Not everyone feels this way though.  I had a fairly rural upbringing in the northeast and I long for a less dense, no traffic, laid back way of life.  Unfortunately, our culture has chosen to forget that way of life.  However, one aspect of living a rural lifestyle is that life without a car is almost impossible in this day in age.<p>I personally think urbanization brings with it more problems that it solves.  While they are more social perhaps, cities are anything but sustainable and aren&#x27;t a natural way for humans to live with nature.  Cities are a breeding ground for man made disaster and are IMHO one of the reason the fear of terrorism is winning out over personal freedom.