I’m of the opinion that the urban design of the cities affects citizens’ mental health more than we would like to admit. For instance, those large block of flats that lack any color and surround the setting with illness would definitely sour the mood and bring someone under the weather. What is more, the lack of scenery and colors would definitely be a put-off for people. people to go out and interact with others and forcing someone to stay at home is what inevitably causes them more stress and more anxiety because they cannot distract themselves by going out and are forced to settle overthinking and focusing on their thoughts. What could be done is implementing more greenery and more public spaces that would encourage people to go out and spend their leisure time outdoors. For instance, more parks could be built in busy regions or in more neighborhoods. More trees can be planted, same goes for bushes and interesting flowers. More coffee shops, more interesting buildings whose elements would intricate and cause the to reason to flourish to.
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I'm of the opinion that the urban design of cities affects citizens' mental health more than we would like to admit. For instance, those large blocks of flats that lack any color and surround the setting with bleakness would definitely sour the mood and bring someone down. Furthermore, the lack of scenery and colors would definitely discourage people from going out and interacting with others. Forcing someone to stay at home inevitably causes them more stress and anxiety because they cannot distract themselves by going out and are left to overthink and focus on their thoughts. What could be done is implementing more greenery and public spaces that would encourage people to go out and spend their leisure time outdoors. For instance, more parks could be built in busy areas or neighborhoods. More trees can be planted, along with bushes and interesting flowers. More coffee shops and more interesting buildings whose elements would intrigue and inspire people to flourish.
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