Walkable traditional neighborhoods are reliably the most expensive real estate in the country. The real reasons are 1) architects more interested in getting ap

Walkable traditional neighborhoods are reliably the most expensive real estate in the country. The real reasons are 1) architects more interested in getting applause from architects for cutting-edge design instead of utilizing tried-and-true principles for humane spaces, and 2) these things are planned, designed, and built by people who will never live or work in them. Architects design for coffee table books and developers+planners design for spreadsheets.