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True, without cars and roads people would stand a very real risk of getting their shoes muddy when looking at the great outdoors.
I guess the issue is that the roads have been upgraded to become significant through routes rather than left as minor carriageways. As you say though, it's unlikely anything will change in the near future.
I think it's a perspective difference as well. I grew up with a bit more countryside around me, if you grew up in central London then Richmond Park does look pretty green and outdoorsy.