Signal People with access to social infrastructure report close friends at 32% versus 9%
Summary
The initiative cites a 2025 study in Health & Place finding that well-maintained social infrastructure measurably reduces loneliness, and reports that people with access to such infrastructure are three times more likely to say they have close friends, at 32% against 9%.
Classification
Main topicValues & Lifestyles
Region menusGlobal
Occurrencescope:transnational
Impactscope:global
Time horizon0-3 years (2026-07-26)
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52
Evidence 1
- Initiative Trends 2026: Collective Intelligence and Foresight from Global Wellness Leaders Global Wellness Institute page=111;section=Wellness Communities & Real Estate Initiative Trends / TREND 6: Designing Against Loneliness - Social Connection as a Design Brief 2026-05 accessed 2026-07-26
Part of trends 1
Directly linked issues 0
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Relation types: supports
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