When i was young we lived in a small village far of the main road.
When my parents have decided that they will be build a new house they did choice the new location. The main argument was that the place was very big the main road and the second (even more) - it is near the train station.
Now those arguments are not very important but in this time it was decisive.!!!
because people in this time did not have a cars.
All communication was running by the bus and train.
When i was in the High school. I many times must go back home on feet many kilometers. Because there was not communication.