It is certainly true that today traffic in cities throughout the world has become a major problem. This is obvious from the number of vehicles on our roads and the amount of pollution they cause. Probably the traffic problem is due to individuals travelling for work, study or shopping purposes, and this is evident in the rush hours we experience every morning and evening.
II is also true that today such daily commuting is not always necessary because people can do these things from home. We can see this in the options information technology gives us today. For instance, on-line work, distance learning and shopping facilities are all available via the Internet.
However, even if everyone had access to the technology and the opportunity to work from home, it is unrealistic to think that everyone would want to. Even though the technology for working, studying or shopping on-line makes this option a possibility, nevertheless it would mean people had less freedom of choice and less social contact in their lives This would have a large impact on society as a whole.
So, in conclusion, I think that while this practice could reduce the traffic problems in our cities, il is most unlikely to be an acceptable solution. In terms of other solutions, perhaps we need to think more carefully about facilitating public transport and limiting private cars in our city centres the development of public transport that is not road based, such as sky trams or subways, would probably be a more acceptable alternative measure to reduce jams on our roads.
It is
certainly
true that
today
traffic in cities throughout the world has become a major problem. This is obvious from the number of vehicles on our roads and the amount of pollution they cause.
Probably
the traffic problem is due to individuals travelling for work, study or shopping purposes, and this is evident in the rush hours we experience every morning and evening.
II is
also
true that
today
such daily commuting is not always necessary
because
people
can do these things from home. We can
see
this in the
options
information technology gives us
today
.
For instance
, on-line work, distance learning and shopping facilities are all available via the Internet.
However
, even if everyone had access to the technology and the opportunity to work from home, it is unrealistic to
think
that everyone would want to.
Even though
the technology for working, studying or shopping on-line
makes
this option a possibility,
nevertheless
it would mean
people
had less freedom of choice and less social contact in their
lives
This would have a large impact on society as a whole.
So
,
in conclusion
, I
think
that while this practice could
reduce
the traffic problems in our cities,
il
is most unlikely to be an acceptable solution. In terms of other solutions, perhaps we need to
think
more
carefully
about facilitating public transport and limiting private cars in our city
centres
the development of public transport
that is
not
road based
, such as sky trams or subways, would
probably
be a more acceptable alternative measure to
reduce
jams on our roads.