~•{ Traffic congestion & Parking problems }•~

Abu Dhabi is the capital of the UAE, and it has a problem in traffic congestion and parking. I will explain the causes and the solutions of this problem.


First of all, the most obvious reason for traffic jams is the increased population. For example, every day more than a hundred people take the driving license. In addition, the economic development affects the problem. More people means that each family has more than 2 cars. Then the weather in summer is the third reason for this problem. For instance, the weather is hot and not suitable for walking or biking. Finally, the most important problem for traffic jams is parking. To illustrate, most buildings in Abu Dhabi don’t have a private parking, so the people who live there park their cars in any empty spaces.

There are several solutions to solve this problem. The first obvious answer is to improve public transport. For example, make better bus services and a new rail network, like in Dubai with its new metro. Another possible solution is to improve the existing road network by constructing more bridges, overpasses and underpasses to ease traffic flow. Another solution is for the authorities, as in Singapore, to make motoring more expensive, through higher registration fees, restrictions on where and when motorists may use their cars, etc.


In conclusion, the problem with regard to greater restrictions on motorists is that many people will see them as an attack on individual liberty and no doubt they would prove unpopular, at least to begin with.

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