Off the top of my head: If you look at studies of sense of personal space, Americans and criminals generally claim more space as "theirs" than most people. So,

Off the top of my head: If you look at studies of sense of personal space, Americans and criminals generally claim more space as "theirs" than most people. So, we may like our homes to be away from other things because we get cranky and aggressive when anyone gets in our space. I live without a car. I am still trying to figure out how to reconcile having stuff in walking distance with wanting to be left the hell alone. The result: My walking stamina has steadily increased since I got rid of my car. So the definition of "walking distance" has changed in my mind.