Also, why do american houses have so much damn pavement? i mean every single house i go to there's these massive driveways sometimes even wider than the garage

Also, why do american houses have so much damn pavement? i mean every single house i go to there's these massive driveways sometimes even wider than the garage itself! with even more pavement on the side for god knows what and behind that some more pavement along the side of the house. and it's not even nice pavement, it's just concrete, like a big airport. it's especially bad in CA because the lots are so small making the pavement look even bigger proportionaly.