UNIT 15 — URBAN LIFE AND TRANSPORT
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urban planning
designing and organising cities
infrastructure
basic systems and services
public transport
buses, trains, and other shared transport
traffic congestion
excessive traffic on roads
commuting
travelling regularly to work
pedestrian area
a zone reserved for people walking
cycle lane
a lane for bicycles
urban sprawl
uncontrolled city expansion
overcrowding
excessive population density
air quality
the cleanliness of the air
smart city
a city using technology to improve services
to commute to work
to travel regularly for work
to improve infrastructure
to develop public systems
to ease traffic congestion
to reduce traffic problems
to expand public transport
to enlarge transport systems
to pedestrianise
to make an area car-free
overcrowded
excessively populated
accessible
easy to reach
well-connected
linked efficiently by transport
polluted
contaminated
sustainable
environmentally responsible
efficiently
productively and effectively
conveniently
in an easy manner
sustainably
responsibly towards the environment
densely
with high population concentration
rapidly
quickly
traffic congestion
excessive traffic
urban development
growth of cities
public transport network
interconnected transport system
air pollution levels
amount of pollution in the atmosphere
rush hour
busiest traffic period
bumper-to-bumper traffic
extremely heavy traffic
concrete jungle
unpleasant urban environment
get around
travel within a place
set off
begin a journey
hold up
delay