Good article. Personally, I wouldn't have minded a longer, more in-depth look at some of the things touched on, but then again, there were a lot of big topics to cover.

The article touched on the fact that in Western countries and in America and Canada in particular, that roads are more common than parks. I really wish that it had taken a closer look at how the car has contributed toward loneliness. Of course, one could write a whole article on that alone. I have mentioned before on separate occasions that I walk quite a lot and that I don't like driving cars. What bothers me most about cars is that they create a huge disconnect from the experience of being on the road. It's so easy to get distracted in a car and in my opinion, they are too comfortable and lend themselves to a sense of well-being. That's fine, but it's a lot easier to be alert on a motorcycle. Not only that, but a motorcycle does not offer any false promises of safety.

I liked that walking more was offered as a way to get people in closer proximity with each other and I think it's a real shame that most towns and cities in America and Canada aren't designed with a walking population in mind.