I like the "concrete suburbs" we have here in Finland. I get why people born here don't have the highest opinion of them, but something about seeing identical 8-story high unadorned buildings for several blocks in a row, separated by little patches of park and forest sets me at ease. It feels like even if I were to lose my job I would still be able to pay rent here. Maybe it comes from growing up in an American city and seeing just how brutal the rent race can get firsthand.