Which policy statement best reflects Richard Florida's view on attracting the Creative Class?

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Richard Florida argues that the Creative Class gravities toward dense, walkable, mixed-use urban places with diverse culture and ample amenities. To attract this talent, cities should shape growth to concentrate development in vibrant core areas and preserve an urban fabric that fosters interaction, innovation, and opportunity. Enforcing clear, well-designed zoning helps create and maintain those environments by guiding new development into districts that support density, mixed uses, and accessibility, rather than allowing unchecked sprawl. High taxes aren’t the lever he emphasizes for drawing the creative workforce, and suburban sprawl typically undermines the clustering and amenities they seek. Since not all options fit, the policy that most aligns with his view is using zoning to support concentrated, vibrant urban areas.