Many major cities are facing a housing crisis as they cannot provide enough land for new buildings. Some local governments believe the problem could be solved by reassigning park land for residential development, because this land would be better used for housing.

These days, it is true that more and more large cities are facing

serious lack

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a serious lack

of accommodation because their current land bank is not enough to meet the housing demand. To deal with the problem, the solution provided by local governments is to replace park areas with new buildings. Personally, I completely disagree with the idea. There are many reasons why I strongly believe that park land should be preserved as long as possible.

Firstly

, local governments should take environmental benefits into consideration before deciding to reassign parks for residential development.

In particular

, green areas play an important role

on

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in

the quality of the air. Pollution caused by cars, factories and the burning of fossil fuels is reduced by preservation parks

inside

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in

big cities.

Therefore

, if governments decide to cut down trees,

this

would lead to an increase in carbon footprint.

Besides

that, local parks

also

provide leisure activities for residents.

For example

, people could have a picnic in the areas where parents could play with their children to create

family’s bond

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the family’s bond

.

Moreover

, young people might organize outdoor games to play with friends. In terms of health positives, according to current researches, engaging with nature could help people enhance mental well-being.

Furthermore

, the number of people with obesity is rising more and more.

Thus

, it is important to make space for physical exercise. In fact, bonuses of exercising in a natural setting are better than going to

gym

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the gym

or jogging on urban streets. Green exercise not only does body benefits from physical activities, but

also

has positive effects on respiratory health with fresh air.

Besides

, event organizers are likely to hire park land for holding fairs. The money that local governments receive through renting out would contribute considerably

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to

their budget. In conclusion,

although

I acknowledge lack of accommodation, I completely disagree with the idea that parks should be reassigned for housing in major cities because green areas have positive impacts on people’s life significantly.