Plenty of cities have good access to nature and green spaces.
I grew up in “nature” (aka a forest that emerged from not working farmland iykyk) and every ride to school, the grocery store, a friend’s house, or heaven forbid medical care or a restaurant visit involved 30-45 minutes of driving. That sucks.
Also, the concentration of a place can allow for not using land elsewhere, making overall access to nature a lot easier.
From Seattle there are three national parks within an hour or two drive, because the planning laws were put in place to prevent suburbia up to the foothills of the parks.
Plenty of cities have good access to nature and green spaces.
I grew up in “nature” (aka a forest that emerged from not working farmland iykyk) and every ride to school, the grocery store, a friend’s house, or heaven forbid medical care or a restaurant visit involved 30-45 minutes of driving. That sucks.
Also, the concentration of a place can allow for not using land elsewhere, making overall access to nature a lot easier.
From Seattle there are three national parks within an hour or two drive, because the planning laws were put in place to prevent suburbia up to the foothills of the parks.
We can’t pretend the endless GMO soybean and corn fields are much better in some rural settings
some of us like to live close to friends, family, or work…
and some of us prefer not sitting in cars, trucks, or tractors all day.
The horror! :-)
If you make friends in the country...you'll end up living close to your friends while being in the country.
The horror! :-)