Everything within walkable distance, no cars (so less grime), a green space larger than the city itself, access to mass transit, plenty of plazas and parks, serious energy and water conservation, and more. … grocery stores, Indian ice cream shops, amazing corner stores, museums both grand and quirky, ancient mysterious shops where I'm not entirely sure what — if anything — is for sale, parklets, street art, weird architectural juxtapositions, and thrift stores galore.