Due to pressing issues concerning traffic and transportation, it is proposed that incentivizing people to reside in urban areas instead of suburb or countryside is the most effective measure to deal with those problems. From my perspective, this opinion is reasonable in some few ways, however, it is not the best solution to resolve those existing challenges.
Advocates of that suggestion could argue that urban migration may ameliorate the pressure on transportation and traffic system. Public means of transport have been developed considerably, they say, facilitating commutation of residents. As more people use public vehicles, the dependence on personal ones might decrease. As a result, the traffic flow would be reduced. Additionally, since the metropolitan convenient facilities are proximate, the demand for long travelling is also lowered. Nevertheless, this view overlooks the overcrowded situation appearing in several large cities such as Hanoi or Manila. A massive influx of immigrants to urban areas which are already overpopulated thereby overload infrastructure. That consequence exacerbates the problems of traffic and transport system rather than mitigates them.
Because of the aforementioned defects, I believe that there are comprehensive measures that effect alleviation of the issues of transportation. Firstly, enhancement of public transport system which connects countryside, outskirts and city centres plays an important role in increasing comfort and accessibility of rural residents. That approach improve the situation that people living outside the commuter belt find it inconvenient to reside in their hometowns and inclinable to move to the centre areas. Therefore, that idea incentivizes them to live anywhere, not just in large cities, but still be able to access modern conveniences and workplaces in urban areas effortlessly, via the developed public transportation system. The traffic congestion, as well as other relevant problems, consequently, could be solved. A very successful example of that is the bullet train system in Japan or South Korea, facilitating countrywide travelling with significant speed of 300Kph. In tandem with that, flextime is also an effective way to spread out the peak hours, reducing traffic infrastructural pressure during that time.
In summary, I am convinced that the method of urban migrating encouragement might unexpectedly compound the negative situation rather than fix that. The more holistic solutions are investing in modern public transportation, as well as offering flexible working times in companies or businesses.