The rising levels of congestion and air pollution found in most of the world citie can be attributed directly to the rapidly increasing number of private cars in use. In order to reverse this decline in quality of life in cities, attempts must be made to encourage people to use their cars less and public transport more. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In

this

day and age, more and more contemporary attention has been placed on whether or not

car

ownership should be discouraged and the government should encourage people to utilize public

transportation

much more. In my opinion, I totally agree with

this

suggestion.

First

, it is undeniable that travelling by public

transportation

instead

of private automobiles may ease traffic jams, especially in big

cities

. To be more specific, it would take more space on the road if all citizens commuting to work by their own cars, so sharing trains or buses is a good alternative way keeping more

car

off the road. Several

cities

,

such

as Tokyo, Berlin and Paris, with an efficient network of buses, trains and subways experience no gridlock by any means,

for example

.

Therefore

, public

transportation

obviously not only carries more passengers but

also

free the road space, leading to traffic jams reduction.

Moreover

, encouraging urban inhabitants to use public

transportation

can be a cure for the air problem of

cities

. It seems that

car

is one of the primary culprits causing smog in dozens of

cities

throughout the world. If commuters choose the public transit system, the number of private cars will decrease significantly.

As a result

, the amount of

car

exhaust gases entering the air would go down. Singapore,

for instance

, is one of the cleanest countries in the world, thanks to its excellent public

transportation

system, which is the key factor contributing to the reduction in

car

users and harmful smoke emitted. In conclusion, I believe that if the government can raise people’s awareness of using public

transportation

to replace private cars,

this

will definitely help alleviate both congestion and air pollutants, improving the quality of city life

as a result

.