IELTS writing task 2 answer (30)(city planners separate shops,schools,offices and homes.good or bad) Question: "In many cities, planners tend to arrange shops, schools, offices, and homes in specific areas and separate them from each other. Do you think the advantages of this policy outweigh the disadvantages?" Answer: Some city planners propose that cities should set up separated region for malls, educational facilities, office buildings and residential areas. Although I acknowledge that this suggestion has its downsides, I would argue that it is generally beneficial. It is true that dividing areas for different use may cause environmental problems. If students and commuters have to travel a long distance on a daily basis to school and working place, it means that large volume transportation is involved, which causes an increase of greenhouse emissions. This is particularly the case for those who choose private cars as their means of transportation, which have been burning a large amount of fossil fuel every year and contributing to global warming. On the other hand, by setting separated regions with distinct purpose can alleviate traffic congestion. When most citizens are living in the same area and working in another certain district in the same direction, they have to go the same way every day. This mean that during rush hours, traffic will flow faster and more efficiently. This will be more pronounced when transport sectors reset the traffic light to shorten waiting time according to the direction of the major traffic stream. In addition, if this proposal is taken into action, it would be economical for governments. Different types of buildings need different sorts of infrastructures, such as sewage systems and power and water supply facilities. Instead of constructing these facilities for buildings spreading randomly in cities that have different requirements, governments can concentrate on one particular kind of infrastructure in one region. This can save considerable amount of budgets. In conclusion, on the whole this proposal of separating different facilities from each other is positive, although I accept it may have some drawbacks.