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.