Many cities have become less pleasant places to live in recent years. What do you think are the causes of this? What solutions can you suggest?

More and more metropolitans around the world are becoming unpleasant locations to live in the

last

few years. I strongly believe that

although

traffic

congestion and shortage of housing are serious problems,that there are viable solutions. One major problem is

traffic

congestion.

This

is a problem because getting stuck in

traffic

for long hours makes people waste their productivity and relaxation time. The main cause of

this

in most

cities

is

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the continuous increases in the

quantity

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number

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of private cars while the number of

traffic

routes

remain

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the same. One possible solution would be for the state governments to construct more roadways linking many nearby satellite

cities

districts and encourage local people to commute by public transport

instead

of personal cars.

For example

, in 2012,

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government reduced the metro fare and constructed more highways covering all areas, including business and residential areas, in and around Kuala Lumpur, which resulted in generating more working and leisure time for people. Another major problem is a shortage of housing. One negative effect is that property accommodation prices and rents are extremely expensive while finding a satisfactory residence is more difficult. The main cause of

this

is the

relativeover

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relative over

-development in the of capital

cities

only, which leads to

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density of population in a single area. A solution, which would certainly be effective, is for the national authority to expand

business

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and economic development and

connectivitys

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connectivity

through rural areas.

For instance

, in the 1950s,

Japanese

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government decided to distribute their commercial space throughout two

cities

, including Osaka and Sendai, which resulted in a 10% decrease

of

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accommodation

cost

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in Tokyo in the following 3 years. In conclusion, issues with

traffic

and insufficiency in housing are major concerns in city

centers

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worldwide, I think these solutions would be effective. I recommend that governments always prepare their plans beforehand in order to solve the problems happening and improve the life quality of their citizens together.