Loneliness in America is bad and getting worse. Today on The Metro, we’re looking at the treatment for isolation: connecting with people. And while it seems like a no-brainer, society and our built environment have changed in ways that make seeing our neighbors, friends, family and even meeting strangers more difficult.

Director of Entrepreneurship and Wealth Building at the Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation Anita Savala joins the show to discuss how they're connecting the community in Southwest Detroit.

Professor Eric Klinenberg also joins the show. He led a widely-cited study on the 1995 Chicago heat wave, revealing how crucial our social connections really are. His most recent book is “2020: One city, seven people, and the year everything changed.”

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