I didn’t say they are useless or not enjoyable (except for front lawns which are, in fact, useless). And no I don’t live in an apartment, or would like to, thou

I didn’t say they are useless or not enjoyable (except for front lawns which are, in fact, useless). And no I don’t live in an apartment, or would like to, though some people do. It’s just not really necessary for every single house to have these amenities. You can have parks, public parking, and a decent sized backyard in a townhouse / attached buildings. The space gained can then be used to sustain actual life in the neighborhood such as stores, restaurants, schools, libraries and small businesses. Once you have this, you don’t need two cars, or to drive everywhere, you don’t need a large private garden to enjoy the outdoors. Of course I’d love to live in a huge house surrounded by green. But it’s not a sustainable model for urban development.