Task 2 - Cars And The City. If anyone is willing to comment...
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2016 10:45 pm
Excessive traffic has made cities unpleasant places to live and work in.
For this reason, private cars should be completely banned from city centers.
To what extent, you agree or disagree?
Write at least 250 words You should use your own ideas.
The urbanization process across the globe in the last century, accompanied by the increase in living standards has created a problem of heavy traffic in city centers. This situation is a source of numerous discomforts and it has an impact on the health of citizens living in these areas. Trying to resolve this problem is an urgent issue. However, most of the solution proposed, including banning private cars from city centers, are controversial and it seems as if no real, definitive, solution can be found.
The roads in the cities were planned decades ago, before cars were so common. Two contrasting processes occur and contribute to aggravate the situation. More people with their cars move into the city and therefore private and public compete on the same territory. Technological advancements are responsible for these processes.
At this point, one should stop and ask oneself whether the problem is the cars or the people who use them. Thinking nostalgically about the past one might suggest going back to horse riding but there is no doubt that the problem would be aggravated by this solution and cities will become more unpleasant. Furthermore, never in history did banning resolve any problem but has only created organized criminality. A comfortable solution is just around the corner in the form of electric cars which are smaller and create less pollution.
In places where people meet rules should be made and therefore selective banning of private cars, according to need and contribute to the situation, would be an immediate and effective measure. Not necessarily the right one.
For this reason, private cars should be completely banned from city centers.
To what extent, you agree or disagree?
Write at least 250 words You should use your own ideas.
The urbanization process across the globe in the last century, accompanied by the increase in living standards has created a problem of heavy traffic in city centers. This situation is a source of numerous discomforts and it has an impact on the health of citizens living in these areas. Trying to resolve this problem is an urgent issue. However, most of the solution proposed, including banning private cars from city centers, are controversial and it seems as if no real, definitive, solution can be found.
The roads in the cities were planned decades ago, before cars were so common. Two contrasting processes occur and contribute to aggravate the situation. More people with their cars move into the city and therefore private and public compete on the same territory. Technological advancements are responsible for these processes.
At this point, one should stop and ask oneself whether the problem is the cars or the people who use them. Thinking nostalgically about the past one might suggest going back to horse riding but there is no doubt that the problem would be aggravated by this solution and cities will become more unpleasant. Furthermore, never in history did banning resolve any problem but has only created organized criminality. A comfortable solution is just around the corner in the form of electric cars which are smaller and create less pollution.
In places where people meet rules should be made and therefore selective banning of private cars, according to need and contribute to the situation, would be an immediate and effective measure. Not necessarily the right one.