It's not all bad. There are five green spaces within five miles of here, two of which are wooded. There are three more, which are closed off to the public (but still named as parks/woods/etc.) so I don't count those. It's not like I can't touch nature if I really wanted to. Of course, I would like access to more and better wooded areas, but they're much farther away -- at least the ones without paid access.

I'd have to say that my favorite things about living in the city are access to cultural and human resources. It's rare to encounter such a rich and varied people very far at all from a city. It's reflected in local restaurants, museums, celebrations, and more than I could ever list.

I'm also lucky enough to live in a city which is just under an hour away from some fairly secluded trails -- and much better wilderness less than three hours' drive.