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7/3/25, 10:19 AM What can be done to solve UAE traffic congestion? | The National

Travelling by air rather than on land may also help. The UAE is mapping air corridors for flying taxis
and cargo drones, and one company, Joby Aviation, has been selected to supply and operate air taxis

from Dubai International Airport to places such as Palm Jumeirah.

Road improvements can deal with bottlenecks. Last month the RTA announced 40 sites in Dubai
would benefit from such schemes, many to improve access or connectivity.

However, while it may seem the obvious solution, simply building more roads – a favourite solution in
the recent survey – typically does not reduce traffic congestion in the long-term, but instead provides
only temporary relief. When more roads are built, the amount of traffic grows, known as induced

demand.

Urban problems
“Continuously building or expanding the roads is not the answer,” said Dr Apostolos Kyriazis,
associate professor of architecture at Abu Dhabi University, who researches urban planning. "Road

engineers know that. The more roads you build, the more traffic you will get."

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