People who live in cities often complain about traffic congestion. What do you think the causes are? What solutions can you suggest ?

It is an undeniable fact that individuals living in urban centres often express their concerns about

traffic

congestion

in these areas.

This

essay will

first

of all give reasons for the causes of

this

and

further

throw more light on methods that can be employed to mitigate

this

problem.

First

and foremost, urban migration is the main cause of

traffic

congestion

in most popular

cities

. People living in the hinterlands tend to migrate to the

cities

in other to seek greener pastures. When

this

is done, it increases the population rate thereby raising the demand for transport usage and the use of social amenities in urban centres.

Also

, the use of

roads

becomes narrower since these individuals indulge in street hawking which restricts the movement of cars and causes

traffic

jams on streets.

This

can be exemplified by the majority of Ghanaians moving from villages to settle in

cities

like Accra for survival.

On the contrary

, higher authorities and other non-governmental organizations should work collaboratively to establish numerous

jobs

in the rural area to prevent the inhabitants from travelling to

cities

in pursuit of

jobs

.

This

when done will ease the

traffic

congestion

in developed

cities

.

Additionally

, the government together with the

roads

commission should expand the already existing

roads

and build more carriageways in order to make movement easier,faster and more convenient.

For instance

, the creation of myriad

jobs

in deprived areas will enable the majority of the unemployed youth to secure a decent job in their locality thereby preventing

congestion

in the urban centres. In conclusion, overpopulation is the main problem causing

traffic

jams in developed

cities

.

However

, the creation of

jobs

and the expansion of

roads

are effective methods that can be used to curtail

this

menace.