The restoration of old buildings in major cities around the world costs enormous amounts of money. This money would be better spent on providing new housing and road development. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

The rise in the cost of historical and old building restoration has led to debates around the world about public resource distribution. Some suggested that the

infrastructure

projects,

such

as new housing and road development, should be invested more capital.

This

essay will explain why I think old building renovation and new

infrastructure

expansion are equally imperative. There is no doubt that

infrastructure

advancement provides lasting social and economic value for everyone and produces long-term prosperity for future generations. It is even more vital to most developing countries to achieve the alleviation of poverty. Housing and transport are essential to our daily life.

In other words

, the entire society is unlikely to grow sustainably, or maintain its security and stability without providing adequate basic

infrastructure

. With that,

infrastructure

development is a necessity.

On the other hand

, preserving historic buildings and structures is a key way of acknowledging history and culture. Old properties are witnesses to the aesthetic and cultural history of a city, helping to give people a sense of place and connection to the past. There are many cities around the world, being well preserved by the governments to present the original characters. The cities, like Suzhou in China and Kyoto in Japan, attract millions of tourists every year because of their unique historical identities.

This

leads to a positive payoff from investing in the consistent maintenance of historical sites. For these reasons, historical buildings represent our cultural identity and pass on heritages from our ancestors to future generations, and are worth being attached importance to.

This

essay argued that the restoration of old historical buildings is of as great importance as the development of

infrastructure

projects. In my opinion, based on the different city or country conditions, the governments should make better evaluations and put priorities as needed.