Fill in the Blanks Rural and urban environmentsOnline version FCE Improve your Skills - Writing by Cintia Lazarte 1 cities down inner high surroundings built housing green rise estate community domestic It's a sad fact that , even nowadays , our can become neglected and run - because no one has looked after them . This can make it extremely tough growing up or living in a , where every - block of flat is made from concrete and graffiti is to be found everywhere . However , many locals are trying to change their lives by doing what they can to improve their . For most residents , the idea is to encourage a greater sense of , as this has been lost in many - up areas . One of the ways that residents are trying to do this is by tackling the lack of spaces within cities . The result has been a large increase in the number of volunteers getting together to create community gardens in their neighbourhoods . This gives the local community the chance to enjoy gardening and be close to nature even in the city . In addition , these groups are now moving on to explore ways of recycling waste from the houses .