>You bring up an interesting point: why don’t developers build walkable communities in the suburbs or exurbs, or even in brand new cities? Well, it's Californi

>You bring up an interesting point: why don’t developers build walkable communities in the suburbs or exurbs, or even in brand new cities? Well, it's California, so one part of the answer is probably water rights. In fact you can buy a lot of lovely looking property in coastal California for surprisingly low prices with just one tiny detail missing from the paperwork.