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Many cities are now turning parks and farmland into new housing developments. Is this a positive or negative development?

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Some are of the belief that current initiatives to transform public parks and farms into residential spaces are misguided. I am in general agreement with
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 contention despite its ostensible advantages in dense urban
areas
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. Those who argue
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 policy is positive point out its effects on overcrowding in metropolia. In the
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 century, mass migrations have created increasingly dense urban
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. One of the best solutions for
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 is to expand the size of
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 by subsuming nearby farmland into urban districts.
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, large metropolitan
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 as Tokyo and Mexico City are only able to house their surging populations by spreading to neighbouring lands. The result is that more individuals are able to live in
cities
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 and enjoy higher standards of living, better healthcare, improved economic opportunities, and various entertainment options. For the average resident,
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 development is incontestably positive.
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, new housing developments neglect the primacy of the natural world.
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, building homes on nearby farmland not only clears away pristine natural land but
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 necessitates the transportation of agricultural products from greater distances.
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 will in turn exacerbate environmental issues and potentially lead to inflated food costs for the average person. More importantly,
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 that lack parks are not providing an optimal living environment for residents. For wealthy individuals,
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 is less pressing since they may be able to make frequent trips to outlying
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.
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, for the least privileged classes, parks may be their only opportunities to experience nature and a life deprived of all contact with the natural world is undeniably bleak. In conclusion, despite the positives related to population density in
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, it is an overall negative due to its effect on the natural environment and quality of life in urban places.
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 proposals should
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 be pursued in moderation.
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