Read the following excerpt from a journalistic article about urban conservation in Quito, Ecuador:
The historic center of Quito, Ecuador, declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1978, spans over 320 hectares and contains one of the best-preserved colonial centers in the Americas. In 2024, the municipal government initiated a restoration program budget of 15 million dollars to preserve the structural integrity of its centuries-old plazas and churches. Proponents of the program claim that these efforts are the most magnificent achievements in modern urban conservation, arguing that prioritizing tourism will inevitably lead to unprecedented economic prosperity for all residents. However, local merchant associations have raised concerns, pointing out that street closures and zoning regulations have already displaced over 200 traditional family businesses. While city officials present data showing a 15 percent increase in international visitors over the past year, critics argue that the restoration project is a superficial attempt to gentrify the district at the expense of its cultural identity. They contend that the preservation of physical walls should never outweigh the livelihoods of the community members who inhabit them.
Which of the following statements from the passage represents a verifiable fact rather than an opinion or a biased assertion?
- APrioritizing tourism will inevitably lead to unprecedented economic prosperity for all residents.
- The municipal government initiated a restoration program budget of 15 million dollars in 2024.Cevap
- CThe restoration efforts in Quito are the most magnificent achievements in modern urban conservation.
- DThe restoration project is a superficial attempt to gentrify the district at the expense of its cultural identity.