Maybe not a five year old, but certainly an 8-9 year old.<p>I grew up in apartment blocks very similar to the image that was linked elsewhere in this thread: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;lh5.ggpht.com&#x2F;-zHv1hczQcD4&#x2F;UdgqTs1G3cI&#x2F;AAAAAAAAqCI&#x2F;leM5NgaGsx4&#x2F;eixample-barcelona7%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;lh5.ggpht.com&#x2F;-zHv1hczQcD4&#x2F;UdgqTs1G3cI&#x2F;AAAAAAAAqCI&#x2F;le...</a><p>These were mid-rise buildings connecting together to form protective courtyards, filled with gathering places, playgrounds and mini-parks, inaccessible to cars, where 5-year olds could play, and 10 year olds had the whole city accessible to them thanks to good public transit.<p>&gt;&gt; I&#x27;m defending the sort of place I grew up, which combines quarter-acre blocks and trees and parks with having shops and schools and libraries within walking distance.<p>That sounds like a pretty rare place though. Walking distance to schools and libraries tells me either pedestrian-friendly high density, or a very small town with not many job options. If it&#x27;s neither, I&#x27;d love to check it out. Where was that, if you don&#x27;t mind?