Some people think that the best way to reduce the time spent in travelling to work is to replace parks and gardens close to the city center with apartment buildings for commuters, but others disagree. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

In order to save time on transport to

work

, some people harbour a belief that

parks

and

gardens

that are close to the

city

centres

should be replaced by apartment buildings whilst others hold the reverse viewpoint. From my perspective, I am inclined to stand neutrally with both opinions as it is a good way to reduce time on travelling to

work

but the importance of

parks

and

gardens

also

cannot be ignored.

Initially

, the transportation time to

work

can be efficiently saved when citizens have more chances to live in the

city

centres

so the occupation of

parks

and

gardens

should be decreased. As spaces in

city

centres

are generally inadequate for living, there is no way but to sacrifice some facilities like

parks

and

gardens

which are relatively non-essential.

Besides

, they usually have large coverage

due to

their huge capacity.

Therefore

, when some of the infrastructure is removed, the areas for housing will be considerably increased. At the other end of the spectrum,

parks

and

gardens

have vital roles to play in daily life. Not only children can let off steam there but

also

adults can find places to relieve stress after a hard working day.

Moreover

,

city

centres

are usually crowded which is prone to raising citizens' anxiety.

Thus

, the existence of

parks

and

gardens

is crucial to building up a healthy community.

To sum up

, despite the fact that altering

parks

and

gardens

to apartment buildings can solve the problem of long distances to

work

, the significance of urban green spaces cannot be denied.

Hence

, it is essential to implement an optimal distribution of urban plans so as to strike a balance between both sides.