medium · LSAT Reading Comprehension
A passage notes that critics warn mixed-use development can create noise conflicts, depress property values, and complicate the enforcement of building codes; the author calls these concerns legitimate but concludes that the benefits outweigh the drawbacks when proper design guidelines are followed.
Which one of the following is an inference with which the author of the passage would most likely agree?
- The objections raised by opponents of mixed-use development are not entirely without foundation.
- Design guidelines for mixed-use development ought to place noise reduction ahead of every other planning goal.
- Mixed-use development is suitable only for major international cities such as Singapore and Copenhagen.
- In evaluating an urban planning design, property values count for more than walkability does.
- The drawbacks of mixed-use development can be eliminated altogether through careful design.
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