> you don't need a yard because there's parks Americans want their own private spaces and that preference is not going to change, especially when there is so m

> you don't need a yard because there's parks Americans want their own private spaces and that preference is not going to change, especially when there is so much land available. > you don't need a larger house if there's a more appealing outside The outside is intolerable at best, if not outright dangerous for up to half of the year in much of the US. imo, our attitudes about walkability are due in large part to not having a mild climate like Europe.