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In some cities and towns all over the world the high volume of traffic is a problem. What are the causes of this and what actions can be taken to solve this problem?

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Nowadays,
lot
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 of
traffic
 is causing difficulty in
few
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a few
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cities
 and towns in the world.
This
 essay will examine the main problems of how
this
traffic
 is affecting
people
 in the
cities
 and
town
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towns
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 and we will discuss the possible solutions to
this
problem
. The two main problems caused by
traffic
 are
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the raise
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raise
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rise
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 in private vehicles and pollution. One is that cars have become more affordable for the average
consumers
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consumer
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, and they are no longer
a
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luxury items,
consequently
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people
 are using cars to go to their workplace.
For example
,
according to
 the statistics it takes approximately two to three hours to reach their workspace in metropolis
cities
such
 as Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi.
Furthermore
, in some
cities
, like Manila, the public transport facilities are poorly managed
therefore
the
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people
 choose to drive their own vehicles. These two reasons
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 poor
traffic
 management in many
cities
causes
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cause
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 unmanageable
traffic
 jams.
However
, there are several things that the
government
 could do to reduce the
problem
.
Firstly
, the state
government
 should provide decent, safe and clean public transportation amenities,
therefore
 more
people
 would use public transport,
instead
 of personal cars.
Secondly
,
government
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 should develop new industries and commercial areas
in
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 the outskirts of the city. It is hoped that some
people
 will move to these areas and would reduce the density
problem
. In conclusion,
cities
 and towns all over the world are facing serious
traffic
problem
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problems
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 these days. It is mainly
due to
of
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the
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population growth, density and poor public transportation
facility
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facilities
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. But there are several things that the
government
 could do to address the
problem
,
such
 as improving
the
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public
transports
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transport
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,
developing
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and developing
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 new areas.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • traffic congestion
  • urbanization
  • car ownership
  • public transportation
  • carpooling
  • cycling infrastructure
  • congestion pricing
  • population growth
  • commute
  • sustainable transport
  • traffic management
  • ride-sharing
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