班级：L3-C     姓名： Olivia  学号：20193000404

日期：2020/4/29    作业序号（Writing Assignment No.）：001

题目：One way to solve the problem of packing in inner city areas is to have large car parks around  the city centre and a public transport network to take people around the inner city. Inner city parking would  then be limited and very expensive. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this approach to urban planning?

   In the center of some first tier cities, the parking problem in the city center is still a problem. Some cities try to build large car parking or public transport networks around the city center. To some extent, these methods are useful, but they can not fundamentally solve the problem.

    Building a large car parking in the city center is convenient for people to park in the city center, facilitate their going out, and improve the attraction of the city center. But the key point is the disadvantages of this approach. First, this method will occupy a large amount of urban land area, which will cause land waste and environmental damage. Car parks are easy to be abandoned. The abandoned parking lots around the city center will also affect the city appearance. Besides this, there will be more vehicles entering the city center, aggravating the congestion in the city center and forming a vicious circle.

    Compared with building large car parks around the city center, improving the public transport network seems to be a good way. However, the advantages of this method are very few. To some extent, it can only reduce the traffic congestion in the city center. People who should drive will choose to drive instead of public transport. This method will only facilitate people who do not drive. In addition, this approach has a lot of disadvantages. Firstly, this method will increase environmental pollution and bring more noise to the city, Second, this method will cost the government a lot of money, but the effect is not as expected. It does not reduce the number of vehicles in the city center, which means that the parking problem has not been solved.( 284 words)