Some people think that we should replace old buildings and houses in cities with more modern buildings. Other people think we should protect old buildings. Discuss both these views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant experience from your own experience. Write at least 250 words.

Part of the population believes that building new structures for the purpose of replacing the old ones in modern cities is necessary,

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another group considers old

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very important and need to be reserved and maintained. In my opinion, we need to protect the old mansions, castles and historical places,

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, there are a lot of old

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that have no cultural value and need to be removed because they are treating the safety of their residents. On the one hand, the supporters of replacing old

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argue that these

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are lacking the practicality and services that modern life requires.

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, we can't install an elevator in most city centres'

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because of their design and building materials.

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, the old residency complexes are not safe and have low living standers compared to modern

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, in Rome in 2008 , 4

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built in 1953 collapsed and 13 people died, and if those

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were replaced with modern ones, the catastrophe would never happen.

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, the population who want to protect the old building are arguing that these structures have historical and cultural values, and some of them are shaping the cities' identities.

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, the old house is a part of the local theme and removing it will damage the urban spirit and is very important for tourist reasons .

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, a study done by New Orleans University in 2015, concludes that replacing the old houses on Bourbon Street with the new

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will decrease the visitors' number to half. In my view, both opinions are right in specific situations, the old building that has no cultural or historical value need to be replaced with new

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that are safer and more modern,

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the old houses and structures that mark the cities and attract visitors should be protected and treated with care.