Louis Wirth identified the "urban interaction problem" as the necessity for city dwellers to respect social boundaries when many people are in close proximity all the time.An example of this is:
A) joining a conversation on a city stoop
B) asking for survey participants on the sidewalk
C) talking on cell phones and using an iPod
D) making eye contact with the street vendors
E) taking photographs of people on the street

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Louis Wirth's concept of the "urban interaction problem" refers to the challenge of maintaining personal space and social boundaries in densely populated areas. Talking on cell phones and using an iPod are examples of how individuals navigate these social boundaries by engaging in private activities in public spaces, thereby managing their interactions with the multitude of people around them.

Louis Wirth Identified the "Urban Interaction Problem" as the Necessity