Some people think it would be better for large companies and industries to move to regional areas outside large urban centers. Do you think advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

An opinion

that is

often expressed by politicians and observers, and is gaining popularity, states that big enterprises should move their factories or

offices

out of big cities and suburbs.

Although

this

could bring certain improvements,

such

as relief for urban infrastructure, new logistical problems may be introduced as well. I personally think that not in all cases advantages prevail and sometimes it is not

such

a good idea. Big warehouses are a typical example where a relatively remote location is worth it. They not only take a lot of space

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but

also

require dedicated road infrastructure to load and unload cargo. When a storage facility is built outside of a city, less valuable land is used for it, than when it resides in a more central location. Because of these advantages, even existing warehouses and distribution centres should be moved out of urban areas.

On the contrary

,

such

relocations make less sense for some other types of businesses.

For instance

,

largest

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companies in the whole world – tech giants like Google or Microsoft – would not win from placing their

offices

away from cities, and neither would the population in general. The majority of their employees would prefer to continue living in those cities, and

therefore

reaching the

offices

would require them to drive long distances daily, simply wasting their valuable time.

Furthermore

, hundreds and thousands of additional cars on highways would result in enormous levels of air pollution. Because of these reasons, moving

offices

with lots of employees out of densely populated areas is rather harmful. In conclusion, the best choice for the location of an office or a facility of a large company depends on the specific case. There are advantages in regional areas because of

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availability of land and infrastructure, which is important for some businesses, but remoteness is a major drawback for

offices

with a lot of city inhabitants as employees. I would recommend both businesses and officials to make

such

decisions after weighing all factors.