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So more space for less money? Lack of large apartment blocks or density isn't what I'd call a downside.

I like having everything I need inside a 10 minute walk. If it weren't for work I'd very rarely go outside of this 1Km radius. To do that you need large apartment blocks.

What you need, is a bicycle.

But aside from that, small towns often have a more thorough mixing of zone types; you can often live within walking distance of work or school and a small grocery store.

> bicycle

> Canada

That's great, except for the 7 or so months out of the year when it's not.

If flukus prefers dense areas that's his deal... arguing about preferences is dumb.

What's wrong with riding in the winter? You have to make sure you have the right clothing and equipment, but that's about it.

We tend to get quite a bit of snow in Canada, and it is pretty cold. I'm not sure if riding in the winter is common elsewhere but where I live in Canada I don't ever see cyclists in the winter.

I live in Boston, and while it isn't Canada, it can get quite cold in the winter. Plenty of people here, I included, bike in the winter. As long as you wear the right clothes have low-temperature lubricants and winter tires on your bike, winter biking isn't that big of an issue. If anything it's better than summer biking because I don't get as hot or sweat as much. Mud season is far worse for biking, but it last only a month or so if that.

Where I live it is unsafe for multiple reasons. Almost no one does it.

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