Zander encountered this fact while researching a paper topic: Municipal spending on local park upkeep has been cut by 20 percent each year for the last three years. Which of the following claims does this evidence BEST support?
A. Our parks continue to be the finest public spaces in the region.
B. Public green spaces have become a very low priority in the city’s budget.
C. We cannot continue to spend so much money on our public parks, regardless of their current conditions.
D. A town such as ours should develop inviting public parks; it’s remarkable that we have gone so long without them.