The short term effects of urbanization, such as people coming together, may be positive for a time. However, it eventually leads to former countrysides disappearing and higher crime rates. Therefore. people need to take an extra effort to conserve the land. Out of the many unwanted effects of urbanization, one of the most prominent consequences is the disappearance of lands surrounding developed area. Many companies and businesses mindlessly purchase land to build on, not caring about the resident’s opinions. Instead, they are tearing down farms so that there’s more room for skyscrapers. For example, the singer in My City Was Gone talks about how their hometown is no longer its former glory. “My City,” he says in Document A, “...reduced to
