Serendipity And Proximity

Thoughts on the psychological costs of distance

I recently wrote about exurban sprawl, and basically asked, what’s the problem? A big new house for a good price along with a long commute? Some folks accept or have to accept that trade-off. There’s plenty of undeveloped land at the edges of most American cities. Maybe a few hundred trees or a farm field or two just doesn’t matter. Etc., etc.

The real d…