Travel & InfrastructureAgree / DisagreeIntermediateHigh Frequency

Relocating Businesses to Solve Urban Problems

Prompt

Traffic and housing problems in major cities could be solved by moving companies, factories and their employees to the countryside. Do you agree or disagree?

#urban planning#relocation economics#infrastructure#employment mobility#environmental impact

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7+ responses explain WHY the proposal is partially flawed (labor availability, housing remains expensive, infrastructure gaps) rather than just saying it won't work.

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Key concepts in this essay

cost-benefit analysis
opportunity cost
labor market flexibility
infrastructure investment
unintended consequences

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Ignoring practical challenges of mass relocation (social disruption, job markets in rural areas)
Treating the proposal as feasible without discussing implementation costs and resistance
Oversimplifying solutions by assuming moving factories solves both traffic AND housing problems equally

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