Urban planner Maria Rodriguez has earned acclaim for her work on neighborhood revitalization projects. In a policy analysis paper, a...
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Urban planner Maria Rodriguez has earned acclaim for her work on neighborhood revitalization projects. In a policy analysis paper, a student claims that Rodriguez excels at bringing together diverse community stakeholder groups in her planning process.
Which quotation from a city planning journal would best support the student's claim?
Rodriguez's redevelopment plan for the Riverside District incorporated sustainable building practices and created over 200 units of affordable housing within a mixed-use framework.
The community meetings Rodriguez organized for the downtown project attracted over 300 residents and resulted in significant modifications to the original proposal based on public input.
For the Lincoln Avenue project, Rodriguez established working committees that included longtime residents, local business owners, recent immigrants, and representatives from three different advocacy organizations.
Rodriguez's innovative use of zoning flexibility has allowed her projects to achieve density goals while maintaining neighborhood character, earning recognition from the American Planning Association.
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Create Passage Analysis Table
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| "Urban planner Maria Rodriguez has earned acclaim for her work on neighborhood revitalization projects." |
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| "In a policy analysis paper, a student claims that Rodriguez excels at bringing together diverse community stakeholder groups in her planning process." |
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Provide Passage Architecture & Core Elements
Main Point: A student claims that urban planner Maria Rodriguez is particularly skilled at bringing together diverse community stakeholder groups in her planning process.
Argument Flow: The passage briefly introduces Rodriguez's professional standing, then presents a student's specific claim about her collaborative approach with diverse community groups—this claim needs supporting evidence.
Step 2: Interpret the Question Precisely
What's being asked? We need to identify which quotation would best support the student's specific claim.
What type of answer do we need? Evidence that directly demonstrates Rodriguez bringing together diverse community stakeholder groups.
Any limiting keywords? "Best support" means we want the most direct, relevant evidence for this particular claim.
Step 3: Prethink the Answer
- The right answer should show Rodriguez actually working with multiple different types of community groups
- The right answer should demonstrate her active role in bringing these diverse groups together
- The right answer should be specific about the variety of stakeholders involved, not just mention "community input" generally
Rodriguez's redevelopment plan for the Riverside District incorporated sustainable building practices and created over 200 units of affordable housing within a mixed-use framework.
- Describes project outcomes rather than stakeholder collaboration process
- No mention of bringing together diverse community groups
The community meetings Rodriguez organized for the downtown project attracted over 300 residents and resulted in significant modifications to the original proposal based on public input.
- Shows community engagement but doesn't specify diverse stakeholder groups
- This is tempting because it shows community involvement, but "residents" is too general
For the Lincoln Avenue project, Rodriguez established working committees that included longtime residents, local business owners, recent immigrants, and representatives from three different advocacy organizations.
- Directly shows Rodriguez establishing committees with specific diverse groups: longtime residents, business owners, recent immigrants, advocacy organizations
- Demonstrates her active role in bringing different stakeholders together
Rodriguez's innovative use of zoning flexibility has allowed her projects to achieve density goals while maintaining neighborhood character, earning recognition from the American Planning Association.
- Focuses on technical planning skills and professional recognition
- No connection to working with diverse community groups