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One problem faced by almost every large city is traffic congestion. What do you think the causes are? What solutions can you suggest?

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It is argued ed that one of the big
problems
 of
people
 that living in the capital is
traffic
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a traffic
the traffic
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jam
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jams
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. Nowadays numerous
people
 have a dream to stay with a comfortable life and many facilities in a big
city
. Leading to
people
 prefer to stay in a large
city
 especially, in
inner
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the inner
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citycity
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city city
.
This
 essay will focus on discussion about causes of
traffic
congestion
 and ways to solve the
traffic
problems
 in a large
city
.
To begin
 with causes of
traffic
congestion
.
Firstly
, the location of
companies
 and
organizations
 is one of the most important
traffic
problems
. Numerous
companies
 and
organizations
 are almost located in inner-
city
 for more convenient
transportation
.
Secondly
, jobs are usually in the
city
 lead to
dense
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 population
in
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there. The population is the most important factor that directly affects the
transportation
system
 both private and public transportations. Two big
problems
 result in heavy
traffic
congestion
 especially, during rush hour. Many
people
 are stuck on the road at the same time because of the working hour that starts and gets off simultaneously.
Thirdly
, other factors are poor
transportation
system
 and the high
cost
 of
transportation
 that cause many
people
 to choose to use private cars more than public
transportation
. Another with suggestions about resolve
traffic
 problem.
Firstly
, the government should control the number of
companies
 and
organizations
 located in the
city
.
Companies
 and
organizations
 should move to the local areas.
In addition
, it not only decreases
traffic
problems
 but
also
 promotes the distribution of prosperity to the region.
Besides
, the distribution of prosperity to the region can reduce
traffic
problems
 and can
also
 distribute income into the rural.
Therefore
, if the countryside has higher work demand, workers will migrate to find jobs.
Finally
, the government should produce and control
transportation
 systems for both qualitative service and price.
However
, if a better
transportation
system
, good service and low
transportation
cost
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,
people
 will more consume public
transportation
. In conclusion,
traffic
 jam is a big problem that affects the quality of
people
 life in metropolis especially, on a rush hour. The main causes lead to
traffic
congestion
 including clusters of
companies
, densely folks, poor public
transportation
 and pricey
transportation
cost
. Better ways to reduce
traffic
congestion
 in a large
city
 include more distribution of
companies
 to the local area and improve about
transportation
system
 and
cost
.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • traffic congestion
  • urban population
  • public transportation
  • urban planning
  • infrastructure
  • economic strength
  • consumerism
  • car ownership
  • commuting
  • peak hours
  • public transit
  • carpooling
  • ride-sharing
  • remote work
  • flexible working hours
  • cycling infrastructure
  • congestion charges
  • traffic management systems
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