Debunking the Cul-de-Sac
This article seems to totally gloss over the advantages of cul-de-sac and suburban living. Having just moved from the a more dense area of the city (after 10+ years) to a much more suburban area, I am keenly aware of the new perks I now have.<p>The first one is obviously space. Suburbs can have bigger houses and bigger yards. That is a very nice perk. I am not saying that bigger is always better, but you can&#x27;t just dismiss this as not being important at all. Having a backyard where I can BBQ and a garage I can park in are pretty nice.<p>Second, the article talks about the increased overall danger from traffic accidents in the city, but they don&#x27;t talk about actual accidents in the cul-de-sac itself. If you live in a cul-de-sac, your kids can play in the street much more safely than if you are in a city grid. Being able to play in the street is a nice thing.<p>Again, I don&#x27;t think that there isn&#x27;t a cost to suburban cul-de-sac living, I just feel this article completely ignores the actual benefits, instead focusing on a few parts that I don&#x27;t think people are actually claiming about the suburbs.