[quote=flyer] “Why would anyone want to live close to any freeway–regardless of convenience?” [/quote]
They’re not rich like you, big guy. When most people shop for a home, they have to make tradeoffs. They can’t afford a big house with a big yard and a view in a quiet neighborhood in the best school district. Each of those things comes at a price. They can’t afford all of them, so they have to give something or some things up. For some of them, the tradeoff is noise. They give up quiet and get something else that they otherwise couldn’t afford.