Ideas For Ending Our Traffic Problems
We live in a beautiful city that has so much to offer its residents: museums, theaters, many restaurants, and large parks. But our city also has many problems that need to be addressed. Our downtown area is so congested with traffic at time that it is impossible to get anywhere: Buses Can’t move, nor can delivery trucks or people trying to walk. The air is filled with exhaust from cars and buses that are unable to move. Currently our downtown area is not a pleasant place to be because of the congestion, and this is a serious situation that needs to be addressed immediately.
First, we need to ban passenger cars from the downtown area. This would allow trucks to make their deliveries more quickly. Also, people would be able to walk the streets without the risk of being killed. The width of the sidewalks could be expanded, allowing for more pedestrian traffic. With fewer vehicles, CO2 emissions would be lowered, meaning air quality would improve.
Second, if we ban cars from our downtown areas, we will need to provide alternative forms of transportation for people coming to shop and visit. One way to do this is with streetcars. One hundred years ago, when there were fewer cars, the air quality was much better, and people were used to using streetcars to get from place to place. People could leave their cars at home and take a streetcar into the downtown area. Since streetcars are electric, there would be no increase in CO2 fumes.
Another way to decrease the traffic of our downtown area is to encourage people to ride bikes. This would require building more biking lanes. Bike racks could be built at various locations around the city. Bike rental systems like the ones in Barcelona and Paris would help promote the use of bikes for those who don’t own them.
Our downtown area has become extremely crowded in recent years, and it’s time to start taking action to change this. Eliminating cars from downtown, introducing a streetcar system, and creating bike lanes are a few possible solutions to improve our city. One result will be an improved downtown area. Another result will be increased profits for downtown businesses.