Some people think that the best way to reduce time spend traveling to work is replace parks and gardens close to the city center with apartment buildings for commuters, but others disagree. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Long commuting times have become a serious urban problem, prompting some planners to consider replacing central parks and gardens with housing for workers. Although compact housing near employment centres can reduce travel, I believe removing urban green space is a poor solution because it damages liveability and ignores better transport and planning options.