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The Hotmail story, along with many other examples, is recounted in Adam L. Penenberg’s Viral Loop. For more on Hotmail, also see http://​www.​fastcompany.​com/​magazine/​27/​neteffects.​html [inactive]

People in mixed-use environments may feel less of a sense of isolation  as places abound to walk, drink a cup of coffee, buy a loaf of bread, etc. where one might see other people and/or interact with them, as opposed to staying cooped up in their house or apartment because there is nothing to do outside of it.