(a) A private landlord benefits by increasing the rent and he has
more control over the price. The rising population would lead to
increasing demand for space, e.g. renting of buildings at high
rates were common in London and Bombay.
(b) Anyone involved with law and order would find it difficult
with increasing population in urban areas. He would have to
work hard to maintain law and order as crime rates are usually
high in cities. For example, London people employed policemen
to curb the rising crimes during night.
(c) Political leaders would have more people voting and hence
more responsibilities. In cities, masses of people could be drawn
to the political causes as it happened in the Bloody Sunday of
November, 1887 in London. The metropolitan character of cities
would compel him/her to be more secular and liberal on the one
hand. On the other hand, extremism or conservatism might also
win them votes as a reactionary phenomenon, e.g. rise of Nazis
in Germany or Liberal Democrats in France.
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