Thalia is writing a letter to the city council in her town. There is a vacant lot in her town, and some people want to turn it into a parking lot. Thalia thinks the lot should be turned into a skate park. In an outline, she creates to plan her letter, she lists the following reasons: Reason 1: There is no safe place in town for kids to skateboard or roller skate. Reason 2: Adults are always saying that kids need to get more exercise. Reason 3: Another parking lot would just increase traffic downtown. Which piece of evidence could Thalia use to support Reason 3. A. Most healthcare professionals recommend that kids get at least half an hour of physical exercise most days of the week, but many children fall short of this benchmark. B. Skateboarding is a very popular sport for kids in town, and giving them a safe place to skate would keep them out of dangerous parking lots. C. Many people ride the bus or walk to shops downtown, but a parking lot would encourage people to drive instead of using these more environmentally friendly methods of transportation. D. Skateboarding is a fun activity that can be very dangerous without proper safety gear and adult supervision.

Answer 1

The best piece of evidence Thalia could use to support Reason 3, which states that another parking lot would just increase traffic downtown, is:

C. Many people ride the bus or walk to shops downtown, but a parking lot would encourage people to drive instead of using these more environmentally friendly methods of transportation.

This evidence directly addresses how adding a parking lot would likely lead to more cars on the road, increasing traffic, which aligns with her argument against creating a parking lot.