Car ownership has increased so rapidly over the past thirty years that many cities in the world are now ‘one big traffic jam.’ How true do you think this statement is? What measures can governments take to discourage people from using their cars? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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ownership has increased
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massively
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places around the world
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. In
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.
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, I will discuss that problem, and show what measures the
governament
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government
can take to
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encourage
the
population
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transportation. A lot of
people
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first big
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achievement
in life. The
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is, the planet and the cities do not have more places for that. Factors
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including
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growth, economic prosperity and new
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contributed
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, the
population
has
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the big
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chaos
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traffic . The
governament
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government
had encourage
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people
but more measures
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to be implemented,
such
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car
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parking charges on carbon taxes to help slowly
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a shift towards more
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sustainable modalities choices.
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, I started to adapt
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carpooling as workplace planning in my
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routine
, which helped the traffic
jam
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, maintain my
car
value and
thus
save our money.
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could be taken by the
population
,
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to work by bike
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small journeys. Families that
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two or more cars should pay more tax, or encourage them to get just one vehicle.Lots of action can be taken. In conclusion, the
governament
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government
has the duty to promote
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awareness,
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the
population
need to do the most and be part of the solution for
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • traffic congestion
  • air pollution
  • noise pollution
  • quality of life
  • economic losses
  • public transportation
  • congestion charge
  • carpooling
  • pedestrian-friendly
  • urban planning
  • incentives
  • electric car usage
  • environmental impact
  • dependency on cars
  • fuel wastage
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