The Suburbs are Ruining Your Mental and Physical Health

Suburbs socially isolate people and discourage active transportation, leading to poor mental and physical health. Walking, cycling, and public transit are better for your mood and stress, and make you more naturally active. Driving on the other hand is stressful and leads to a higher risk of depression. Bland car-centric cities full of corporations and chains are ugly and boring, which makes us less happy compared to lively neighbourhoods with smaller local mom-and-pop shops. ➜ References/further reading: The Happy City Experiment The general theory of walkability The Gym of Life Large-scale physical activity data COVID-19 Commuting Survey