六级·阅读理解·试点 Passage 1
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Urban planners increasingly treat public space as infrastructure rather than decoration. Parks, pedestrian streets, and small squares can improve air quality, support local businesses, and strengthen community ties. When these spaces are poorly maintained or designed only for cars, cities pay hidden costs in health and social isolation.
Successful projects usually combine three elements: accessibility for different age groups, shade and seating that invite longer stays, and programming such as markets or concerts that create regular reasons to visit. A beautiful plaza that nobody uses is still a design failure.
Measuring success requires more than photo opportunities. Planners now track foot traffic, local retail revenue, and residents' reported sense of safety. Data helps cities iterate instead of repeating expensive mistakes.
1. How do planners increasingly view public space?答案：B 解析：首句指出公共空间 increasingly treated as infrastructure。 -
Urban planners increasingly treat public space as infrastructure rather than decoration. Parks, pedestrian streets, and small squares can improve air quality, support local businesses, and strengthen community ties. When these spaces are poorly maintained or designed only for cars, cities pay hidden costs in health and social isolation.
Successful projects usually combine three elements: accessibility for different age groups, shade and seating that invite longer stays, and programming such as markets or concerts that create regular reasons to visit. A beautiful plaza that nobody uses is still a design failure.
Measuring success requires more than photo opportunities. Planners now track foot traffic, local retail revenue, and residents' reported sense of safety. Data helps cities iterate instead of repeating expensive mistakes.
2. Which is NOT listed as an element of successful projects?答案：D 解析：第二段列举三项成功要素，未包含专属车主通道。 -
Urban planners increasingly treat public space as infrastructure rather than decoration. Parks, pedestrian streets, and small squares can improve air quality, support local businesses, and strengthen community ties. When these spaces are poorly maintained or designed only for cars, cities pay hidden costs in health and social isolation.
Successful projects usually combine three elements: accessibility for different age groups, shade and seating that invite longer stays, and programming such as markets or concerts that create regular reasons to visit. A beautiful plaza that nobody uses is still a design failure.
Measuring success requires more than photo opportunities. Planners now track foot traffic, local retail revenue, and residents' reported sense of safety. Data helps cities iterate instead of repeating expensive mistakes.
3. What do planners track besides foot traffic?答案：A 解析：末段提到零售收入与居民安全感等指标。