Facepalm

I think you could legitimately criticize how the property on the right now has a ton more asphalt. It is impermeable and absorbs a lot of best from the sun. This small amount probably isn't noticeable, but if everyone else in the neighbordhood did this the whole area would be a heat island and have flooding/drought issues.

Also it's hard to see the Before yard because of the fence, but what little green is left in the After looks like a monoculture of grass that I suspect is not native. Not great for pollinators. Once again, the kind of thing that doesn't make much difference for one house but makes a huge difference when it gets popular.

I really like the blue paint job on the left. It's fun and interesting without being obnoxious.

Yes. In France we enforce local urbanism rules to ensure neighborhoods and cities are globally nice-looking and restrict land usage. It's good.

Well I'm guessing one of the houses sold their land so it's their own fault anyway.

I think it’s nice that that huge swath of useless lawn is now another home. Everyone wants more and cheaper housing until it messes up the look of their own neighborhood I guess.