Some believe that traffic problems in cities can best be resolved by investing in urban infrastructure while others feel there are superior solutions. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.

It is argued that one of the best solutions to address the issue of rising

traffic

problems in

cities

is by investing more in urban

infrastructure

;

however

, some say that we should come up with better strategies to deal with

this

challenge. In

this

essay, I will outline that the proposed solution of

infrastructure

investment will have a marginal impact on

this

issue;

therefore

, a more effective solution can be implemented through decisive

Government

intervention. Indeed, more

infrastructure

in urban areas can bring some positive changes. One key reason

people

travel to the

cities

is for better employment prospects.

For example

, the head offices of the Big 4 accounting firms in most countries are in high-rise buildings in the big

cities

and generally offer higher salary scales than offices in urban areas.

Hence

, while increased development in these areas may mean more facilities and better public transport, without lucrative and equal paying jobs,

people

would still travel to the

cities

looking for higher-paid work.

Hence

,

this

does not fully alleviate the

traffic

congestion in

cities

. Alternatively, through strict

Government

regulations, the number of

cars

travelling to

cities

can substantially decline. The

Government

can consider imposing high taxes or surcharges to discourage

people

from driving to

cities

. One approach,

for instance

, can be implementing a pass system with a reasonably high charge that drivers have to pay to take their

cars

to the

cities

.

Hence

, if

people

find it reasonably uneconomical to pay these extra charges compared to using other means of public transport (

such

as trains or buses), they will decide against driving their

cars

to the

cities

.

This

will lead to a reduction in

cars

in

cities

that cause

traffic

problems. In conclusion,

infrastructure

investment will offer some benefits in dealing with

this

issue to some degree.

However

, it will not be effective and sustainable unless the

Government

legislates regulations to control the inherent

traffic

problem in

cities

.