>>> I don't know about Europe, but in the US a lot of this relates to the fundamental inefficiency of the suburbs. Indeed, the analogy that comes to mind is th

>>> I don't know about Europe, but in the US a lot of this relates to the fundamental inefficiency of the suburbs. Indeed, the analogy that comes to mind is the growing use of air conditioning worldwide to cope with global warming. But I think it's not just the suburbs. I live in a neighborhood of detached houses, yet I don't need delivered meals or a cleaning service.