Nice ideas, but not practical for all areas.
For example, where I live, rail service is limited. It doesn't exist in most of the towns and cities around here. Taking a train would involve taking a Dial-A-Ride van to another city where the train station is, and then arranging for another van (or car) to take me back from the station.
If it was essential for me to go to New York on a regular basis, I would suck it up and take Amtrak. But it would be difficult, awkward, inconvenient, and ultimately impractical.
Eat in a diner. Sounds nice. I'd love to be able to afford this. But buying my own food and cooking it is cheaper. (Not much, but a little.)
Shop on Main Street. Main Street, where I live, runs through an upscale town center. The shops are geared to upper-middle-class to upper-class budgets. I can't afford to buy things there. I actually find that I can save money better with online coupons and discounts, online shopping, and buying things on sale at the mall.
Put a porch on your house. I have a side porch. It's a semi-outdoor freezer in winter--kind of like a cold pantry--and a cool, private place to sit in the summer.
Live in a walkable community. I don't. The town is not geared to walking--no sidewalks in a lot of places, for one thing, and there are few park benches to sit on if you need to rest. Certainly there are none at any bus stops. This seriously discourages old people and handicapped people from walking around and taking regular buses, which is probably why my town doesn't have benches in the first place. Can't have un-aesthetic people walking around.
Those five points sound nostalgic and quite pleasant. But most of them don't sound like life as I know it. Certainly, they don't sound like a life I can afford.
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