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IELTS Essay: Cycling is more environmentally friendly than other forms of transport. Why i...

Prompt

Cycling is more environmentally friendly than other forms of transport. Why is it not popular in many places? And how to increase its popularity?

#bicycle_transportation#sustainable_transport#adoption_barriers#infrastructure#behavioral_change

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 9 identifies infrastructure, safety, and distance barriers that prevent adoption and proposes targeted solutions (protected lanes, weather coverage); Band 7 suggests education and assumes willingness if people knew benefits.

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Key concepts in this essay

transportation_infrastructure
safety_perception
convenience_tradeoffs
weather_constraints
user_segmentation

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Attributing low cycling adoption to personal preference without addressing infrastructure, safety, and climate barriers
Proposing awareness campaigns without recognizing that risk, distance, and weather are structural barriers, not knowledge gaps
Ignoring that cycling requires significant infrastructure investment and is not feasible for all trip types or populations

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