Read the passage.
Grand Avenue should and must be converted to a one-way street. It cannot support two-way traffic because it is too narrow and busy. For example, in a three-month period last year, there were 11 accidents on Grand Avenue caused by traffic-flow problems.
Which of the following is the most likely purpose and audience for this passage?
to instruct young students
to entertain friends
to persuade a town council
to inform a teacher