Hacker News with Generative AI: Urban Life

Why unexpected visitors are in danger of extinction (elpais.com)
The ring of the doorbell when you’re not expecting anyone is, at the least, odd. Above all in big cities, where distances between homes can be long and the act of going to see someone implies a certain amount of preparation to traverse the town.
Is this an idea worth pursuing or not? (ycombinator.com)
The social scene in big cities like New York or LA can be daunting. Drinks are expensive, places can be crowded, lines long and the service sucks. So I was thinking, what if you have a platform that enables people to turn ordinary private spaces such as their home (or really anywhere) into social settings?
China's youths escape from urban pressures at retirement homes (channelnewsasia.com)