Text 1: Urban planner Davis argues that cities should remove minimum parking requirements from their zoning codes. Required parking forces developers to build expensive garages that raise housing costs, encourages driving over public transit, and devotes vast amounts of urban land to parked cars rather than to homes or businesses.
Text 2: City council member Nguyen agrees that parking minimums often cause problems but warns against removing them everywhere. In neighborhoods poorly served by transit, she argues, eliminating required parking may simply push cars onto residential streets, generating conflict and inequities for residents who must rely on driving.
How would Nguyen (Text 2) most likely respond to Davis's argument?
- A
She would argue that more parking should always be required.
- B
She would deny that parking minimums raise housing costs.
- C
She would agree that parking minimums should be eliminated everywhere immediately.
- Dcheck_circle
She would acknowledge the problems but argue for context-sensitive policy.
Explanation
Nguyen accepts the general critique but advocates context-sensitive application. C captures her qualified position. A and D overstate; B contradicts her.