re: This "walkable cities" thing I keep hearing about...

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I think the suburban issues are mostly zoning related. We need interconnected streets, smaller residential lots, smaller parking lots, and more light commercial near residential areas. Instead, we get single entry subdivisions where the streets don’t connect and the nearest grocery store is a 7 minute drive despite being much much geographically closer.

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I think some places are trying to create more "traditional neighborhoods" with a mix of residential and shopping. River Ranch in Lafayette, for instance. I just wish they'd mix in more businesses throughout the neighborhood.