The city's new "15-minute neighborhood" initiative aims to ensure residents can access essential services within a short walk or bike...
GMAT Expression of Ideas : (Expression) Questions
The city's new "15-minute neighborhood" initiative aims to ensure residents can access essential services within a short walk or bike ride from their homes. ______ the pilot program in the Riverside district now features a community health clinic, farmers market, and co-working space all within a three-block radius.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
Therefore,
For instance,
Nevertheless,
Subsequently,
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Part A: Create Passage Analysis Table
| Text from Passage | Analysis |
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| "The city's new '15-minute neighborhood' initiative aims to ensure residents can access essential services within a short walk or bike ride from their homes." |
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| "[MISSING TRANSITION]" |
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| "the pilot program in the Riverside district now features a community health clinic, farmers market, and co-working space all within a three-block radius." |
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Part B: Provide Passage Architecture & Core Elements
Main Point: The city's 15-minute neighborhood initiative is being implemented through pilot programs that cluster essential services within walking distance.
Argument Flow: The passage introduces a broad city initiative aimed at creating walkable neighborhoods, then provides a specific example of how this concept is being put into practice in the Riverside district.
Step 2: Interpret the Question Precisely
This is a fill-in-the-blank question asking us to choose the best logical connector. The answer must create the right relationship between what comes before and after the blank.
Step 3: Prethink the Answer
- We need a transition that connects a general concept (the city's initiative) to a specific example (what's happening in Riverside)
- The relationship is one where we're moving from abstract policy to concrete implementation
- The transition should signal that we're about to see an example or illustration of the concept just mentioned
Therefore,
✗ Incorrect
- This signals cause and effect or logical conclusion
- The Riverside program isn't a result of the initiative's goal - it's an example of the initiative in action
For instance,
✓ Correct
- This signals that a specific example is coming
- Perfectly matches our need to move from the general initiative concept to a concrete example
Nevertheless,
✗ Incorrect
- This signals contrast or opposition
- There's no contradiction between the initiative's goals and the Riverside program
Subsequently,
✗ Incorrect
- This indicates sequence in time
- While the pilot might have started after the initiative was announced, the passage is showing example-illustration, not time sequence