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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?

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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
 shorter
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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
.
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