Applying her understanding of cities as growth machines, what can Gabby logically conclude about how and why her city's population has increased so rapidly over the past decade?
a. Local builders, government officials, media moguls, and university officials used taxation, policy regulations, and civic engagement to develop strip malls, improve public transportation, and build sport and entertainment venues designed to increase population and economic activity.
b. Local residents, in an effort to attract a greater influx of new residents to the city, devised effective ways to promote their city in over-the-phone interviews.
c. To lure more residents to the city, entrepreneurs and philanthropists worked together on United Way campaigns.
d. Wealthy landowners bought up much of the city's property.
a
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