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Examples Of Community Problems In Philadelphia

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Philadelphia, like many cities, is rather large. Like always, large cities aren’t as controlled and clean as smaller, more rural areas. This is a community problem in the city. Due to the large population of the city, waste can be discarded in various places. Philadelphia’s population averages around 1.5 million people. With populations like these, people tend to not care about their city as much.
This is a problem because these places are where people live. No one wants to see their home being trashed or damaged, they want to live in a place they’re proud to call home. That’s why something should be done about these community problems. People should be able to feel good about the places they live in. The easiest thing to do can be to recycle

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