I think the point about suburbs promoting car dependence over walking is more about walking somewhere Sure, it can be nice to go for a walk around the neighbor

I think the point about suburbs promoting car dependence over walking is more about walking somewhere Sure, it can be nice to go for a walk around the neighborhood, but mostly only in a loop, there is no destination. One of the reasons I moved where I live is due to the walkability. I'm technically in the suburbs of a medium sized city, but happen to live close enough to a small retail center that I can walk to shop for groceries, get a hair cut, go to a pharmacy and many other things. It's really nice to be prompted to go for a nice walk instead of hop in a car when I need to run an errand.