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  • got angry while driving because of traffic jams
    suffered from road rage
  • houses are really expensive for young people
    young people are priced out of the housing market
  • places for children to play
    play facilities
  • part of the city that people afraid to go
    no-go areas
  • the really loud sound of traffic
    the roar of traffic
  • the cost of public transport is much too high
    extortionate / a rip-off
  • moving from one place to another
    get/getting from A to B
  • the shortage of green areas
    the lack of green spaces
  • behavior that makes people uncomfortable or afraid
    anti-social behavior
  • more crime than before
    rising crime/ crime rates have rocketed
  • traffic congestion and more cars HAVE LED to serious air pollution
    HAVE RESULTED
  • saving money to start buying a house
    pitting money aside for a deposit
  • air quality is not as good as used to be
    air quality is worsened
  • how much everything costs
    the (general) cost of living
  • a long journey from your house to your work
    commute
  • move out of the city
    relocate to the countryside