Originally Posted by
Subteigh
Part of the problem I think is people working all the time, with less time for socialisation. Maybe better financial planning would help.
Possibly also the urban sprawl is a big issue. More green spaces would help in places with tolerable weather.
More social and community groups would be advantageous, although I get the feeling if those were a good fix, they would already have been well-utilised.
I think alienation happens partly as a person ages while losing their past friends but also because of deprivation in an area. Politicians probably don't have a big incentive to tackle such deprivation, because those areas tend not to vote as much. Giving more power to local authorities/politicians may help.