Connecting at Family Gatherings and Design Solutions to Urban Loneliness

Today’s Solutions: December 05, 2025

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Connecting at Family Gatherings and Design Solutions to Urban Loneliness

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Welcome to our last episode of the year!

Karissa shares tips on how to truly cultivating connection at family gatherings. Then Arielle talks about social infrastructure and how certain design choices can help alleviate urban loneliness.

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This article was originally published on December 22, 2023

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