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I'll bet you didn't have your own yard in France. Suburban life isn't a "major problem" for the US, it's how we want to live.

_benedict 11y ago
Of course people have their own yards. They might be smaller, and the houses might be smaller, and the roads smaller. But houses have yards literally everywhere in the UK, even London. Of course, in London the number of people who can afford a house is shrinking every day, so many have to settle for an apartment, and many of these do not have yards. But apartments with yards are available, and outside of London a house is the norm, and houses all have yards. And yet the parent comment's experience holds, typically, for somebody living in a house with a yard in a majority of the UK.
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dcposch 11y ago
He said he moved into an apartment complex, so he probably didnt have his own yard here, either. Also, which of these has the better yard? Houses in Nevada: http://www.newhomeselko.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Homes-for-Sale-Elko-NV-Creekside.jpg http://www.newhomeselko.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Homes... Apartments in France: http://cdn-1.aparisguide.com/montmartre/Paris-montmarte12.jpg http://cdn-1.aparisguide.com/montmartre/Paris-montmarte12.jp... * Density doesnt have to be expensive * Density doesnt mean it cant be green and beautiful * Conversely, a lot of suburban yards are ugly and people dont spend much time in them, they just stay in the big box in the middle and enter and leave thru the garage.
- learc83 11y ago
  That's the front yard which is most likely substantially smaller than the back. Also those look like cheaply made houses for people who want maximum square footage per dollar. It's easy to find smaller houses with larger yards.
- sosuke 11y ago
  I can fall in the yard in Nevada and only end up with grass stains. I can play catch with my child. Each "yard" has their merits, but a real yard to me is much more than either of those.
CalRobert 11y ago
The extraordinarily high prices commanded by homes in cities suggest the market disagrees with you.
- mason240 11y ago
  That's more a function of a very limited amount of desirable inner city housing (because this doesn't apply "those" areas, which are very cheap) and the abundance of suburban housing.

_benedict 11y ago

Of course people have their own yards. They might be smaller, and the houses might be smaller, and the roads smaller. But houses have yards literally everywhere in the UK, even London. Of course, in London the number of people who can afford a house is shrinking every day, so many have to settle for an apartment, and many of these do not have yards. But apartments with yards are available, and outside of London a house is the norm, and houses all have yards. And yet the parent comment's experience holds, typically, for somebody living in a house with a yard in a majority of the UK.

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dcposch 11y ago

He said he moved into an apartment complex, so he probably didnt have his own yard here, either. Also, which of these has the better yard? Houses in Nevada: http://www.newhomeselko.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Homes-for-Sale-Elko-NV-Creekside.jpg http://www.newhomeselko.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Homes... Apartments in France: http://cdn-1.aparisguide.com/montmartre/Paris-montmarte12.jpg http://cdn-1.aparisguide.com/montmartre/Paris-montmarte12.jp... * Density doesnt have to be expensive * Density doesnt mean it cant be green and beautiful * Conversely, a lot of suburban yards are ugly and people dont spend much time in them, they just stay in the big box in the middle and enter and leave thru the garage.

learc83 11y ago
That's the front yard which is most likely substantially smaller than the back. Also those look like cheaply made houses for people who want maximum square footage per dollar. It's easy to find smaller houses with larger yards.
sosuke 11y ago
I can fall in the yard in Nevada and only end up with grass stains. I can play catch with my child. Each "yard" has their merits, but a real yard to me is much more than either of those.

CalRobert 11y ago

The extraordinarily high prices commanded by homes in cities suggest the market disagrees with you.

mason240 11y ago
That's more a function of a very limited amount of desirable inner city housing (because this doesn't apply "those" areas, which are very cheap) and the abundance of suburban housing.