Question

In the mid-twentieth century, modernist urban planners implemented strict Euclidean zoning—the segregation of land by specific use—as a cure for the industrial city's perceived chaos. They argued that separating residential areas from commercial and industrial zones would improve public health and efficiency. However, the subsequent rise of the "New Urbanist" movement in the late twentieth century challenged this orthodoxy. New Urbanists contended that the rigid separation of functions destroyed the organic vitality of neighborhoods, replacing vibrant street life with sterile, isolated enclaves dependent on the automobile. Unlike traditional preservationists who simply wanted to halt development to save historic structures, New Urbanists actively promoted mixed-use zoning, arguing that integrating residential, commercial, and civic spaces fosters walkability and social cohesion. While the author of this passage acknowledges that New Urbanists successfully identified the alienating effects of modernist zoning, one must also note that mixed-use development often accelerates gentrification, a consequence New Urbanists frequently overlook in their nostalgia for the bustling neighborhoods of the past.

Based on the passage, with which of the following statements would a New Urbanist most likely agree? (Select all that apply.)