The rising levels of congestion and air pollution found in most of the world citie can be attributed directly to the rapidly increasing number of private cars in use. In order to reverse this decline in quality of life in cities, attempts must be made to encourage people to use their cars less and public transport more. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In

day and age, more and more contemporary attention has been placed on whether or not

ownership should be discouraged and

should encourage people to utilize public

much more. In my opinion, I totally agree with

suggestion.

, it is undeniable that travelling by public

of private automobiles may ease traffic jams, especially in big

. To be more specific, it would take more space on the road if all citizens commuting to work by their own cars, so sharing trains or buses is a good alternative way keeping more

off the road. Several

,

as Tokyo, Berlin and Paris, with

network of buses, trains and subways experience no gridlock by any means,

.

, public

obviously not only carries more passengers but

free the road space, leading to traffic jams reduction.

, encouraging urban inhabitants to use public

can be a cure for the air problem of

. It seems that

is one of the primary culprits causing smog in dozens of

throughout the world. If commuters choose

transit system, the number of private cars will decrease significantly.

, the amount of

exhaust gases entering the air would go down. Singapore,

, is one of the cleanest

in the world, thanks to its excellent public

system, which is the key factor contributing to the reduction in

users and harmful smoke emitted.

In conclusion, I believe that if the government can raise people_s awareness of using public

to replace private cars,

will definitely help alleviate both congestion and air pollutants, improving the quality