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/^t/On the other hand there are many arguments against life in the suburbs. Firstly, you live far from your place of work, school, shops. Public transport is very often not well developed in those areas so you have to own a car. Parents have to drive their children to school because commuting by bus on their own may be dangerous, especially for young children. Getting to the town centre by car can take a lot of time, especially in big cities where you have to spend hours in traffic jams. Secondly, living far from the centre in sometimes boring. When you live in a block of flats you are much closer to your neighbours and you visit one another quite often (if you get on well with them). Social life is better developed central areas. All the theatres, cinemas, clubs, etc., are located there.