On the margin, people prefer to live in the city than in the far suburbs. You can see this from the large price premium on houses in the city. There are all so

On the margin, people prefer to live in the city than in the far suburbs. You can see this from the large price premium on houses in the city. There are all sorts of legal impediments to infill development. Some people want one thing. Yes, plenty of people want suburban living. But there are enough exceptions that demand for city living is greater than supply more so than for suburban living.