IELTS Essay # 63 - In many cities the population is increasing. Some say that the urbanization process denies us knowing our neighbours, and this causes a loss of community sense. What is the main problem with this? What measures can be taken to overcome it?

Essay # 63

In many cities the population is increasing. Some say that the urbanization process denies us knowing our neighbours, and this causes a loss of community sense. What is the main problem with this? What measures can be taken to overcome it?

Population increase has brought a lot of problems. It has made people distant from one another and quite comfortable in their own shells. This essay shall discuss the impacts of this situation on the community, and the measures that can be taken to correct this.

With the introduction of technology and complementing gadgets that make our lifestyle comfortable, the process of urbanisation has also dispensed certain practices that do not bode very well for a sociable community. As people are becoming busy with their jobs, they are feeling a greater need of their own ‘me time’ where they can indulge in their preferred leisure activity.

People now think that socializing as a tedious task that they have to do, rather than being a fun opportunity to meet people and hang-out. Additionally, the phenomenon supplementing this introverted attitude is that the people living in urban ‘metropolitan’ cities come from various parts of the world. So, there’s no uniformity of culture that’ll imply sense of brotherhood without being said. People apprehensively approach even their neighbours and just talk to them in inevitable situations.

A sense of awareness needs to be created among people regarding the long term effects of this loneliness they are plunging into. Permanent residents of housing complexes can play an important role here to step forward and get acquainted with the immigrants. A daily greeting in the corridors can also break the ice between strangers. Community events can be organized on a regular basis so that people participate and get to know each other.

To conclude, I’d like to say if a few people take an initiative, this distance between neighbours can be bridged. Creating platforms for social interactions will enable people to shed their inhibitions sooner or later and they will begin familiarizing themselves with others living around them.

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