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The Death of American Neighborhoods: Remember a Stack of Bikes in Your Front Yard.....

The Death of American Neighborhoods: Remember a Stack of Bikes in Your Front Yard.....

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Bikes on the front yard : r/nostalgia

Introduction

When you really think about it, we're totally fucked when it comes to building meaningful communities in modern America. The neighborhood – that essential building block of society – has become a hollow shell of what it once was. This isn't just some nostalgic bullshit about the "good old days." The science backs it up: our social connections literally keep us alive, and right now, those connections are falling apart at the seams.

The Neighborhood as Society's Foundation

Remember when you actually knew your neighbors? When kids played in the streets until sunset, and someone would always have an eye out for trouble? That wasn't just some nice-to-have setup – it was the damn backbone of how humans have organized themselves for millennia. The neighborhood has historically served as more than just a collection of houses: it's been our security system, our social network, our support structure, and our political unit all rolled into one.

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