Answer:
The author responded to the conflicting viewpoints by describing a different alternative to it.
Explanation:
In "The High Line" passage, the author is trying to introduce with the beginnings of the High Line in New York City. The author describes how elevated mode of transport was constructed in the city and how it was opposed by the people of the city.
In the given passage, the author responds to the conflicting viewpoints by describing how that other cities also began to establish high lines.
