In urban areas, yes. In farm country, not really. Places in between are debatable - and as an inveterate pedestrian who's never learned to drive, I'd tend to

In urban areas, yes. In farm country, not really. Places in between are debatable - and as an inveterate pedestrian who's never learned to drive, I'd tend to be in favour of many of the places in between having sidewalks. But still, a blanket "you can't afford roads" is a bit much.