We have the same problem here in France.
My house is on an acre of land too, but to have that we moved to a small village not far from Beauvais, a small town, and that was 35 years ago.
Now even in our village the regulations have changed and the last houses that were built are on narrow strips of land - we even have semi-detached or terraced houses.
But judging from the number of TV programs about urban gardening, I think a lot of young people are trying to find their rural roots. Most can't afford them but they dream of having gardens and leaving the city.
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