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Totally true. Most people in European capitals, specially in Spain and France, live in flats and prioritise access to good public space and amenities. Gardening culture and the amount of land dedicated to houses are two things that are not so common in the continent
frankohara-
Gardening culture and the amount of land dedicated to houses are two things that are not so common in the continent
But yet France is covered in burbs with houses in massive plots and country houses with huge gardens. Covid WFH has also seen a load of people move out. I think the difference is that when people live in the centre of cities they expect/accept apartments. But that is also because they rarely ever have houses with gardens in cities.
Fwiw I can't think of many other countries that fetishise the peasant farmer like they do either.
hugo7
This is true, in France, when you get older/retired, you move into a flat in a city, the French cannot fathom why we would retired in the countryside with big house to look after, miles away from local shop, and expensive to run.