car ownership has increased so rapidly over the past thirty years that many cities in the world are now 'one big traffic jam' How true do you think this statement is? what measures can governments take to discourage people from using their cars?

The population of

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owners has significantly grown over the past thirty years, not only because

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have become much more affordable, but

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the convenience they have brought. With the rapid increase in

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ownership, some

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claim that many places in the world suffer from

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issues. In

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essay, I will explain my thoughts on

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statement, but more importantly, propose some possible solutions that authorities can take to cut down the use of

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to alleviate these

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problems.

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with, there is no doubt that

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ownership has drastically increased over the past few decades in many cities in the world. Several reasons have led to

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situation,

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as the rapid growth of the population and

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's buying ability. These all boost the demand for

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. Take China as an example, statistics have shown that now in most metropolitans, there are even more

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than public parking slots. The increasing number of vehicles not only makes parking extremely painful in these cities but

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creates constant

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jams every day during peak hours. That said, what can be done to tackle the problems caused by

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? One of the most effective methods is to discourage

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from buying them. To do

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, governments could first try to limit the number of

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that are on sale in the market. In

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way, the pace of rising of

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ownership can be properly controlled.

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, implementing some laws or regulations to increase the cost of keeping a

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,

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, rising the gasoline price and the cost of maintenance.

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but not least, working hard on improving the public transit systems so that more and more

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would prioritize them as their choice of transportation.

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, the

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issues caused by the increase in

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are quite normal these days. It might not be possible to completely resolve them in a short period of time.

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, governments need to face them, take actions to challenge them and seek long-term solutions.