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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.

#cities #crisis #land #buildings #governments #park #development
In today's overpopulated world, many
cities
 nowadays are struggling for finding potential residential areas.
Although
 some suggest utilizing the green reserved areas in
this
 regard, I completely disagree with that notion, because a problem itself cannot be a solution. Analyzing psychological and structural aspects of losing green lands will acknowledge the truth of my argument.
To begin
 with, as can be seen from many
cities
 that tried
this
 recommendation, the housing problem is an everlasting issue that could not be alleviated with short cut solutions. Take New York as an example, many residents are living in tiny apartments, even that only 30 square
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 the demand is overwhelming. Central Park, thankfully, is the only factor that makes that city survivable. These green lands are the saved regions from the invasion of
humans
, which should not be sacrificed for any reason.
On the other hand
, the infrastructure of these residential areas are already maximally shouldered the burden, and losing the green parks for
such
 housing problems are posing terrible health risks, not only anxiety and depression
,
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 but
also
 physically
such
 as infectious diseases. The most terrible viruses mankind struggle to survive, stemmed from the disrupted balance of the over-crowded
cities
. Another aspect is that these
cities
 do not belong to just
humans
. In order to not
to
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spoil the ecological balance,
humans
 should live together with other elements of the habitat
such
 as plants and animals that can accompany them . To recapitulate, I wholeheartedly disagree agree with the suggestion of using preserved parks for residential reasons. For both sakes of
humans
 and other elements of habitat, the dominance of nature should be preserved in every kind of residential area.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • housing crisis
  • residential development
  • reassigning park land
  • green spaces
  • recreational activities
  • mental well-being
  • ecological balance
  • environmental consequences
  • supporting biodiversity
  • high-rise apartments
  • vacant lots
  • repurposing industrial areas
  • community opposition
  • social unrest
  • quality of life
  • urban planning
  • sustainable development
  • integrating green spaces
  • preservation
  • communal spaces
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