Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best arrangement of utterances or sentences to make a meaningful exchange or text in each of the following questions from 13 to 17.

a. However, despite these advancements, the town still lacks a reliable public transportation system, with the nearest bus station located over 20 miles away in the neighboring city.
b. Once home to sprawling farmlands, Maple Street and Pine Avenue have now become hubs for tech companies, marking the region's shift towards a digital economy.
c. This technological shift has attracted a wide variety of new businesses, from co-working spaces to software firms, boosting the local job market and making Maplewood a vibrant commercial center.
d. Maplewood has undergone significant changes in the past five years.
e. This rapid growth has led to a 15% increase in the population due to an influx of tech professionals, causing more traffic congestion and a need for improved infrastructure.