> #American lawns are a throwback to a desire to ape the practices of European #aristocracy.

No one knows or cares what the European aristocracy does. I think they've done studies with people all over the world and people tend to like mowed lawns best everywhere. Maybe some shared memory of a post-grazing landscape in East Africa?

That said, there are some places where lawns make sense and others where lawns make no sense.

> The suburbs might need to explore subsistence #farming.

Where permitted, lots of people did plant large vegetable gardens and raise chickens. Which is another reason why buying a home with some #HOA restricting how you can use your property is a mistake.