Theoretical framework.
Distance = Time.
You can think of it as a ratio. D/T.
As a pedestrian, 1Meter=1Second.
In a car, 20M=1S.
Improvements in transport technology and infrastructure have increased the distance/time ratio. 1/1, 5/1, 20/1, 1000/1 etc as we move into planes and satellites. The successor of transport is information communication technology. If we consider information as an entity that traverses a distance then the ratio increases to infinity. Fibre optics transmit information at the speed of light, Quantuum antanglement theoretically allows instantaneous transmission.
Instantaneous transmission means that distance is collapsed. One end of a line is connected to the other end without seemingly traversing the distance in between.
Social-space and physical-space are seperated.
So, what is a social space without street corners, supermarket queues, bus stops, pubs? What happens to the social environment when it is removed from the physical ‘stage’ of streets, buildings and rooms?