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City living in the 21st century is stressful and offers no advantages. To what extent d oyou agree or disagree with this statement?

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Living in the urban area can be stressful and there are not many advantages . I agree with the statement given and
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 with , the main negative outcome of living in the city is the fact that sometimes the travelling time to and back from work could be double , as more and more people choose to use their car even for short distances .
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 in a recent survey carried out by The London newspaper , the participants were confirming that each adult in the family owns a vehicle which is used for
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 activities and none of them would consider taking the bus or sharing a transportation method . To continue , another drawback of city living could be the low number of leisure and green spaces for children .
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 issue leaves young children with less entertaining options ,
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 the level of stress could increase for their parents . The statistics
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 that more than 80
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per cent
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 of kids are spending their free time in front of the computer as well as on gadgets and only 20
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 still find relaxing going out in the park . In conclusion ,
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 living in the town in
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1st century could have a positive impact
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 as being easier to find a job , I believe that the level of stress is way
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 high
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 to the rural area .
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