The denser the city is, the shorter is the train or bicycle trip to much less disturbed nature. I don't want to have to cross an hour of urban sprawl to arrive

The denser the city is, the shorter is the train or bicycle trip to much less disturbed nature. I don't want to have to cross an hour of urban sprawl to arrive in a place that is nice for hiking. I also much rather live in a multistory apartment building with a nice public park around the corner than in an area of single family homes with ten meters or grass around them. Cities are noisy because of traffic. The denser the city is, the less noisy traffic we need.