Now, more and more cities are facing problems, such as high housing costs, pollution and crime.
Now
,
more
and
more
cities
are
facing
problems
,
such
as
high
housing
costs
,
pollution
and
crime
.
Let's see what people in Hyderabad, India and in Sao Paulo, Brazil do to solve the problems.
Let
's
see
what
people
in
Hyderabad
,
India
and
in
Sao
Paulo
,
Brazil
do
to
solve
the
problems
.
Hyderabad, India
Hyderabad
,
India
To improve people's lives, Hyderabad is planting more and more trees.
To
improve
people
's
lives
,
Hyderabad
is
planting
more
and
more
trees
.
The city is even creating greener buildings that use less water and less electricity for power.
The
city
is
even
creating
greener
buildings
that
use
less
water
and
less
electricity
for
power
.
Adding green to a city has a number of advantages.
Adding
green
to
a
city
has
a
number
of
advantages
.
For example, trees make the air cleaner.
For
example
,
trees
make
the
air
cleaner
.
In Hyderabad, streets were grey and dirty in the past.
In
Hyderabad
,
streets
were
grey
and
dirty
in
the
past
.
However, today they are filled with trees and flowers, making the city cleaner and more colourful.
However
,
today
they
are
filled
with
trees
and
flowers
,
making
the
city
cleaner
and
more
colourful
.
Green areas also give people places to relax or exercise.
Green
areas
also
give
people
places
to
relax
or
exercise
.
A study in the USA shows an interesting thing: the greener a neighborhood is, the less crime there is.
A
study
in
the
USA
shows
an
interesting
thing
:
the
greener
a
neighborhood
is
,
the
less
crime
there
is
.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Sao
Paulo
,
Brazil
Many people work in the centre of Sao Paulo, but they don't live there.
Many
people
work
in
the
centre
of
Sao
Paulo
,
but
they
do
n't
live
there
.
They've spread out to neighborhoods outside the city because housing is cheaper.
They
've
spread
out
to
neighborhoods
outside
the
city
because
housing
is
cheaper
.
Every day, these people travel into the city, and traffic is very heavy.
Every
day
,
these
people
travel
into
the
city
,
and
traffic
is
very
heavy
.
City planners are using different ways to deal with the problem.
City
planners
are
using
different
ways
to
deal
with
the
problem
.
First, they are building better subways.
First
,
they
are
building
better
subways
.
Another goal is to make it cheaper for people to live in the downtown area.
Another
goal
is
to
make
it
cheaper
for
people
to
live
in
the
downtown
area
.
Doing this will reduce traffic and pollution in the city.
Doing
this
will
reduce
traffic
and
pollution
in
the
city
.
Now, more and more cities are facing problems, such as high housing costs, pollution and crime. Let's see what people in Hyderabad, India and in Sao Paulo, Brazil do to solve the problems.  Hyderabad, India  To improve people's lives, Hyderabad is planting more and more trees. The city is even creating greener buildings that use less water and less electricity for power. Adding green to a city has a number of advantages. For example, trees make the air cleaner. In Hyderabad, streets were grey and dirty in the past. However, today they are filled with trees and flowers, making the city cleaner and more colourful. Green areas also give people places to relax or exercise. A study in the USA shows an interesting thing: the greener a neighborhood is, the less crime there is.  Sao Paulo, Brazil  Many people work in the centre of Sao Paulo, but they don't live there. They've spread out to neighborhoods outside the city because housing is cheaper. Every day, these people travel into the city, and traffic is very heavy. City planners are using different ways to deal with the problem. First, they are building better subways. Another goal is to make it cheaper for people to live in the downtown area. Doing this will reduce traffic and pollution in the city.