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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?

  1. The conversion of Elm Avenue is scheduled to be completed within a single calendar year.
  2. The streets surrounding Elm Avenue currently operate well below their maximum vehicle capacity, even during peak hours.
  3. The streets surrounding Elm Avenue already carry traffic close to their maximum capacity during peak hours.
  4. Pedestrian-only zones established in other cities have increased foot traffic to shops located along them.
  5. Several streets in the surrounding grid are scheduled for utility construction during the first year of the conversion.

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