Road Congestion

//Road Congestion//

And she strikes again!

Mrs Evelyn Ong uploaded new econs articles onto the emb again! (for those who don't check the emb regularly)

I really really admire her for the passion she has in the subject she teaches.

And ironically, this is the first time I downloaded and read an article she uploaded.

Previously, I would only download essay and case studies ans keys, since it's obviously going to be more helpful for my A lvls, and given the fact that I have so little time left to study for so many subjects, I opted to dao all the articles she uploaded.

So today, for the first time, I downloaded this article on possible ways to solve the problem of road congestion, since I feel more free now that A levels is more or less near the end. (with Bio paper 1 and 3 left for me)

It's actually quite an entertaining read, probably cause there wasn't any arcane economics theory in the article. Some ideas are really funny...like:

1. Going underground
With public-private partnerships, we can build a road network under the city centre. Been there, done that? Well, the network will have direct access to underground carparks of major buildings, so drivers need not surface while in the Central Business District.

Our subterranean network will be green too. It will have a ventilation system that channels exhaust gases into a sump. In this sump, the gases are allowed to settle in a still environment.

Because carbon dioxide is heavier than air, it will collect at the bottom. There, it can be siphoned to be released judiciously in dense vegetation. Rate of release will vary according to intensity of sunlight, so that the plants can benefit from the enriched CO2 environment.

What is in it for us? Higher levels of oxygen from the photosynthesis, of course.

This next one is pretty funny too...

4. Baby boom
The vehicle quota system should be need- driven instead of dollar-driven. One way would be to tie the "entitlement to own cars" to people with children or people who take care of aged parents – on the premise that they need a car most.

First child, you get to buy a small car. Second child, a medium-sized car. And having three or more entitles you to a multi-purpose vehicle. Talk about killing two birds with one stone. We have set criteria and priorities for public housing.

So why not a similar philosophy for road usage demand?'

And this next one is my absolute favourite!

6. Do nothing
Worsening congestion will persuade people to leave cars at home and take public transport. But this will probably be a revenue-negative proposition, and thus, not very attractive.

Hahahahaha, quite an interesting read isn't it?

I am really impressed with how she cut out all these articles and archive them and so on, she must really really love econs to do that.

Anyway, after so many days of intensive mugging...this is the kind of MSN conversation u will get...

(context: i was discussing with meng about mugging tgt on tue...asking him if the Bio TYS he own has ans or not, and he replied yes!)

-:=[想着你]=:- 封闭的心不再防备全然释放，未来的路那么长，你已疲惫不堪，为什么幸福那么难... says:
so i support mugging tgt on tue!

-:=[想着你]=:- 封闭的心不再防备全然释放，未来的路那么长，你已疲惫不堪，为什么幸福那么难... says:
thn can share resources!

/\/\ \/\/ : says:
more like a dative bond

-:=[想着你]=:- 封闭的心不再防备全然释放，未来的路那么长，你已疲惫不堪，为什么幸福那么难... says:
dun chem me

-:=[想着你]=:- 封闭的心不再防备全然释放，未来的路那么长，你已疲惫不堪，为什么幸福那么难... says:
i econs u

-:=[想着你]=:- 封闭的心不再防备全然释放，未来的路那么长，你已疲惫不堪，为什么幸福那么难... says:
it's a free rider!

/\/\ \/\/ : says:
more like obligate parasites

/\/\ \/\/ : says:
muahahaha

-:=[想着你]=:- 封闭的心不再防备全然释放，未来的路那么长，你已疲惫不堪，为什么幸福那么难... says:
tax me tax me!

/\/\ \/\/ : says:
hahahaha

-:=[想着你]=:- 封闭的心不再防备全然释放，未来的路那么长，你已疲惫不堪，为什么幸福那么难... says:
aawww...virus...

/\/\ \/\/ : says:
hmmmm maths can notz huh???


Crazy people!