We need more mixed use/high density to make America work and live better, longer and healthier. Nice for you to dictate what others need or should want. People choose to live away from crime and have their own homes. If others enjoy the sameness of housing and restaurants and stores, who are you to dictate that they shouldn't have that right. These people pay taxes also. Maybe they choose not to waste it on urban schools, city graft and unionized labor.
Just out of curiosity, let's see that 2004 electoral map again:
The county map showing the breakdown of Kerry's support reveals much about the folks who voted for him. His base is isolated, tending to live like rats in overcrowded, democrat-machine-controlled areas rife with corruption (and heavy vote fraud), crime, and government hand-out programs.
The blue towers appear to represent all of the high rise ghettos where Ketchup Boy gets the bulk of his votes such as the Cabrini-Green and Robert Taylor housing projects here in Chicago.