A Place to Skate: Build an Argument

• ○A. The concern should delay all design discussions until residents withdraw it.
• ○B. The concern should be addressed by changing the project’s funding source.
• ○C. The concern should shape operating rules without ending the proposal.
• ○D. The concern should be settled by surveying students about preferred equipment.

Nearby residents have raised a reasonable concern about noise.Their homes face the proposed site across a narrow street.I would support a trial schedule with no evening sessions rather than unrestricted hours.A public review after the first season could use resident comments and staff records to decide whether the schedule needs adjustment.

• ○A. The council should approve a modest park beside the recreation center, with construction dependent on complete funding.
• ○B. The council should describe the features of skate parks and explain how towns generally operate recreation centers.
• ○C. The council should discuss several recreation projects beside the center, including places for different outdoor sports.
• ○D. The council should ask students about their favorite sports before deciding whether to hold a public discussion.

• ○A. The requests establish that donated ramps would meet the town’s equipment and inspection needs.
• ○B. The requests establish that the proposed recreation-center site would be quieter than the plaza.
• ○C. The requests show a recurring problem that a separate place for riding could help address.
• ○D. The requests show how many students would choose skateboarding instead of other town sports.

• ○A. The survey establishes that most town residents would make regular use of the park.
• ○B. The survey establishes that forty-six students would attend the park during each open session.
• ○C. The survey suggests that students prefer the skate park to every other recreation proposal.
• ○D. The survey suggests interest among respondents but does not establish demand across the town.

• ○A. A calendar showing the dates of upcoming school sports events
• ○B. A complete cost estimate with identified sources of maintenance funding
• ○C. A photograph showing the center’s existing bicycle racks
• ○D. A list of students who prefer ramps to flat riding areas

• ○A. That gap matters; construction should wait until a complete budget and maintenance fund are in place.
• ○B. Access also matters; the recreation center already has a bus route and bicycle racks nearby.
• ○C. Noise deserves attention; the town could begin with a schedule that excludes evening sessions.
• ○D. Student interest matters; the survey shows that some respondents would try a local skate park.

• ○A. Therefore
• ○B. In contrast
• ○C. For example
• ○D. Meanwhile

• ○A. Neighbors should accept the proposal because students deserve to make this decision.
• ○B. Neighbors should focus on other issues because the survey already settles this debate.
• ○C. Neighbors probably misunderstand the proposal because they have not learned to skateboard.
• ○D. Neighbors’ concerns about noise deserve consideration when the town sets operating hours.

• ○A. Before considering a skate park, the council should replace its current recreation plan with a new townwide survey.
• ○B. Conditional approval would give skaters a designated space while keeping funding and neighborhood concerns in view.
• ○C. A skate park would attract visitors from other states and quickly pay for its own construction.
• ○D. The town has several sports facilities, and the recreation center has bicycle racks near its entrance.