Guardian: A new study has shown that our addiction to the car doesn’t just harm the atmosphere, it also hits much closer to home. Researchers at the University of the West of England have found that people who live in busy roads have fewer friends and acquaintances nearby, and feel worse about their neighbourhoods, than those in socio-economically similar but less traffic-filled streets. As John Vidal reported in last Friday’s Guardian, the consequences could be far-reaching, given the links (pdf) …