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March 8, 2024

Is urbanization beneficial for economic and cultural development?




Total votes: 7

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  1. CheerfulMagpie
    114

    I think that urbanization can offer many different positives and negatives. The urbanization of a nation can definitely be beneficial if done properly. It can offer citizens better health care and …Read MoreI think that urbanization can offer many different positives and negatives. The urbanization of a nation can definitely be beneficial if done properly. It can offer citizens better health care and higher-rated education. This can significantly increase a citizen’s quality of life. Urbanization can also cause greater diversity in a community. More people from different backgrounds will be living together. However, there are also some cons. Urbanization has the potential to result in increased crime. This is due to the fact of having more people in a smaller area. It can also cause increased poverty and social inequality. Having such dense communities is also shown to increase pollution, which can negatively impact your health. Urbanization can be beneficial if done properly. Read Less

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  2. FearlessHusky1
    132.5

    I think a well organized urbanization plan could help curb the housing crisis.
    If an urbanization project focuses on improving people’s life and not on money-making then it could actually have an
    …Read MoreI think a well organized urbanization plan could help curb the housing crisis.
    If an urbanization project focuses on improving people’s life and not on money-making then it could actually have an impact on both shortage and affordability issues. If done well, urbanization could also help decongest some over populated metropolitan areas and that could also bring other positive effects on people’s lives.
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  3. SEM99
    18

    I think history has shown that urbanization has positively impacted economic and cultural development. The largest economies are in urban areas and provide a variety of economic opportunities. Many …Read MoreI think history has shown that urbanization has positively impacted economic and cultural development. The largest economies are in urban areas and provide a variety of economic opportunities. Many cities have also become melting pots where people from all corners of the earth reside. Read Less

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  4. ramonatodd
    22

    I agree with others in the comments stating that a well-organized urbanization plan might help, slow down, or fix the current housing crisis in America.

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