Millenial here. I have a kindergarten and a school (although I don't need it yet) in a walking distance. You may assume that that is a by-accident result, but it isn't! When it was the time to look a new place to stay in, having near-by a kindergarten, a school, a pharmacy store, a green park, and a lot of other smaller things were deemed as important. It's also important to understand that these things won't happen if are not asked for.

In the rare cases when I absolutely need a car, I rent one.

P.S.: I live in Europe.