Some people think that government spending on the restoration of old buildings in cities should be stopped. Instead they should spend the money for housing and road development. To what extent do you agree?
Some people would argue that the
government
should discontinue to fund the restoration
of old buildings in their cities and re-allocate the budget for housing and road development. I disagree with this
statement because there is a strong correlation between the two. This
essay will first
discuss how the government
can earn more money from the restoration
and then
talk about the necessity of the development of housing and road.
On the one hand, restoration
of old buildings in cities is essential to preserve the cultural heritage from the past generation. These building store valuable information about the city
, which is important for the younger generation to learn. Furthermore
, revitalizing them can potentially result in additional incomes for the city
administration from tourism. For example
, the Amsterdam Central Station restoration
was completed in 2009 and, as a result
, the city
has made it, not only functions as a rail station better, but is also
attractive to tourists. In my opinion, restoring old buildings is worth investment.
On the other hand
, expanding roads and constructing more houses are needed to solve overcrowding and traffic jams issues. The government
needs a huge amount of money and it would not be sufficient if it depends on taxes. As a solution, additional income is needed and one of potential source is tourism. For example
, the government
of Jakarta has completed the city
ring roads because of additional funds obtained from tourism. In my opinion, there is a mutual relationship between preserving old buildings and expanding the city
's infrastructures.
In conclusion, the government
should continue paying for the restoration
of old buildings in cities beside housing and road development. In my opinion, both are important and there is a connection between them.Submitted by suriansy on
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