“Fifty years ago, reform of the inner city included not only reform of urban architecture but also reform of urban infrastructure…What is clear in 20/20 hindsight is that a declining inner city cannot be reformed by architecture alone. It is thus with a commitment to a new, fully modernized urban infrastructure that our contribution to the inner city…begins.”

– Albert Pope

According to Albert Pope, what conclusion can be drawn as to what needs to occur to revive the inner city after manufacturing jobs and industry have left the city?
Responses

A The global economy has shifted the US economy to manufacturing and inner cities have to woo those jobs back.The global economy has shifted the US economy to manufacturing and inner cities have to woo those jobs back.

B Innovative economic and physical planning of the inner city needs to be put into action to revive these areas.Innovative economic and physical planning of the inner city needs to be put into action to revive these areas.

C Revive the buildings and the architecture and the wealth and jobs will come rushing back into a rejuvenated city.Revive the buildings and the architecture and the wealth and jobs will come rushing back into a rejuvenated city.

D Abandoned urban areas need to look at revival and plan parks and recreation to drive the people back to the city.Abandoned urban areas need to look at revival and plan parks and recreation to drive the people back to the city.

E People need to rethink and redo their thinking about how to revive the abandoned inner cities and come up with a new plan of action.

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The most accurate conclusion that can be drawn from Albert Pope's statement is:

B. Innovative economic and physical planning of the inner city needs to be put into action to revive these areas.

Pope emphasizes that mere architectural reform isn't sufficient for revitalizing declining inner cities; a commitment to modernized urban infrastructure is essential, which implies a need for innovative planning that encompasses both economic and physical aspects.