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?

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are often seen as places of opportunity, but there are

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some major drawbacks

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living in a large metropolis. In my opinion, governments could do much more to improve

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life for the average inhabitant. The main problem for anyone who hopes to migrate to a large

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is that the cost of living is likely to be much higher than it is in a small town or village. Inhabitants of

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have to pay higher prices for housing, transport, and even food. Another issue is that urban areas tend to suffer from social problems

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as high crime and poverty rates in comparison with rural areas.

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, the air quality in

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is often poor,

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pollution from traffic, and the streets and public transport systems are usually overcrowded. As a result,

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life can be unhealthy and stressful.

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, there are various steps that governments could take to tackle these problems.

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, they could invest money in the building of affordable or social housing to reduce the cost of living.

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, politicians have the power to ban vehicles from

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centres and promote the use of cleaner public transport, which would help to reduce both air pollution and traffic congestion. In London,

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, the introduction of a congestion charge for drivers has helped to curb the traffic problem. A third option would be to develop provincial towns and rural areas, by moving industry and jobs to those regions, in order to reduce the pressure on major

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. In conclusion, governments could certainly implement a range of measures to enhance the quality of life for all

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residents.