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>There are several identifiable square-mile or larger areas with nothing but homes plus maybe one school and one church. Maybe a gas station / Dunkin Donuts within fifteen-minute walking distance.

This is just suburban America in general.

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Sadly yes, but I don't think that model is even sustainable let alone desirable. We must do better. Since these things do take so much time, that means we must reach some agreement on what "better means" (which doesn't at all have to be the same everywhere) and get moving toward it.

> that means we must reach some agreement on what "better means"

90%(?) of America lives in Single Family homes. We've agreed that this is the best. Dont change it.

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