Multiple matching
You are going to read an extract. For questions 1-10, choose from the sections (A-E). The sections may be chosen more than once.
Beyond the Steering Wheel: Rethinking Urban Travel
How cities can reduce car use without harming daily life
The Promise (and the Panic) of Car-Light Streets
When our city announced a ‘car-light’ plan, the reaction was immediate: cyclists celebrated, shop owners predicted ruin, and drivers asked—fairly—how they were meant to get their children to school in the rain. What surprised me wasn’t the disagreement but the certainty on both sides. Supporters talked as if removing cars automatically creates community; critics insisted it automatically destroys convenience. Neither is guaranteed. A street with fewer cars can be quieter, safer and more pleasant, yet it can also become a corridor of delivery vans if planners forget that goods still need to move. And while a ten-minute walk sounds charming on a sunny Saturday, it feels like a punishment when you’re carrying groceries after a late shift. Still, the enthusiasm isn’t baseless: cities that have reduced traffic often report better air quality and fewer accidents. The question is whether the benefits arrive for everyone or only for those who can afford to live near the centre.
Which section/person suggests that both supporters and opponents of reducing car use are overconfident about what will happen?
Which section/person points out that limiting private cars can still leave a street dominated by other vehicles if logistics aren’t planned properly?
In which section does the writer imply that the advantages of traffic reduction may mainly help people in central, wealthier areas?
Which section/person criticises the way people judge public transport more harshly than driving by using different standards?
Which section/person argues that dependable, frequent services and good disruption information matter more than high-tech innovations in getting people to change their habits?
Which section/person mentions that without late-night public transport, some workers will still see a car as the only realistic choice?
Which section/person describes changing their mind after personal experience and realising that minimal cycle provision doesn’t count as genuine infrastructure?
Which section/person expresses discomfort with portraying one group of road users as morally superior to another?
Which section/person argues that charging for parking can rapidly influence behaviour, but warns that poorly designed charges may be seen as unfair to those with fewer housing choices?
Which section/person highlights that working from home reduced some journeys but also created new patterns of travel, and implies the benefits were distributed unevenly across job types?
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