Reporting on a recent study, Richard Florida tells us that online social networks actually tie us even more closely to people within geographic proximity: #
Their findings indicate that place and proximity continue to matter even in social media. Twitter doesn’t replace the networks that exist in the real world—it reinforces them and makes them stronger. Rather than freeing us from place, this study suggests, the Internet appears to enhance and even expand its role. #More: How Twitter Proves That Place Matters #