Increasing the price of petrol is the best way to solve growing traffic and pollution problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree? What other measures do you think might be effective?

It's a
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fact that gas
prices
are drastically increasing. Some might view
this
as a solution to the ever-growing congestion. I think
this
view is totally
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so many
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to combat
this
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. And in
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essay, I will give arguments that support my view. The growth and spread of vehicles is a necessary evil.
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, just because it makes
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easier doesn't mean we shouldn't try our best to better combat its
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. But
instead
of constantly increasing fuel
prices
, we should look at other solutions.
For instance
, governments can invest more in public infrastructure like
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Subways, Bus and
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. Making these improvements will likely decrease the number of
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car owners
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which will
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lowers
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traffic-jams and the emission of harmful gases.  Another way we can better deal with congestion is by applying technology. To be more specific electric cars. With the fast growth and acceptance of
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like
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we stand a real chance at revolutionalizing the way we commute. Our future aim should be more focused on lowering the
prices
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because if more people can afford to buy them, they will be more commonly used.
This
will make our chances of lowering the effect of climate change much better. To sum up, even though the increase
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congestion isn't an issue we should take lightly, increasing fuel
prices
is a much inferior solution. We should work on improving
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infrastructure
and technology in order to better our future.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Discourage
  • Incentivize
  • Alternative energy
  • Public transportation
  • Lower-income
  • Carpool
  • Ride-sharing
  • Congestion
  • Urban planning
  • Pedestrian-friendly
  • Tax incentives
  • Electric and hybrid vehicles
  • Emissions standards
  • Cleaner vehicles
  • Congestion charges
  • Bicycle lanes
  • Sustainable
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