More and more people are migrating to cities in search of a better life, but city life can be extremely difficult. Explain some of the difficulties of living in a city. How can governments make urban life better for everyone?

More and more people are migrating to cities in search of a better life, but

city

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life can be extremely difficult. Explain some of the difficulties of living in a

city

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. How can governments make urban life better for everyone? The increasing number of people move from cities seeking for a higher standard of living,

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city

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inhabitants face problems,

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as the exorbitant price for housing and high rates of

unemployment

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.

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, the government can take action to tackle

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issue. As the number of

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dwellers grows in most major cities, there has been a considerable demand for housing. At present, the cost of land in a metropolitan area is exorbitant, which makes the price for housing unaffordable for most citizens.

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forces them to make trade-offs and choose to live in more crowded housing or commute farther to work.

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, high employment rates can

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be a problem as demand in the job market

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supply. People migrating from rural areas usually lack sufficient education and skills, which leads to greater competition in the job market.

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, working condition deteriorates and wages become considerably lower. Turning to possible solutions, government investment in establishing high-rocketed buildings will curb the high cost of property in the urban area and improve the accessibility of affordable housing for metropolitan residents. Another way is to develop a residential area in suburban zones to reduce high density in the urban centres.

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will ensure a higher standard of living in terms of less strained infrastructure and availability of space for outdoor facilities. To struggle with

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, new

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opportunities must be created,

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, by setting up new factories. By doing

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, new working places will be generated and

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rates will become lower. Another solution is to reduce the working week to thirty-five hours.

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will force employers to engage more staff and

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more people will be able to find employment. In conclusion, horizontal and vertical expansion of the

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, creating more jobs and reducing the working week can solve the problem of expensive housing and

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correspondingly.