PROBLEMS OF LIVING IN BIG CITIES AND SOLUTIONS

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>PROBLEMS OF LIVING IN BIG CITIES AND SOLUTIONS Nowadays it seems that more and more people have tendency of moving to big cities for their better life. However, there are some problems facing life in big cities such as pollution, criminals and accommodation. Air pollution is the first problem to face everyone. People appear to feel stuff when they are outside, especially on the streets with a big mount of vehicles. The more cars and motorbikes they have, the more carbon dioxide they inhale. As a result, city dwellers are easier to suffer from breathing. Another concern of people living in big cities is traffic. Due to the huge amount of vehicles on the streets as well as the young road participants who underestimate the traffic law, traffic accidents are always taken for granted. Moreover, city dwellers find it difficult to travel at rush hours, for everyone rushes to their destinations at the same time, which makes the traffic system worse and worse. One more problem most people in big cities always feel insecure is that criminals. Pickpockets seem to be everywhere, especially at the places full of people such as markets or supermarkets, bus stations, parks, and other places of entertainment. Additionally, thieves usually appear when property owners are rather careless. Violence at the age of juvenile also gives a contribution to the increase in criminals in big cities. Last but not least, accommodation is a serious problem of low-income city dwellers. Hoping to have a better life in promising cities, more and more people move there, which makes accommodation more serious. To solve these problems, the governments should give more effective and practical measures. Firstly, people are educated to raise the awareness of the air pollution by giving many propagandizing slogans. City dwellers should be encouraged to use public transportation in place of using their own vehicles. Secondly, criminals should be dealt with seriously by giving more relevant laws to criminals of various levels. Finally, the government should pay more attention to low-income people by building many blocks of flats for the poor as well as controlling the price of hostels. In conclusion, in spite of a variety of benefits of living in big cities, there are so many problems of living here. In order for air pollution, criminals, and accommodation not to occur, there needs to be a cooperation between the authorities and city dwellers..

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