writing task 2 please evaluate
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2020 9:52 am
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?
Urbanization came with many benefits such as better lifestyle, increased opportunities and overall welfare. But the biggest upset of the sprouting metropolitan came when the unprecedented increase in car ownership lead to a horrible everyday traffic congestion. As a city dweller myself, I completely agree with the statement of cities turning into a 'one big traffic jam'.
It is without a doubt at the heart of every mega city, the problem of roads being overcrowded with cars and various forms of automobiles. It is even worse in the third world countries which have substandard roads and non-existent public transport to support the mammoth size population. To curb this nuisance, governments must employ smart and effective tactics such as introducing stricter car ownership laws and providing a high quality and efficient public transport to be used instead.
A model example of a state which has managed to persevere has to be of Singapore. The tiny coastal state has a very small landmass and a high density of population compared to its size. Government of Singapore inducted strong laws and high taxes for car ownership and provided a wide varieties of efficient, state of the art and model public transports for its citizen to be used instead of private cars. The result was astounding as Singapore compared to other mega cities around the world experienced much less traffic congestion and traffic related problems.
It is therefore very visible by the aforementioned example that a state can bring about the change needed to tackle the ever growing issue of traffic congestion in cities and by enacting stricter laws and investing heavily in public transport it can eventually eradicate the clogging of traffic that pulses through the entire city.
How true do you think this statement is? What measures can governments take to discourage people from using their cars?
Urbanization came with many benefits such as better lifestyle, increased opportunities and overall welfare. But the biggest upset of the sprouting metropolitan came when the unprecedented increase in car ownership lead to a horrible everyday traffic congestion. As a city dweller myself, I completely agree with the statement of cities turning into a 'one big traffic jam'.
It is without a doubt at the heart of every mega city, the problem of roads being overcrowded with cars and various forms of automobiles. It is even worse in the third world countries which have substandard roads and non-existent public transport to support the mammoth size population. To curb this nuisance, governments must employ smart and effective tactics such as introducing stricter car ownership laws and providing a high quality and efficient public transport to be used instead.
A model example of a state which has managed to persevere has to be of Singapore. The tiny coastal state has a very small landmass and a high density of population compared to its size. Government of Singapore inducted strong laws and high taxes for car ownership and provided a wide varieties of efficient, state of the art and model public transports for its citizen to be used instead of private cars. The result was astounding as Singapore compared to other mega cities around the world experienced much less traffic congestion and traffic related problems.
It is therefore very visible by the aforementioned example that a state can bring about the change needed to tackle the ever growing issue of traffic congestion in cities and by enacting stricter laws and investing heavily in public transport it can eventually eradicate the clogging of traffic that pulses through the entire city.