Some people argue that cars should be banned in city centres while
others are against this idea. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
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| Ielts Essay - Ban Traffic at City Center |
With the traffic jams becoming
a major issue in the bigger cities world over many urban area planners have
been extending suggestions of banning the use of cars in the central parts of
cities to ease up the pressure of traffic on roads, while others feel that adopting
such measures would be unjustified and not help much.
People who justify imposition
of measures to discourage use of personal transport in central zones of cities
feel that city centers do not have wide roads and use of individual transportation
adds to problems because people traversing in their own automobiles need individual
space while driving which increases density of traffic per person on already
clogged central city roads.
Besides increasing per person
traffic density on roads, people travelling in their four wheelers also need individual
parking space which further adds up to problems of already clogged narrow roads
of central areas. This leaves little room for pedestrians because most of the space
is used by make shift parking lots. This also spoils the looks of beautiful inner
areas.
On the contrary, the lobby which
feels that it would be too stringent an action to forbid use of personal four
wheelers in city centers, base their argument on a strong logic. They think
that people use personal transportation to save on time and barring them from
entering central zones will force them to avoid these areas, which would in
turn hamper the local business and popularity of these zones.
In conclusion, I personally
feel that resolving the problem of traffic is indeed an issue in central areas of
cities and we need to take stringent measures to ease up pressure on roads but
barring entry of cars would not go long way in easing up traffic jams.
