In some countries, small town-centre shops are going out of business because people tend to drive to large out-of-town stores. As a result, people without cars have limited access to out-of town stores, and it may result in an increase in the use of cars. Do you think the disadvantages of this change outweigh its advantages?

In many countries the world over, small shops in city

centers

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cannot compete with large

stores

that are based on the outskirts;

therefore

, many of those small businesses are threatened with closure.

This

leads to a number of consequences, including a rise in

car

usage in these countries and access to large out-of-town

stores

becoming limited for those without cars. In my view,

this

change does more harm than good. Increasing bankruptcies among small

town-center

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shops are an unfortunate situation that puts local people

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great inconvenience, with those who are not in possession of a

car

standing most affected, because they now have to travel to a distant place to shop. The time used for

such

journeys could be better spent on other activities that are of greater importance, be it work or entertainment. The situation’s impacts are

also

far beyond individual levels. It causes a significant loss for the economy of any city where large numbers of

such

businesses are forced to shut down.

This

may inflict unexpected damage on the national economy as a whole. The rise in

car

usage caused by people’s demand for

long distance

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travel is

also

problematic. Traffic congestion will become worse

due to

the higher number of vehicles on

streets

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.

Furthermore

, the quantity of pollutants emitted from

car

engines will rise, which heightens pollution levels in those places and adversely affects human health.

However

,

this

change in people’s shopping

preference

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may encourage them to move to out-of-town areas to live. Given the fact that modern cities are faced with overpopulation and

consequently

ever-growing pressure on housing supply systems,

this

could be considered a start of relieving

such

pressure. In conclusion, the trend towards shopping in large

stores

located away from city

centers

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is having many negative impacts.

Although

it could encourage some people to move to places where these

stores

are established and help

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some population problems in modern cities, I doubt that the trend could promise any significant outcome.