Short speech on cities are for people not cars for 10 class student
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More people in cities means more cars. By 2050, cities will add more than 2.5 billion people and global car ownership could reach 2 billion (PDF), nearly double today’s level. By focusing on what makes us drive in the first place, transport demand management (TDM) can improve mobility and quality of life in a rapidly urbanizing world.
The social, economic and environmental costs of auto-dependent cities are already high. Traffic crashes worldwide claim more than 1.2 million lives every year and are on track to be the fifth-leading cause of death by 2030. In the United States, commuters waste 4.8 billion hours in traffic each year, translating to $101 billion in lost economic productivity. And in Beijing, the costs of congestion and air pollution are an estimated 7 to 15 percent of GDP.
Urban mobility solutions traditionally have focused on the supply side, particularly on expanding roadways. By contrast, TDM focuses on strategies to reduce travel demand, especially from single-occupancy vehicles, and make mobility more efficient and sustainable by disincentivizing unnecessary driving and stimulating long-term behavior change.
Answer:Good morning,Everyone!
Explanation:My name is Shifali and I have chosen to speak on the topic 'Need of the hour -A day without the car's.
Owing a car is a matter of pride for any family but when everyone has a car and wants to use it at the same time,no pride and no comfort are left to boast of.
Our are choking up with more and more cars on the roads !Every time roads are widened , more cars come and congestion them ! Traffic jams have become a norm! There is no space left for pedestrians and cyclists.
Let us decide a day in a week when no one will take their cars out on the roads . Of course , ambulances and police patrols will be exempted.
Let's reclaim cities!