Use the information below about New York City to write an email of about 160-180 words to a friend.
NEW YORK CITY in 2050:
– Optimistic viewpoint (NYC an eco city):
promote self-driving electric taxis to deal with crowded public transport; use citys building roofs for gardens fertilised with compost to recycle rubbish and reduce pollution; build offshore wind farms to replace ageing electricity network.
– Pessimistic viewpoint (NYC an unsafe place):
failure to control the use of guns high crime rates; natural disasters (floods, storms) and effects of global warming flooding and damaged infrastructure.
$Assignment$
Dear [ NAME ] How are you doing?
I hope you are well. I wanted to share some interesting information about New York City in 2050. There are two contrasting viewpoints about the city’s future, which I found quite intriguing. The first viewpoint is an optimistic one. The city is planning to promote self-driving electric taxis to help deal with the crowded public transport system. Additionally, they plan to build gardens on top of buildings to reduce pollution, recycling waste through a compost system. They even aim to build offshore wind farms to replace the aging electricity network.
These eco-friendly initiatives show that NYC is looking ahead to be a more sustainable and environmentally safe city. However, the pessimistic viewpoint is quite worrying. Despite these measures, the city still struggles with the use of guns and high crime rates. Moreover, natural disasters such as floods and storms, coupled with global warming, can cause severe damage to the infrastructure. This all contributes to an overall sense of unsafety in the city. It was interesting to see the contrast between these two viewpoints. Nevertheless, I do hope that the positive initiatives in place will lead to a better and more stable future for New York City.
Take care [Your name]
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