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What if I can't fit in a shoebox and can't afford anything larger? What if I have a dog and want them to have a yard that doesn't require me to leash them every
by teawrecks 4y ago
What if I can't fit in a shoebox and can't afford anything larger? What if I have a dog and want them to have a yard that doesn't require me to leash them every time they want to go outside? I don't mind sharing a yard with neighbors, heck I would even share a kitchen space if I knew it would be maintained well and available when I need it. But none of that is even an option.
I don't buy the idea that only hyper-dense cities can be walkable. The fact that NYC, Boston, Chicago, etc. are the closest thing we have to anti-car living speaks directly to OP's point about the US not prioritizing building comfortable communities.
- _bohm 4y agoDC does a pretty good job of being a middle ground. Very walkable in most parts, a high number of single-family homes, lots of park space where you can take your dog off leash. Houses have gotten pretty expensive over the last 10 or so years though
- throwawaysleep 4y agoYou can't have walkable if each person has a lot of space.
- closeparen 4y agoElevators are fast.
- JCharante 4y agoNot everyone can have a yard if you build up
- etblg 4y agoLive in Queens or Jersey? Take the train in from outside the city? Not all of the city is Manhattan.