The Only Way To Reduce The Amount Of Traffic In Cities Is To Reduce The Need For People To Travel

The most viable solution to the

evergrowing

Suggestion

ever growing

traffic

problem in urban areas, according to some, is to minimize the citizen's need for travel to workplaces, shopping malls and schools.

However

, I disagree with

this

viewpoint.

First

, all jobs cannot be done from home. Doctors, engineers, nurses, sales executives and many other professionals have to visit their workplaces and meet people to execute their responsibilities.

Similarly

, if we shop online, dispatch staff will still be on the road to deliver products.

In addition

to

this

, many professional courses require field studies and laboratory works and an online course cannot provide

such

facilities. Online courses cannot be compared with classroom teaching and the quality of the products cannot be judged just by the pictures on a laptop or a phone.

Thus people

Accept comma addition

Thus, people

need to get outside to do their daily works.

Furthermore

, if somebody is confined to one place for a long to avoid being outside for their daily needs and professional duties, he may develop health problems - diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and weak eyesight

are

Suggestion

is

only a few to mention. To truly tackle

traffic

congestion, we need more realistic solutions than restricting people to stay indoors. One

such

solution can be improving public transportation. The convenience of public conveyance would discourage many to use their private cars, which is the primary reason for bad

traffic

in many cities.

Furthermore

, the government can encourage people to use an eco-friendly mode of transport, like the bicycle, by dedicating a separate lane for them. Many European and Asian cities,

for example

, already have separate cycle lanes and

this

has been truly effective in promoting environment-friendly vehicles and reducing

traffic

congestion. In conclusion, in order to minimize

traffic

jams, the authority should enhance mass transportation facilities and encourage people to use eco-friendly transports rather than planning to restrict people's movements.