On Some Influences of Traffic Movements

Abstract

1. In this paper the author mainly discusses the movements of population and materials which give a pressure to the traffic system and change it somewhat.
2. The movements of population and materials-whether they are transferred within the city or between other axeas-give some pressure to whole roads in the city, particularly to those in the city center. Though more inhabitants tend to live in suburbs and the whole roads in the city become to be paved, such will not solve the problem of traffic congestion and the stagnation of the circulation of materials.
3. The improvement of raods in the central part is not simply a matter of technology, but is closely connected with a policy, which has so much to do with the rights of people. In this respect, to persuade the people by all means is required and, therefore, the detailed scientific analysis of the city should be performed as a base for persuasion. The term “synthetic traffic policy” has often been advertised lately but this policy is never realized and will not bear fruits unless the city itself is analyzed and investigated substantially. The traffic problem observed in Kitakyushu city is still less severe than that of Tokyo or Osaka, but is approaching to their conditions.