In cities and towns all over the world the high volume of traffic is a problem. What are the causes of this and what actions can be taken to solve this problem?

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Nowadays, urban areas around the world are suffering from traffic congestion.
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is mainly because of overpopulation in the cities and a rising
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of people buying vehicles, but there are some solutions. A major factor leading to the jams on the roads is a large
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of citizens wanting to live in urban areas. In cities, there are many shops, schools, and places of work and because of
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, people choose to move there.
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, my cousin's family used to live in the countryside,
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, when their son got older, they wanted him to have more opportunities and eventually, they settled in the city. A possible solution to
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issue is for a government to improve the life in the villages. It needs to industrialise it and built there more institutions. The
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cause of an increasing
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of transport on the streets of the towns
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the mainstream to own a car. Everyone desires to have their own transport.
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, they use it every time they go to work.
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, the roads are mainly filled during the hours when everyone goes to their places of work.
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, from 6 am to 7 am and from 16 pm to 18 pm are the rush hours in London, and you can be stuck in the traffic even for 2 hours. People have to be encouraged to leave their cars behind when going to a job.
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, bicycles have to be provided in every corner of the town for citizens to take them and ride to a particular destination. In summary, cities filled with transport owe to modernised towns and old villages and a desire to have a personal vehicle.
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, these problems can be dealt with if a government pays attention to the development of rural areas and provide towns with a large
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of bicycles.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • traffic congestion
  • urbanization
  • car ownership
  • public transportation
  • carpooling
  • cycling infrastructure
  • congestion pricing
  • population growth
  • commute
  • sustainable transport
  • traffic management
  • ride-sharing
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