This is a bit of an oddity of US urban planning. The US has maybe 10 big to very big cities, where people can get around on foot, and then a host of what are called cities in the US but are essentially just collections of shopping centres, office parks, industrial estates, vaguely near each other.

It doesn't work like that in most countries; small cities and towns are navigable on foot and public transport.

I mean there's a reason for the slow and steady trend of North Americans leaving small towns for big cities.

Semi-rural. Everything I need is within walking distance. I can take a very short car trip for larger groceries or have them delivered inexpensively.

That's literally the point of cities. Living outside of a city has its tradeoffs.