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There might be some people who agree with the construction of
a large shopping center in our neighborhood. However, I personally disagree
with the above idea for the subsequent reasons.
First of all, new
shopping center has a negative effect on local economy. To be specific, the
construction of new shopping center causes local supermarkets and stores go out
of business because there are a lot of stores, markets, and restaurants in a
large shopping center. For example, my mother managed a small restaurant in
2005 in Suwon. Because there were no any department stores or large shopping
malls around here, she are able to bring home the bacon to some extent and
sales live up to her expectations. Mr. Shin, the owner of Lotte department,
however, announced that the biggest Lotte department ranging from franchise
fast food like McDonald’s and KFC to renowned restaurants, would be constructed
near my restaurant and finally opened in 2007. Since the biggest Lotte shopping
center opened, sales have decreased until now. It shows that a large shopping
center has a negative influence on local society.
Moreover, a large
shopping center can cause serious problems like the increase of traffic jam and
noise. To give you an idea, facilities like that attract a lot of people and
make street near a shopping center crowded, which causes residents to increase
the number of complaints, in spite of fact that government promised to solve
these problems by improving traffic systems around a large shopping mall.
According to research done by the University of Seoul, 70% of respondents said
that they definitely oppose this plan on account of various problems which are
attributed to the construction of a huge shopping mall. It clearly shows that
many residents do not disagree with that plan due to possible problems which
degrade the quality of living.
In conclusion, the
construction of new shopping mall not only influence local economy in bad ways,
but also, cause traffic congestion and noise. In this regard, I personally
disagree with this plan because there are more disadvantages than advantages.
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