Assess students' ability to apply zoning principles, municipal budgeting, and stakeholder negotiation to design a realistic city council proposal addressing affordable housing shortages and strained public transit in a rapidly growing suburban town; students should propose specific zoning changes (e.g., mixed-use, density adjustments), outline budget allocations and funding sources, identify key stakeholders and negotiation strategies, discuss trade-offs and equity impacts, provide an implementation timeline, and define measurable outcomes to evaluate success.