No one fails to acknowledge that lots of people like houses and living outside the city. But government policy at all levels is so tipped in favor of detached-h

No one fails to acknowledge that lots of people like houses and living outside the city. But government policy at all levels is so tipped in favor of detached-home suburban development that there's a severe lack of options in most places for people who prefer urban living or who would choose the tradeoffs of living in the city. So, please, live where you want. It's great that you can afford it. But the assumption in the media and government policy that your particular dream of an isolated home is right for everyone is what the GP was griping about.