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Originally Posted by Dr Nevergold

Another large difference between Canadian single family home lots and American SFH lots is the sheer physical size. In this respect, western cities tend to have smaller lots than eastern cities. However, north of the border most subdivisions and suburbs have smaller lot sizes and more planned infrastructure.

From the exurbs of Cleveland to the exurbs of Nashville. From Indy down to Oklahoma city, American suburbs have many communities with huge fricken lots, many times with very reduced services. Many don't have sidewalks, for example, or zero to very poor bus services. Most American suburbs don't have a fraction of their Canadian counterparts in terms of usable services and there's more of a reliance on the automobile even in suburbia.

Whenever someone shows a photo of a city and asks "where do you think this is" the physical layout is what I look at as much as architecture. There's a huge difference in how Canadian communities are planned and the relative lack of planning many American burbs pop up with. Some of the lot sizes in America are insane. The ranch house literally comes with a ranch around it, no sidewalks, and copious amounts of burning hydrocarbons to keep it up.

Out of curiosity, what's your experience with Canadian suburbs? I mean, if you seem to think one doesn't need a car...