Fill in the Blanks (Reading & Writing)

Choose the word that best fits each blank.

Urban planners increasingly argue that wide, fast roads can make a neighbourhood less liveable rather than more. When traffic dominates a street, residents tend to —avoidembracerebuild the area on foot, and local shops lose the passing customers they depend on. By contrast, narrower streets with lower speed limits often —encourageforbidtax walking and cycling, helping small businesses —thrivevanishrelocate and strengthening the sense of community.