I agree. I live in a small suburban development abutting several larger ones. There are miles of safe walking/jogging sidewalks and roadsides, I can enter the l

I agree. I live in a small suburban development abutting several larger ones. There are miles of safe walking/jogging sidewalks and roadsides, I can enter the local mountain biking trails that go for miles just at the end of my street, and I can walk down to the small local lake to go fishing with my kid. Plus, the community is especially friendly and there are always neighbors outside chatting, having impromptu get-togethers, or planning the next community coffee or book club. A walk down to the mailbox on a Friday afternoon is as likely as not to have a neighbor hand you a beer or glass of wine while you have a chat and watch the kids practice riding their bikes where there's plenty of room for them to learn. There are downsides to be sure, like anything else, but I didn't grow up in the suburbs and I enjoy it.