Short walks lead directly to large front porches with furniture. Front doors tend to have lots of glass area. Garages are detached, and some open on alleys. There are no sidewalks. Instead of a porch there's a small stoop.
Front doors have little or no glass.
The walk from the front door goes to the driveway, not the street. Garages are attached. I've pursued and understanding of the same general concept with floor plans of houses from different eras, asking about the probable effect of different layouts on family relationships and patterns of family interaction. I've done the same thing with department store and supermarket layouts and asked about probable effects on buying patterns. I've done the same thing with classroom, school, industrial, and commercial design, asking about productivity and quality of life.