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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jam is an inescapable condition in large and growing metropolitan societies across the world, from Los Angeles to Tokyo, from Cairo to Sao Paolo. The main reason for
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is that there are too many private
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on the roads these days and a viable solution is to introduce more
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schemes. Today, the number of people owning
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is increasing year on year, most families have multiple cars.
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, families reside in low-density areas that the public transit systems cannot efficiently serve.
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, privately owned
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are more comfortable, faster, more private, more convenient in trip timing, and more flexible for doing multiple tasks in one trip than almost any form of public transport.
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stems from the widespread desire of individuals to pursue certain goals that inevitably overload existing roads and transit systems.
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, imagine the commuting struggle of a mother who works, drops children to school, shops for groceries all in one day using public transport. Owning a car is undoubtedly hassle-free and
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the increase in vehicle ownership. There are many ways any region can try to cope with the mobility challenge by initiating bottleneck charges or a
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scheme. While congestion charges can discourage people to use their own cars, a
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scheme can encourage the public to use the public system by allowing
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to park for free and take public transit for daily commute at discounted rates.
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, in Finland, the
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scheme allowed the public to use car parks for free and public transportation was subsidized to a very nominal fee which resulted in a reduction of
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overpopulation by 28%. The easing of
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in major cities around the world can be achieved by using the model developed by the Finnish authorities. In conclusion, 
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cramming is a real problem for both public and governments worldwide and authorities could initiate efforts to ease the problem and save billions of dollars.
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, if the influx of population into major cities is not curtailed or if solutions are not initiated by the ruling governments, living with
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will be a reality for future generations.
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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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