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Careful planning can help a populated city thrive and adjust to population growth. The careful planning of roadways, trade routes, living areas, and services like sanitation, utilities, government, and security is essential to the successful growth of a city. As a city has more to offer, more and more people are drawn to live there. However, when growth is not considered in the plan of a city, overpopulation and inadequate services can cause conflict, disease, and loss of economic opportunity, ultimately causing people to flee.