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The residents of the Riverside neighborhood are pleased about the plan to build a new high school , a shopping mall and a library around a central square . These new facilities will serve the whole community , where the majorityof the population consists of young families . Tenants living in the rent-controlled buildings facing the river have reached an agreement with the property owners . Tb tenants have agreed to pay a small rent increase if the landlords renovate the buildings . The renovations will include painting and putting in new windows and doors . Real estate developers , city planners and residents met at City Hall last week to discuss a number of issues . Urban sprawlthe growth of suburbs around the city center — was the main topic . Commuting , traveling into and out of the city , as well as the related traffic problems , topped the list of problems discussed . Developers of the new townhouse project for yuppies ( young urban professionals ) have suggested building a parking lot on Main Street for the tenants . However , some of the households in this area are made up of senior citizens . Most ofthese people would prefer a park or a community center since they do not own cars . Planning Issues Section Task : Set Out Presenting a solution to a problem associated with city planning A city develops and grows like a living thing . In this section , you will read about issues / n city planning and choose one of the issues , proposing a solution to the problem . 1 Read these information briefs about city planning issues . Explain the connection between the information in the brief and the picture next to it . 2 In your notebook , write a caption for each of the pictures . 3 How does each of the above issues show that city planning is a process that goes on even after a city is built ? Discuss . Imagine what already exists in the above city . How does the growth of the city create new problems ? How will the proposed projects improve the life of the residents ?
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