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IELTS Essay: Remove Parks, Build Apartments for Workers



Some people believe that to reduce the amount of time people spend commuting (travelling to work),  parks and gardens close to city centres should be replaced by apartment buildings for commuters to live in. However, others disagree with this.
Discuss both  views and give your own opinion.

Introduction:
The problems faced by workers who travel from the outskirts   to their   offices in the city centres  have prompted many people to think about turning parks and gardens into residential areas. I believe it is not a proper solution to the problem as there are better ways to tackle this issue. 

View 1: Body para 1
It is an undeniable fact that most workers do not have the financial resources to live close to their workplaces in a city where the real estate prices are unaffordable. The stress of the daily commuting makes many people think that parks and gardens are less important than the comfort of the workers. They feel that if apartments are built where there are parks, it would alleviate their sufferings.  
View 2: Body para2

However, Parks and gardens are the green lungs of a crowded city where there  is so much pollution. Parks and gardens are the only open spaces available to the city dwellers. Hence, it is better to meet the basic requirements of the people in the city and protect the quality of the environment there rather than finding shortcuts to save time.
Body para 3. ( because we need more points )

A better solution is to make changes in urban planning and create vertical cities. In a vertical city, optimum utilization of every inch of precious real estate is possible. The city will grow upwards instead of expanding horizontally. Multistoreyed buildings in a smaller area can accommodate more offices and public amenities such as hospitals, multiplexes, trade centres,  shopping malls and convention centres. This will mean more vacant space within the city which can be used to construct more residential units without replacing public parks. Consequently, People can find accommodation at a reasonable rate and stay close to their work places and save time.

Conclusion

To sum up, urban planners can find solutions to the problems of the workers by creating vertical cities without replacing public parks and gardens.




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