A suburb with access to schools, libraries and parks is a fine thing. I grew up in such a suburb (in Toronto, if you're curious) and I'm not sure I understand w

A suburb with access to schools, libraries and parks is a fine thing. I grew up in such a suburb (in Toronto, if you're curious) and I'm not sure I understand what kind of city community provides the village experience you're imagining in your second paragraph. In my experience city dwellers have not been more neighbourly than those I remember from the suburb of my youth.