Today i came across an article regarding congestion problem in urban city. The recent plan of the Metro Manila Development AUthority (MMDA) to extend the car ban on EDSA to certain hours five days a week to reduce traffic problem. The prohibition of this new proposal is by the hour a day instead of by the day a week. Although some people renting a condominium or dormitory room near their offices to avoid traffic congestion, but others cannot simply afford that option.
Population has been growing rapidly over the past few years in the world. As the number of populations increases, the number of road users increases, therefore it causes more traffic problem in the world. Traffic congestion can be infuriate and inflict cost on the society which led to car accidents. It also causes air pollutants to the surrounding, which will give an impact on our health and environment.
How to reduce traffic congestion to create a sustainable city?
1. Effective use of public transport
Public transport friendly is designed based on "centers" development. The transit-oriented development has to be near stations and major public transport, such as bus, taxi, train, light rail, etc. with a frequent public transport services that is convenient to the users. Besides that, the time frames of each public transport can be increase by 8 times per hour to the development of a more efficient, sustainable and economically city. The congestion can be reduce by sharing public transportation.
2. Promote Cycling
City planner can integrate cycle parking nearby the stations or interchanges to provide convenient to the users when they are going from one place to another destination. Cycling not only solve the congestion problem, it is one of the healthiest exercise as well, thus it can reduce health problem to us. Develop strategic bicycle network is very important by implementing design codes, standards and guidelines, which provide safety to the users.
3. Autonomous car
Self-driving cars are being developed most particularly in the United States and Europe. The car's computer interprets the information, allowing it to steer the safety around any potential risk on the road. This information allows the car auto brake leading to accident-free motoring.
4. Ride sharing
Ride sharing is the most basic and simple way of getting in a more environmentally friendly and cost effective way. Community can ride a car to work or school with friends, colleagues and family, instead of buying few cars. Ride sharing can bring reductions in car traffic and reductions in pollutants emitted by vehicles.
Vehicles are very useful and convenient, however it can be misused by the community if preparation of an urban transport plan is not systematic. Therefore, the urban transport planning has to be done through a continuous process by pre-analysis, technical analysis and the post analysis phases.
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