Car ownership has increased so rapidly over the past 30 years that many cities in the world are now ‘one big traffic jam’. How true do you think this statement is? What measures can governments take to discourage people from using their cars?

For many, owning a car has become a prestigious affair, from past three decades. Resulting

into

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in

a tremendous number of increase of vehicles on the road in many cities.

This

is true to a large extent, as we notice many traffic jams round-the-clock.

This

essay will discuss few measures that the

government

can adopt to encourage citizens avoid using their cars. To embark on, the

government

needs to develop proper public transport connectivity to ensure that ample of convenience and accessibility, is provided throughout the city. For

instances

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instance

, college going students would prefer proper routed public transportation, as they don't prefer much walking.

Secondly

,

maintainence

activity involved in maintaining something in good working order

maintenance

of hygiene and condition of the vehicle is one of the major concerns. To illustrate, many families and children refrain themselves from using

government

's commuting facilities as they are dirty,

moreover

, there

is

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are

no measures taken for its cleanliness. Apparently, money is dear to everyone,

government

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the government

should benefit from

this

fact by lowering the prices of each ride.

Nevertheless

,

this

might motivate the local people to cut down on their travel cost.

On the contrary

, a huge rise in the parking charges will force them to contemplate, whether to use their car on a daily basis.

Furthermore

, mandating the parking charges in the office premises will increase the

government

's fund inflows and restrict the use of private cars to a great extent. With a high cost of living and huge taxes, citizen wouldn't be willing to spend an extra penny on

such

charges. In a nutshell, improving public transport in all dimensions and heavy charges by the car parking stations can lower the use of own vehicles largely.