ACTIVITY 2 "TOWNS VS CITIES" 10/10 by Emilio Andres Navarro Romero

enavarro57 — 2022-08-15 16:39:22 UTC

village advantage

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Cheaper standard of living

Living in a town will have benefits for your pocket. Although the shopping list, gasoline or clothes will continue to cost the same, buying a house in rural areas is 52% cheaper than living in the city. Without forgetting municipal taxes, transport and leisure, which will also mean savings compared to urban life.

Disadvantages of living in a town

enavarro57 — 2022-08-15 16:43:11 UTC

The idyllic life in the countryside also has some drawbacks that should be analysed, since living in a rural environment is not compatible with the day-to-day life of some people.

Advantages of living in the city

enavarro57 — 2022-08-15 16:44:13 UTC

As you can see, there are many advantages of living in the city, but when it comes to choosing the best places to live, within the city itself there are also some differences. If we talk, for example, of green areas, in general, large parks are usually in suburban neighborhoods. On the other hand, if the question has to do with mobility, the center tends to concentrate the best connections and, in many cases, has pedestrianized urban centers that facilitate more sustainable mobility.

Disadvantages of living in the city

enavarro57 — 2022-08-15 16:44:55 UTC

While it is true that the advantages of living in the city are most seductive, it is also worth acknowledging some of the drawbacks. In the midst of the era of sustainability, pollution in large urban centers is one of the biggest obstacles when considering living in the city. But beyond environmental awareness, other factors such as security or the saturation of depending on what services are also part of the chapter of disadvantages of living in the city.