[jojobas]

Yet people keep flocking to them dreadful single-family-home-majority cities, happy to pay rent and all.

[ksplicer]

I don't know anyone starting a family happy with the situation. Most people I know are moving to suburbs only because they can't get 3 bedroom apartments in cities. If MFH's became broadly available I think many new families would flock there.

[jojobas]

Everyone I spoke to who has lived with kids in both flats and houses on 600sqm blocks prefers the latter, commute (which commute?) be damned.

[slyall]

I'll guess this is people who can afford a big stand-alone house in a nice area

[porkbeer]

Or Those who want to know their kids are safe and have a place to play.

[slyall]

Not much use wanting to have a stand-alone place if you can't afford it.

[jojobas]

Rural homes are dirt cheap almost everywhere. Yes, choices are made.