I have been taking the same bus route to work for eight years and I know all the regular passengers but we have never spoken, just shared this daily ritual of polite mutual ignorance. Sometimes I wonder if this is what community looks like now.
More people experience this than they realize.
Routine social contact without meaningful connection can highlight the poverty of contemporary community bonds.
“Where Are You with Automotive & Transportation?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.