Car ownership has increased so rapidly ove the past thirty 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?

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increased over the

last

thirty years with negative consequences

such

as big traffic jams in many cities around the world. I strongly believe that

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, by measuring the stress of drivers stuck in traffic and

also

by measuring the air quality. The number of

cars

has increased, especially in those cities where public transportation

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not been adequately implemented. Despite

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the scarcity and the inefficiency of public transport the main reason why

people

use

cars

,

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is not the only one. There is

also

another factor that

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people

to own

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cultural background. In Italy,

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example, using private

transports

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is a trend. The first thing you want as a teenager is

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driver

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license. Driving

cars

become quickly a proper habit and

people

use it

also

for short tracts. I noticed a similar attitude in

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countries.

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cars

is a status symbol of power, wealth and independence.

Nevertheless

, other European cities see the trend in a different way and governments have put more effort

to reduce

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the usage of

cars

.

For example

, in Germany, the efficiency of public means of transport has convinced

people

to use them. I think that the government has a central role in discouraging

people

from using their

cars

. To do so, the government has to implement a strong transport infrastructure

that is

easier and cheaper than using

cars

.

For example

, by creating a strong connection within areas in a city,

transports

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can reach easily many places that are

further

away.

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to

this

,

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, trains and undergrounds, should work until late and be frequent. They should not only be technically efficient, but they should

also

be affordable and varying in

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cost depending on the consumer’s wage or status. By applying these measures, it may be possible to convince more

people

to change their habits.

Whereas

, in a place where the car culture is stronger,

in addition

to what's already mentioned, it should be taught about the negative impacts of driving

cars

on the environment and on the level of stress. In conclusion, governments and

people

can do a lot to reduce the usage of

cars

and the

measurements

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should include improving the efficiency of alternative means of transportation,

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the cost of public

transports

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and

also

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the

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cultural behaviour.