Some people think that in order to solve traffic and transportation problems people should be encouraged to live in suburbs or countryside rather cities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Opinions are divided on whether the solution for

traffic

and transportation problems lies in the outskirts of the

cities

or within themselves.

Although

I acknowledge the feasibility of the aforementioned proposal, I firmly disagree with

this

idea. Those who advocate relocating to the surrounding area of the

cities

may have some merits in their arguments in terms of new modern road systems. They may well point to the fact that these areas would be more well-planned and developed,

hence

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capacity for

traffic

as well as

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time.

This

would greatly benefit the local

population

as they can allocate more time to take care of other pressing matters in their life.

Nonetheless

,

this

approach is flawed as the increasing

population

will continue to choose

cities

as a place to catapult themselves on their career path, and,

as a result

, worsen the situation. From my perspective, policymakers can tackle

this

situation with the introduction of new

traffic

regulations

as well as

the promotion of public transport. Regarding the former, the government should impose a fee on all private-own vehicles during rush hours.

This

would discourage a substantial amount of the

population

from using their vehicle and

consequently

force them to use buses, trains and carriages. Big

cities

in China,

for instance

, give “points” to citizens who choose to commute by state-owned bus companies

instead

of their cars, leading to a decline in

traffic

jams and a better

traffic

experience. All in all,

while

some members of the public endorse the idea of living in the suburbs for the sake of relieving pressure on the

cities

’ congestion problem, I vehemently oppose

this

idea as, in the long term, novel

traffic

laws combined with the promotion of public transportations will prove to be more advantageous to the larger

population

.