More and more people are migrating to cities in search of a better life, but city life can be extremely difficult. Explain some of the difficulties of living in a city. How can governments make urban life better for everyone?

These days, an increasing number of people tend to move from rural areas to large cities in hope of having a better future. However, there are numerous difficulties when living in a metropolis. Although there will undoubtedly be some negative consequences of this trend, governments could do much more to improve the quality of life for all city residents.

There are a number of problems related to this trend. The main issue is there will obviously be urban dwellers must face with traffic congestion. City commuters often have to spend 30 minutes or even 1 hour sitting in traffic on their way to and from work. Another drawback of living in a major city is poor air quality caused by the significant rise in the amount of toxic emissions released from power plants and industrial sites in recent years. Inhabitants not only experience stress and fatigue but also lower work productivity. Da Nang, for example, is one of the large cities that has a high proportion of late working people due to traffic jams.

However, there are several actions that politicians could be taken to tackle the problems mentioned above. Firstly, it is important for the government to improve public transportation with the aim of reducing the volume of vehicles at the same time. Secondly, politicians have the power to impose more taxes on the private cars passing on the public roads at the peak hours. Thirdly, in order to improve the quality of air in a major metropolis, stricter regulations should be imposed to limit hazardous gas emissions and encourage the use of more environmentally friendly energy sources.

In conclusion, various measures could be implemented to tackle the problems that are certain to arise as a lot of residents are relocating to the urban area.