hard · LSAT Logical Reasoning
The city intends to reduce downtown traffic congestion by converting Elm Avenue into a pedestrian-only zone and rerouting its vehicle traffic onto the surrounding grid of streets. City planners predict that overall downtown congestion will decrease as a result.
Which one of the following, if true, most strengthens the planners' prediction?
- The conversion of Elm Avenue is scheduled to be completed within a single calendar year.
- The streets surrounding Elm Avenue currently operate well below their maximum vehicle capacity, even during peak hours.
- The streets surrounding Elm Avenue already carry traffic close to their maximum capacity during peak hours.
- Pedestrian-only zones established in other cities have increased foot traffic to shops located along them.
- Several streets in the surrounding grid are scheduled for utility construction during the first year of the conversion.
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