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Some people believe that it is better to live and work in vertical cities. Others, however, think that horizontal cities are better for living and working. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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Nowadays,
city
 living is growing at
astonishing rate
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an astonishing rate
astonishing rates
. While more and more people tend to live in
vertical
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vertical cities
city
 where occurs a lot of skyscrapers, others oppose that living in
horizontal
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a horizontal city
the horizontal city
city
 with
fewer
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few
 tall buildings, provides a better quality of
life
. Personally, I stand the view that the benefits of the horizontal
city
 outweigh the vertical
city
’s ones.
However
,
this
 essay will still discuss both perspectives. With the growth of population is increasing every day, living in high-rise buildings becomes a fine way to resolve that problem. As a lot more people are migrating to big cities, these towns have to adapt by growing vertically or in the other words, building more skyscrapers. Living in
such
 cities like those have some benefits as well as drawbacks.
For instance
, there are more job opportunities and chances to be
promoted but
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promoted, but
 at the same time, it is a huge competitive environment. Another example is that living in major cities makes it very difficult to be bored because of their various activities that you can join in, but again, the high cost of living or
another
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
other
 expenses
is
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are
 a problem that they have to deal with.
In contrast
, living in a horizontal
city
 makes everything way more worry-free.
First
 of all, it has more space and fresh air that can heal people’s health and allow them to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere. Another reason is that it is a tranquil town so there are no traffic congestions and less contamination.
Finally
, its low cost of
living but
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living, but
 still maintain a high standard of
life
 makes people feel easier and less pressure.
However
, it still has some disadvantages. One of those is its poor transport system, it might take you a long journey to get to the nearest bus stop.
In addition
, employment can be limited because there are not so many companies
occur
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occurring
 there. From my perspective, I would prefer to live in horizontal
city
 despite concerns about its poor
manufacture
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manufacturing
 facilities. Living in a place with
such
 a hectic pace of
life
 makes me feel a bit frustrated and overwhelmed at a
time so
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time, so
 horizontal
city
 is a great choice for me to work and enjoy
life
 fully. In conclusion, I believe in whatever place has its own advantages and disadvantages. But again, to me, the most appropriate kind of living arrangement is still the horizontal
city
.
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