In some cities, public parks and open spaces are changed into gardens where local residents can grow their own fruit and vegetables. Do you think the benefits outweigh the disadvantages?

Turning public

parks

and open

areas

in some cities into

gardens

so that locals grow their

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and vegetables has become a common practice these days.

Although

this

trend does have some negatives, they are outstripped by a number of benefits it brings about. Admittedly, there are a couple of drawbacks associated with changing

parks

and open spaces into

gardens

for growing food. The first one is that it is economically unviable to do so

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because land in city

areas

is prohibitively expensive. Produce obtained from these

gardens

,

therefore

, is likely to be a lot costlier than that from rural

areas

. Another concern is the lack of places for

people

to socialize. Public

parks

are the ideal spots for having a picnic, playing outdoor games and just taking a stroll. If they are used by locals to grow food,

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it is likely that these places tend not to have enough room

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activities, which is a possible cause of public frustration. That notwithstanding, I believe that the positive effects of

this

trend are far more significant than its negatives.

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because

people

can have a chance to be involved in physical activities if they are to grow something. These include weeding, ploughing the land, cultivating and harvesting, all of which require some physical work, thereby allowing city dwellers to avoid a sedentary lifestyle.

Secondly

,

people

can enjoy self-sufficiency when they have their own

gardens

. If put into good use, a fruit and vegetable garden can be a decent source of organic food.

This

, in turn, can help many

people

to reduce grocery expenses and provide them

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sense of satisfaction for their efforts on land. In conclusion, transforming public

parks

as well as

open

areas

into

gardens

might be disadvantageous for aesthetic and social reasons, yet I believe that these concerns are of secondary importance if we take health and economic benefits into account.