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Study: city shape and land use affect traffic (Level A1) — Black and white view of city traffic through a fence.

Study: city shape and land use affect trafficCEFR A1

26 May 2026

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Adapted from ETH Zurich, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by Muki Pan, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
68 words
  • A new study looks at traffic in many cities.
  • Researchers say jams need more than road size.
  • Sprawling cities often produce higher amounts of daily traffic.
  • Areas with shops and homes close together reduce commutes.
  • Clusters of leisure increase weekend traffic levels.
  • The study used vehicle movement data from a provider.
  • The method finds links between city features and traffic.
  • Results may help plan cities in the future.

Difficult words

  • researcher — person who studies things and finds facts
    Researchers
  • sprawling — large and spread out city area
  • commute — daily travel between home and work
    commutes
  • cluster — group of similar places close together
    Clusters
  • provider — company or service that gives data
  • feature — important part or quality of something
    features

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Discussion questions

  • Do you drive or use public transport for your commute?
  • Do you like living near shops and homes together?
  • Do you see more traffic on weekends where you live?

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