Asked by wholemelt

What was the main reason for poor living conditions in cities?

Cities didn’t care about the welfare of new workers.
New workers could not adapt to living in city buildings.
New workers did not clean up after themselves.
Cities were not prepared for so many new workers.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Cities were not prepared for so many new workers.

Rapid urbanization during industrialization overwhelmed housing, sanitation, and infrastructure, causing overcrowding, poor sewage, and disease—not simply workers' behavior or unwillingness.