I Want It All

An important thing that most people don't get is that large lot sizes just aren't compatible with large numbers of people having proximity to transit, with having a viable mass transit system which can reach many people. Obviously you can have one "big suburban home" in the midst of denser development, but if you have blocks and blocks of big suburban homes you can't have density which makes affordable mass transit viable.

Young buyers want big suburban home, close to work and transit, and a pony

Generation Y buyers are willing to pay more to live closer to their jobs but still plan to eventually abandon cities for the suburbs, according to a new survey. They also want a larger home that is near alternative transportation.

Normally I'd say "and a pony" was a cheap shot in the generational warfare, but to the extent that this survey really says what is being claimed it's valid. I am making assumptions about what "big suburban homes" mean - driveway, 2+car parking, moderately sized lot - and about that I could be wrong. My house is large, but I have no driveway or parking and my "yard" is small back patio.