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Excessive traffic has made cities unpleasant places to live and work in. For this reason, private cars should be completely banned from city centres. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Most
cities
 now have pedestrian precincts and from time to time
cities
 are in the news because cars have been temporarily banned from the centre to reduce pollution.
However
, no town council has yet had the courage to completely prohibit private motor vehicles from entering the city centre. There are several reasons why I believe
this
 should be done. The most important reason is pollution from car exhausts, which damages
people
's health causing respiratory diseases
such
 as asthma and bronchitis. At the same time, traffic fumes attack the stonework of historic monuments and buildings,
while
 the vibrations from passing vehicles damage their foundations.
This
,
for instance
, has happened to many old cathedrals in Europe. A second reason why I am in favour of cars being banned is in order to reduce the noise pollution from traffic.
This
 forces
people
 to keep their windows permanently closed and may cause psychological problems, including stress and depression, among
people
 living
in
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 busy streets.
Finally
, I am sure that if cars were banned,
people
 would find other more pleasant ways to move around
cities
.
For example
, they would walk or use bicycles as these would once more become safe and enjoyable activities within the city.
This
 in turn would bring about a general improvement in
people
's health. In conclusion,
therefore
, I strongly support the idea that traffic should be banned from city centres, as
this
 would enable
people
 to rediscover
cities
 as pleasant and healthy places to live.
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