> No matter where, no matter who, the majority of people prefer detached homes with lawns if they can afford them. Eh. Yes, people want ponies. Suburbia does i

> No matter where, no matter who, the majority of people prefer detached homes with lawns if they can afford them. Eh. Yes, people want ponies. Suburbia does indeed optimize for this parameter, but they sacrifice almost every other. Single family houses with lawns is nothing new in Europe, but most of them are rural. I'd still defend that for the vast majority of Europeans the attraction of American suburbia is very low. Most choose to live in apartments in dense cities that are most attractive near the center. "Walkable" is a term i first heard in the US, that is quite meaningless in Europe, for a reason.