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Traffic congestion is a major problem in most large cities ,nowadays. What are the causes of traffic congestion in cities? what could the government do to reduce this problem?

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These days, traffic congestion is the most common issue faced in many larger
cities
. Some reasons are the increased number of privately owned
cars
 and poor
road
 infrastructures. To combat the government should improve
road
 transportation and provide competitive salaries in rural areas. The growth of privately owned vehicles and poor
road
 infrastructure contributed to
road
 and traffic problems. Because of the influx of
people
 from rural communities to main
cities
 for work, many purchased
cars
 to save time and inconvenience in commuting.
Similarly
,
due to
 poor
infrastructures
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, main roads are now easily damaged, and more and more
road
 potholes and pavements
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 been
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 though roads are newly constructed in Iligan city,
for instance
, even though fixing and repairing are done yearly.
As a result
,
cars
 are piling on highways and narrowing the areas drivers can use.
Firstly
, city governance should focus on enhancing their services by building fast trains and adding more buses and stations that
people
 can access conveniently. The government should make local transportation accessible and convenient and provide a competitive salary in rural areas.
Then
, taxing
cars
 that use city expressways, main roads, and highways.
Finally
, promoting local community businesses and opening them for investors allows more job opportunities and increased compensation. Doing
this
,
therefore
, declines
people
's interest in relocating to bigger
cities
 and limits the commuter time waiting. In Japan, the waiting time is less than five minutes for the next train to arrive. In conclusion, traffic congestion in big
cities
 decreases if issues are properly addressed it needs a joint effort from the government and its
people
.
However
,
this
 issue will continue if
people
 will not cooperate and change.
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