Some cities allow their residents to transform public parks and open space to small farms, to grow fruit and vegetables. Do the advantages of this approach outweigh its disadvantages?

Nowadays, in several urban areas around the world, public

parks

are being turned into gardens where citizens are able to plant kinds of greens and

fruits

.

While

there are some drawbacks associated with changing public open spaces to individual farms, I believe the main benefits are more substantial. On the one hand,a potential disadvantage of public green spaces being changed into farmlands may decline the public

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in the cities.

Parks

and other green spaces belong to all residents, not certain people.

In addition

,

this

change leads to dwellers having limited access to public

parks

where people benefit from fresh air and relaxation. Another perceived disadvantage is the ugliness faced by the cities. Public

parks

are more likely to become ugly and spoiled

due to

agricultural activities.

For example

, to plant vegetables and some

fruits

, wet and muddy land is needed, resulting in the dirty face of cities.

On the other hand

, a primary advantage of transforming

parks

into farms is creating job opportunities and earning income for local people.

For instance

, In Japan, the government allows their residents to use certain parts of

parks

to plant

fruits

which brings about an increase in earning money for their residents and improves their standard of living for them. A

further

benefit is having easy access to fresh

fruits

and vegetables with high quality. Fresh foods that are full of types of vitamins play a vital role in individual health, and easy access to them leads to an increase in public health. In conclusion, it is true that allowing to change

parks

to individual farmlands would have demerits.

However

, in my view, its positive effects in terms of earning income and increasing public health override the disadvantages.