I used to live in an apartment then decided to buy a house for reasons such as wanting to have a yard / outdoor space (wanted to buy a big dog among others), leave city life for suburban life for peace & quiet, family-proof (place where I’d want hypothetical kids to grow up in), etc. After experiencing both I prefer house over apartment.
Yup, you highlighted exactly why.
I chose a random spot in a middle-of-nowhere state, Missouri
https://maps.app.goo.gl/GM2Pd1UFWZd5aMpU7?g_st=ac
I’d bet that’s a 55 mph Rd that people do 65 mph on 105kmh), no real shoulder, and private property touches the road. It’s Missouri so you’d actually maybe even get threatened or shot if you walk across the wrong person’s yard
No crossings, so you just have to run across the road
It’s like that. A lot of places.
My Nordic sensibilities are offended
In the land of the free you’re not free to move unless you’ve got a car. Like I’ve known that a long time but that’s a rather visceral example, thank you for increasing my understanding.
You’re welcome and I’m sorry to show you that.
So anyway that’s a great example of why we moved from the US to Scandinavia (Hej fra Danmark)
Welcome to the Nordics, min ven. <3
Although despite your good fortune, I do worry for the rest of America, despite having no intentions of going there.