2.What two (or more) quotes capture the message of the article?
“China’s new leadership has asked government officials to travel simply and, in normal circumstances, not to close roads to ease their journeys.”
“In fact, there is no way to treat the congestion caused by private vehicles. In China – or anywhere else – investment in infrastructure and technology designed to relieve congestion has only encouraged car use.Solving this problem in Chinese cities will require policymakers and planners to abandon car-centred thinking.”
3.What is the main point of the article, and how is it supported?
1)
China’s officials are required to travel simple by China’s new government leadership. However, public transport still cannot compete with the private automobile. In order to tackle this problem, the government should prioritize the bicyclers and pedestrians over private car drivers.
2)
The author states that the vast majority of China’s urban decision-makers, including key technical staff, drive car, their own experience push them to focus on cutting congestion while overlooking public transportation. In addition, in many cities and villages, due to the priority of private cars, the public and green transportation service declines greatly. The investigation of new infrastructure and technology designed to relieve congestion cannot keep up with the growth of car use.
The author cited a case study in Copenhagen that the city puts a side car centric views through zoning, planning, public transportation development and pedestrian and cycling system. This action results in an increase of bicycler from less than 10% to 37%.
4.What actors (individuals or organizations) are referred to? (Provide names and short descriptions.)
None.
5.What kind of causation or responsibility is argued or implied in the article?
The police should stop closing roads to allow politicians to take an easier journey during congestion; those officials should not aim their frustration narrowly at congestion, but instead take a broader view and consider the role of public transport. Chinese government should shift its focus away from reducing congestion to providing quality public and green transport.
6.How (if at all) are health disparities or other equity issues addressed in the article or report?
None.
7.What three points, details or references from the article did you follow up on to advance your understanding of the issued and actors described in the article?
The Chinese government led by President Xi does consider traffic congestion and its related environmental issues into account. Chinese officials are trying to be "pioneers" and stop the car-centered Chinese societies.
The car-centered thought is inveterate in Chinese people's mind, further and more intense education is urgent to change this type of thought immediately.
There are efficient and useful methods out there that have been successfully applied to solve the traffic congestion problem. Chinese government should learn from these successful cases and face the problem in China now.
1. Full citation and link.
He Dongquan, Car-driving offices in China Urged Get on Bus, 2013.
https://www.chinadialogue.net/article/show/single/en/5580-Car-driving-officials-in-China-urged-to-get-on-a-bus-
2. What two (or more) quotes capture the message of the article?
“China’s new leadership has asked government officials to travel simply and, in normal circumstances, not to close roads to ease their journeys.”
“In fact, there is no way to treat the congestion caused by private vehicles. In China – or anywhere else – investment in infrastructure and technology designed to relieve congestion has only encouraged car use.Solving this problem in Chinese cities will require policymakers and planners to abandon car-centred thinking.”
3. What is the main point of the article, and how is it supported?
1)
China’s officials are required to travel simple by China’s new government leadership. However, public transport still cannot compete with the private automobile. In order to tackle this problem, the government should prioritize the bicyclers and pedestrians over private car drivers.
2)
The author states that the vast majority of China’s urban decision-makers, including key technical staff, drive car, their own experience push them to focus on cutting congestion while overlooking public transportation. In addition, in many cities and villages, due to the priority of private cars, the public and green transportation service declines greatly. The investigation of new infrastructure and technology designed to relieve congestion cannot keep up with the growth of car use.
The author cited a case study in Copenhagen that the city puts a side car centric views through zoning, planning, public transportation development and pedestrian and cycling system. This action results in an increase of bicycler from less than 10% to 37%.
4. What actors (individuals or organizations) are referred to? (Provide names and short descriptions.)
None.
5. What kind of causation or responsibility is argued or implied in the article?
The police should stop closing roads to allow politicians to take an easier journey during congestion; those officials should not aim their frustration narrowly at congestion, but instead take a broader view and consider the role of public transport. Chinese government should shift its focus away from reducing congestion to providing quality public and green transport.
6. How (if at all) are health disparities or other equity issues addressed in the article or report?
None.
7. What three points, details or references from the article did you follow up on to advance your understanding of the issued and actors described in the article?
The Chinese government led by President Xi does consider traffic congestion and its related environmental issues into account. Chinese officials are trying to be "pioneers" and stop the car-centered Chinese societies.
The car-centered thought is inveterate in Chinese people's mind, further and more intense education is urgent to change this type of thought immediately.
There are efficient and useful methods out there that have been successfully applied to solve the traffic congestion problem. Chinese government should learn from these successful cases and face the problem in China now.