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/^t/The city by night with bright lights, crowded pubs, people going to the theatre is undoubtedly an exciting place. Alternatively, there are also deserted shopping centres, drunkards and drug addicts. The streets where people walk with confidence during the day can be frightening at night. Many people fear to leave their flats as there are frequent burglaries. Some never go out in the evenings, terrified of being robbed or abused. Few city-dwellers argue that only small minority of people is involved in crime and violence, and that the police is watchful, but these assertions are not convincing. In addition to all this, commuting to work is like "struggling" through rush-hours. The inhabitants are exhausted by other people who crowd in trains, buses or by traffic jams. Furthermore, there is a shortage of parking places, especially in the centre, where most people work Even if there are made plans of re-building city centers, it involves huge sums of money and time. Unfortunately, the former and the latter are not available.