Some people think that it is best to live in a vertical city (mean that people work and live in high buildings) while others think a horizontal city is better. Discuss both view and give your opinion.

While many believe in vertical cities as the best choice for urban living, others think that a

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city

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A city

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The city

which is horizontally developed is much better.

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I agree with the latter position,

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essay will analyse both views. There are reasons why many opt for vertical cities.

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with, they feel a sense of community when sharing a space with others.

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, many people now prefer living in a home where everything is laid out on a single floor plan as they see managing an apartment is less stressful than a house.

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, many countries simply do not have space to build horizontal cities. Singapore is a prime example; in

this

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city

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state, people see

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used of buildings of many stories equipped with elevators; tall

high-rises

high rises

as an optimal option that marries the needs of both

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residential

and green spaces.

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, I am convinced that horizontal

city

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is better for a number of reasons.

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,

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way

how something is done or how it happens

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of urbanisation is more sustainable as it frees people from the stress of living in a concrete jungle (

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vertical

city

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).

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, developing a horizontal

city

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helps minimise the level of destruction when a

city

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is hit by

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not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially

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or natural disasters

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as September 11 attacks or earthquakes.

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, if

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and skyscrapers become nothing but an obsession, it is certainly not a good trend. Environmentally speaking,

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trend poses an immense pressure on the world's increasingly scarce resources when resources are consumed in massive amounts to power these

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glasses

walled buildings, let alone the greenhouse gas emissions during the building process. In conclusion, though developing vertical cities is an inevitable trend, I would campaign for

horizontal

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Horizontal

cities as a sustainable future for urban development.