What Makes a City ‘Alive’ or ‘Dying’?

A city is like a giant living creature. If lots of people are moving into it, eating at restaurants, walking on the streets, and talking to each other, it feels alive. But if people leave, shops close, and streets get quiet, then the city starts to feel dying, just like a creature that's not getting enough food.

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A city feels alive when kids are playing on the streets and parents are walking to work.
When a city loses its main factory, many people leave because there aren’t enough jobs left.
A small town becomes more lively when a new school opens, bringing families into the area.

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