Quote Originally Posted by jon View Post
Couldn't agree more. All I would add is that the inherent desirability comes from the inescapable economic differences between the two development types. If I can choose to live in a walkable place, it means I can choose NOT to spend all my disposable income on car payments, repair bills, gas bills and auto insurance. Instead, I can wear nicer clothes, eat better food, go see live music, support civic causes I believe in, live in a nicer house or anything else I might spend the extra 17% of my income that the car I don't have to own isn't sucking up.
I agree 100%, but you are making a value judgement on which type of development you like. Other's might say that the 17% of income frees them from living near others, enables them to shop for less expensive clothes, and eliminates the need to walk.

And as long as the true cost of this choice is borne by the user, that's fine.