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AICP Test Questions Compilation The period between 1860 and 1870 in the US saw the beginning of suburbanization, with the creation of small settlements beyond large cities. Which of the following cities exemplifies this early American suburban ization? a) Radburn, New Jersey b) Riverside, Illinois c) Lake Forest, Illinois - ANS - B Which system may be used for legal description purposes? a) US Government Survey b) Metes and Bounds c) Lot, block, and tract d) All of the above - ANS - D Fred Fre nch Co. v. City of new York introduced for the first time the concept of? a) Plnned unit development b) Transfer of development rights c) Eminent domain d) Open space zoning - ANS - A Which of the following would most appropriately be the function of a st ate government rather than the local or federal governments? a) Aesthetics regulations b) Historic properties designation c) Redevelopment d) Scenic rivers designation - ANS - D Among the many projects during the early years of the New Deal Era, what was a major regional development program that became known as? a) The Tenessee Valley Authority b) The USHA Program c) The Greenbelt Towns d) The PWA Program - ANS - A Which "Great Expediter" said, "If the ends don't justify the means, then what the hell does "? a) Daniel Burnham b) Mike Waiczis c) Robert Moses d) Adolph Hitler - ANS - C Courts have ruled that rezoning does NOT constitute spot zoning if? a) The rezoning is adopted by unanimouse vote of the legislative body. b) The rezoning is not appealed. c) The rezoning is enacted in accordance with a comprehensive plan. d) The rezoning allows for special permit or special exception waivers. - ANS - C "Amortization" as it applies to zoning practice refers to? a) The prohibition of expanding non - conforming us es. b) The determination of the remaining useful life of a pre -existing non - conforming use. c) The purchase of property for public use. d) Eminent domain. - ANS - B In 1880, George Pullman designed and built the Town of Pullman, a model industrial town i n the state of? a) New York b) Ohio c) Illinois d) Michigan - ANS - C Initiated in 1969, the "A -95" clearinghouse review process was responsible for? a) Massive eminent domain suits. b) The creation of regional planning agencies. c) The recession in the midwest. d) Construction of affordable housing in the northeast. - ANS - B "The Baltimore Plan" refers to? a) Baltimore's 1895 master plan. b) Balitmore's 1985 master plan. c) The cleaning up of various cities in the 1950s. d) Construction of affordable housing in the northeast. - ANS - C This 1915 zoning case involved the o peration of a brickyard within metropolitan Los Angeles. Name it. a) Hadachek v. Sebastian b) Euclid v. Ambler Realty c) Jones v. Los Angeles d) Nectow v. Cambridge - ANS - A Of the following techniques for preserving agricultural land, which would be the MOST effective? a) Transfer of Development Rights. b) No growth policy. c) Building permit moratorium. d) Righ to farm ordinance. - ANS - B What is satisficing? a) A term menaing that an applicant is satisfied with the approval of his project. b) Accepti ng policy options short of maximizing goal attainament. c) Accepting policy options short to attaining 100% consensus. d) Both B and C. - ANS - D Transportation Systems Management (TSM) includes all of the following EXCEPT? a) Carpooling and vanpooling in centives. b) Major new transportation facilities. c) Improved transit service. d) Staggered work schedules. - ANS - B A county planner leaves the public sector to become a consultant. How long should she wait before representing a private client in any ac tion before the county she may have influenced before leaving public employment. The planner is a member of AICP. a) 1 year b) 2 years c) 3 years d) Never - ANS - A Which of the following statements are NOT true? I. As activities become more complex, an organization tends to grow downward at a rapid rate. II. Horizontal growth may occur only at the top level of an organization. III. Public information and technical assistance are examples of specialized staff activities. IV. The three basic line functions can be applied to departmental structure as well as to the organization itself. a) I and IV b) I and III c) II and IV - ANS - C 2. You are working at the public counter when an angry citizen begins to yell at you. How do you handle this situation? I. Tell him you will meet him in the parking lot in 10 minutes. II. Insist that the gentleman calm down so you can assist him. III. Invite him into the office with another staff member to discuss his problem on an individual basis. IV. Call the police and have hi m arrested. a) I only b) I and II c) IV only d) II and III - ANS - D A principal planner of a large metropolitan area is responsible for facilitating the organization of a parks and open space advisory committee for the county. Representatives from which of the following groups should be considered for the committee? I. Stockbrokers, bankers, real estate brokers. II. Landscape architects, private citizens, and law enforcement. III. Chamber of commerce, building industry, farmers. IV. Environmentalist group , small business operator, school district. a) I an IV b) II and III c) I, II, and IV d) All of the above - ANS - D Which of the following cour cases FIRST established the concept of "public welfare"? a) Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co. b) Golden v. Planning Board of Ramapo. c) Southern Burlington County NAACP v. Township of Mount Laurel. d) Necton v. City of Cambridge. - ANS - A Edward M. Bassett 1863 -1948 - ANS - Father of Zoning. Helped shape Standard City Enabling Act - 1928 Who was Alfred Bett man? What were his positions? What did he influence? What did he play a key role in? - ANS - *Cincinatti Lawyer & 1st President of the American Society of Planning Officials *Planning Law *Played key role in Cincinatti Plan - 1925; Euclid v. Amber (1926) Who is Daniel Hudson Burnham? What is he known as? What is he known for? What is his quote? - ANS - *Father of city planning in US. *1909 "Plan for Chicago" that gave birth to modern city planning. *His White City at the Columbian Expo inspired the City Be autiful Movement. *Make no small plans: they have no magic to stir men's (or women's) blood. Who was Clarence Stein? What did he desing? What did he Chair? - ANS - Co-designed Radburn, NJ NY Commission of HOusing The primary purpose of the census, as indicated in the US Constitution is to provide the basis for? a) Fair apportionment among the states of seats in the US House of Representatives. b) The districbution of federal funds to state and local governments. c) The distribution of state funds to local governments. d) The fair apportionment among the states of seats in the US Senate. - ANS - A The "Zoning Game" was written by? a) Richard Babcock b) Jane Jacobs c) Lewis Mumford d) Ian McHarg - ANS - A Which of t he following would most appropriately be the function of the federal government? a) Aesthetics regulations b) Air pollution control c) Zoning d) School planning - ANS - B The 1858 design of the Central Park of New York City was prepared by? a) Fredrick Ol msted Law Sr and Calvert Vaux b) Tony Dowe and Jerry Mathers c) Andrew Jackson Downing d) Theodora Kimball and William C. Bryant - ANS - A When testing statistical hypotheses, results that are unlikely to have occurred by chance are called? a) Random b) S ignificant c) Normal d) Critical - ANS - B Which of the following would be primarily a local government function? a) River basin management. b) Air pollution abatement. c) Zoning d) Critical environmental areas designation. - ANS - C The American "Greenb elt" towns were built in the 1930s by? a) The City Housing Corporation b) The Resettlement Administration of the US Dept of Agriculture c) The Dept of Housing and Urban Development d) The PWA Housing Division - ANS - B The difference between the use of po lice power and eminent domain in environmental and land use regulation is that? a) Eminent domain requires compensation. b) Police power requires compensation. c) Eminent domain is a power of the federal government only. d) Police power cannot be exercised by local government. - ANS - A The New York Court of Appeals held that a restriction of the rate of growth of a municipality through establishment of rigid performance standards was constitutional in which case? a) Berman v. Parker b) Golden v. Planning Board of the Town of Ramapo c) Windsor v. Whitney d) Eubank v. Richmond - ANS - B A pattern of population change that exhibits a constant rate of change is the? a) Rate of population change. b) Geometric growth rate. c) Arithmetic growth rate. d) Linear p rogression rate. - ANS - B Regional Malls typically consist of between 750,000 and 2 million square feet gross leaseable area (GLA). What size population is required for a mall to be successful? a) 150,000 b) 200,000 c) 250,000 d) 300,000 - ANS - C The s enior planner for a small rural community is considering conducting a survey of town residents as to their opinions on the proposed expansion of the town landfill. He is planning on using a questionnaire mailed to all resident taxpayers. The degree of inte rviewer bias in this type of questionnaire is generally? a) High b) Medium c) Low - ANS - C St. Louis, Pittsburgh, and Louisville were all? a) Founded on rivers. b) Ceded to the US by Spain c) Industrial cities. - ANS - A In local government, line positi ons are those that? a) Stand in line for their paychecks. b) Order general supplies. c) Provide service to the public. d) Arrest criminals and put out fires. - ANS - C An associate planner argued successfully against any further non -residential development withih the town's water recharge areas. Five years later, as a consultant to a national shopping mall developer, this same person aggresively pursued a re -zoning of 10 00 acres of land within the town's public water supply recharge areas. Does this violate the AICP Code of Ethics? a) Definitely b) Possibly c) No. Not as long as there is full disclosure. - ANS - C A county's planning manager resigned her position to join a consulting firm. Fed up with one of the plannin board's ,e,bers, she ran against him in the next public election for the planning board. She beats him decisively. Does this violate the AICP Code of Ethics? a) Definitely b) Possibly c) No - ANS - C Road way delays per vehicle between 40 and 60 seconds would define a Level of Service of? a) LOS A b) LOS C c) LOS D d) LOS E - ANS - D Roadway delays per vehicle between 15 and 25 seconds would have a level of service of? a) LOS A b) LOS C c) LOS D d) LOS E - ANS - B The planning director of a moderate -size town is developing a town -wide survey on opinions relating to growth and open space preservation. She has decided to conduct the survey by interviewing on a random basis 1% of the town's population. In gen eral, how effective will her survey be in eliciting responses? a) Good b) Moderate c) Poor - ANS - A In a town of 95,000, which program is likely to be used to address the goal of increasing affordable housing? a) Capital Improvement Program b) Inclusiona ry Housing Program c0 Impact Fee Program d) Growth Phasing Program - ANS - B Which map is extremely useful in determining the location of prime farmland? a) USGS Topographic b) USGS ortho -photo quad c) Soil Conservation Service soil survey d) Project flood maps - ANS - C What are the principle advantages of the NAICS codes over the SIC codes they replaced? a) Relevancy - NAICS is more relevant to today's economy. The identified over 350 new industries and 9 new service industry sectors. b) Consistency - NAICS uses a consistent classification principle. Businesses that use similar production processes are grouped together. c) Comparability - NAICS is used by the US, Canada, and Mexico to produce comparable data. d) All of the above. - ANS - D Although the device grants specific rights to the land, title is not. Name it. a) Fee sale b) Easement c) Bargain sale d) Right of first refusal - ANS - B Of the following growth management techniques, which would likely be overturned in court if employed for an exten ded period of time (e.g., 4 years)? a) Building permit caps b) Subdivision phasing c) Large lot zoning d) Building permit moratorium - ANS - D Of the following growht management techniques, which would likely be used to reduce development density? a) Buil ding permit caps b) Subdivision phasing c) Large lot zoning d) Building permit moratorium - ANS - C Of the following growth management techniques, which would likely be used to protect water supplies while land within the watershed is being acquired for w atershed protection? a) Building permit caps b) Subdivision phasing c) Large lot zoning d) Building permit moratorium - ANS - D Of the following, which is the most appropriate entitlement to waive the frontage requirements for lot located on an isolated h illside? a) Variance b) Special permit c) Cluster Zoning d) Rezoning - ANS - A Of the following, which is the most appropriate to regulate the development of a new landfill? a) Variance b) Special permit c) Cluster zoning d) Rezoning - ANS - B Native Ame rican tribes referred to as "Non -IRA tribes" are those that? a) Are not recognized by the Department of the Interior. b) Are recognized by the Department of the Interior but do not have designated tribal lands. c) Are recognized by teh Department of the In terior but are regulated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. d) Did not organize under the 1934 Reorganization Act - ANS - D Developments occurring on Native American trust lands, within a designated reservation, are subject to ____ regulations governing development. a) State b) Local c) Federal - ANS - C In which landmark case did the court's ruling uphold a restrictive zoning designation on the theory that the low density zoning served "legitimate governmental goals" such as discouraging the premature and unnecessary conversion of open space to urban uses? a) Southern Burlington Co. NAACP v. Township of Mt. Laurel (1) - 1972 b ) Sourthern Burlington Co. NAACP v. Township of Mt Laurel (2) - 1983 c) Nollan v. Calif. Coastal Commission - 1987 d) Agins v. City Tiburon - 1980 - ANS - D Which of the following demonstrates the useful function of a computerized traffic model? a) Test the impact on traffic of different land use scenarios. b) Analyze the effectiveness of various physical improvements. c) Determine the impact of future zoning amendments. d) All of the above. - ANS - D Medicare, the Government's FIRST medical insurance pro gram for the elderly, was put into place during which administration? a) Johnson b) Nixon c) Carter d) Regan, first term - ANS - A The "Great Society" was a program that originated during the _____ administration? a) Kennedy b) Johnson c) Nixon] d) Bush - ANS - B Parallel parking spaces typically have the following angle (in degrees)? a) 0 b) 30 c) 45 d) 90 - ANS - A An ordinance requiring the set -aside of land or dollars to construct affordablew housing within a subdivision is referred to as? a) Fees in lieu b) Inclusionary c) Exclusionary d) INcentive - ANS - B This technique is used to determine which particular steps in a project will be the most important to keeping a project going. It frequently is used to manage the scheduling of construction projects. Name it. a) Critical Path Programming b) Cost -Benefit Analysis c) Program Evaluation and Review Techniques (PERT) d) MBO - ANS - A "Potentially responsible parties" (RPAs) is a term in which federal environmental law? a) Big Trees Preservation Act b ) Clean Air Act c) Fairy Shrimp Protection Act d) Supe Fund (CERCLA) - ANS - D What type rate of interest is charged by the Federal Reserve on loans to commercail banks? a) Interest rate b) Discount rate c) Market rate d) None of the above - ANS - B Advo cacy planning describes the right of a neighborhood or othere group to propose and to promote plans directed to? a) Social issues b) Special interests c) Its own needs and interests d) All of the above - ANS - D If an industry has a location quotient of 2 .00 which of the following is TRUE? a) It exports employment. b) It imports employment. c) It is experiencing unemployment. d) It has twice as many jobs as employees. - ANS - A An industry is an exporter of employment if it has a location quotient greater tha ____? a) 0.01 b) .001 c) 1.00 d) 1000 - ANS - C An easement may be acquired by prescription ina a manner similar to acquisition of land by? a) Eminent domain. b) Adverse possession c) A and B - ANS - B An urban area defined as depressed and made eligible for special government assistance for economic development in the form of tax breaks and subsidies is? a) Enterprise zone b) Empowerment zone c) Economic development zone - ANS - B Areas generall charac terized by low -density residential development (e.g. 1 to 5 du/acre) and limited commecial uses are called? a) Rural residentail b) Under developed c) Suburban d) Rare in New York City. - ANS - A A system of describing and identifying land by measures and direction from an identifiable point of reference such as a monument, or other marker, the corner of intersecting street, or in rural areas a tree or other permanent feature is termed? a) Physical description b) Legal description c) Metes and bounds d) Ba se and meridian - ANS - C MSA stands for? a) Metropolitan study area b) Metropolitan statistical area c) Management systems analysis - ANS - B Which of the following was an important goal of the Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) program? a) To pu rchase concrete blocks for freeway construction. b) To provide homes for the homeless c) To create redevelopment agencies d) To reduce the federal role in local government affairs. - ANS - D A property that selects a statistical sample of a large populati on will always? a) Reduce the amount of effort required to ascertain characteristics of population. b) Provide a mathematical estimate of the accuracy of the calculated population characteristics. c) Be the unbiased sample of the entire population. d) Be o f adequate size to satisfy confidence criteria if a pre -sample was used to determine the required sample size. - ANS - B The logic of analysis, the worth of evaluation the consequences of alternatives, the validity and pertinence of information, and the e ffectiveness of standards and policies in achieving goals are all ideas central to the? a) Evolution of rational management. b) Modern public policy. c) Early basis of planning. - ANS - A Which of the following contribute to the provision of affordable ho using? a) Section 8 grants b) Density bonus ordinances c) Construction of government subsidized apartments d) All of the above - ANS - D Groups protested of establishing Disney's American theme park in Haymarket, VA in 1993 for which of the following reas ons? a) The new park would cause the downtown to further deteriorate. b) The new park would have a negative impact on Civil War battlefields. c) The new park was to close to another Great America's Six Flags Theme Park. d) The new park would impact inadequ ate transportation systems. - ANS - B Experts estimate that the amount of farmland that is being lost every minute in the US is about ____ acres? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 5 - ANS - C The significance of efficiency for planners is? a) The efficiency with which p lans are produced. b) The efficiency that plans can produce. c) The efficiency with which rapidly developing problems are handled. - ANS - B The Clean Air Act grants state primacy in developing implentation plans. "Primacy" does not refer to which of the following? a) Responsibility for development and enforcement of the plan. b) Responsibility for identifying emission limits for specific sources. c) Responsibility for approving plans and andy revisions. d) All of the above. - ANS - C Which of the followi ng are functions of a city plan? I. The plan is an expression of what a community wants. II. The plan serves as a guide to decision making. III. It represents the fulfillment of a legal requirement. IV. It serves as the basis for code enforcement. a) I and II b) II and III c) 1, II, and IV d) 1, II, and III - ANS - D When working with developers all of the following are necessary EXCEPT? a) Respecting timetables. b) Providing advice on the probable success of the business venture proposed. c) Acknowledging profit/loss in the process. d) Being concerned for disruption of customer relationships. - ANS - B What is the primary difference between a variance and other land entitlements? a) Findings are not necessary with a variance. b) Variances are ministeriall y approved. c) Manufactured housing (mobile homes) d) The absence of a hardship requirement. - ANS - d Which of the following regulatory agencies would typically conduct a site plan review for a public high school? a) Planning Commission b) Zoning Board of Appeals c) State Planning Office d) School District - ANS - C Which of the following is the MOST IMPO RTANT element in a customer service program? a) An emphasis on people. b) Staff expertise and training. c) Identification of customers. d) An objective for continuous improvement. - ANS - B Who is Robert Moses? What is his Quote? What is he known as? What did he shape? What positions did he hold? - ANS - *If the end does not justify the means, then what the hell does? *Great Expeditor *Most significant contributor in shaping the NY region: 400 miles of parkways (Triborough Bridge & Jones Beach) *Replaced B urnham as lead person on city planning in the 1920s *Hired by Portland, OR to recommend a program for public improvements. Who was Frederick Law Olmsted Sr? He designed? What is he known for? - ANS - *Riverside, IL and co -designed Central Park *Site plann er for the Columbian Expo. Who is Lewis Mumford? What did he influence? What book did he author? What was he a member of? What was he a critic of? - ANS - *Sunnyside Gardens, NY & Radburn, NJ *The Culture of Cities *Regional Planning Association of Americ a *Outspoken critic of the Regional Plan of NY Who is Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. What position did he hold? What did he design? What did he shape? - ANS - *1st President of the American City Planning Institute. *Forest Hills Gardens & Palos Verdes Estates. *Helped shape the Standard Enabling Act, Who is Unwin? What did he influence? What did he develop? - ANS - *Garden City Movement *1st Comprehensive Suburban Neighborhood Design - Hampstead Garden Suburb (1907) Who was John Ruskin? What was he responsibl e for? - ANS - Greenbelt concept of the Garden City Movement Who is Patrick Geddes? What did he author? What is his background? What is he known for? - ANS - *Father of Regional Planning *Author of "Cities in Evolution" *British biologist and sociologist *Innovative city planning theorist Who is Paul Davidoff? What did he found? What is he known for? - ANS - *Founded the Suburban Action Institute Suburban Action Institute in 1969 whose members challenged exclusionary zoning in the courts winning the Mt La urel case. *Developed the concept of Advocacy Planning. Who is Clarence Arthur Perry? What concept is he linked to? What book did he author? - ANS - *Neighborhood Unit Concept *Regional Survey of New York and its Environs Who is Ebeneezer Howard? What mo vement is he linked to? - ANS - Garden City Movement Who designed Central Park? - ANS - Frederick Law Olmsted Sr. & Calvert Vaux What was the theme of the book, "The Use of Land: A Citizens Guide to Urban Growth"? - ANS - Vision of a more equitable and e nvironmentally sensitive development. Who is Jacob Riis? What books did he author? - ANS - *Photo -journalist *City Slums, How the Other Half Lives, The Children of the Poor. Who is Catherine Bauer Wurster? What book did she author? - ANS - Modern Housing Who is Ian McHarg? What is he known as? What book did he write? - ANS - *Father of modern environmental policy. *Design with Nature In 1910, Forest Hills Gardens (Long Islan d NY) became? a) The first cemetery on Long Island. b) A historic monument. c) The 1st American test of the neighborhood unit concept. d) The first redevelopment district in New York state. - ANS - C Which of the following was NOT a major port for immigra nts in early US history? a) New York City b) Philadelphia c) Chicago d) Miami - ANS - D Ian McHarg's "Design with Nature"? a) Became a model for environmental planning b) Influenced a whole generation of local, regional, and state planners. c) Foreshadowe d the institutionalization of environmental policy. d) All of the above. - ANS - D In 1934, Alfred Bettman became? a) 1st Director of planning of Cincinnati. b) 1st President of the American Society of Planning Officials c) 1st City Planner to become a US Senator d) 1st President of the APA - ANS - B Radburn new town is located in? a) New York b) Main c) Texas d) New Jersey - ANS - D Medicare, the Government's FIRST medical insurance program for the elderly was put into place during which administration? a) Johnson b) Nixon c) Carter d) Regan - ANS - A The "Great Society" was a program that originated during the ____ administration? a) Kennedy b) Johnson c) Nixon d) Bush - ANS - B The World's Columbian Exposition (1893) was the showcase for Daniel Burnh am's? a) Horseless carriage b) White house c) Circus d) White city - ANS - D The late 19th Century photojournalist, Jacob Riis, authored which of the following books? I. City Slums II. How the Other Half Lives III.New Towns IV. Childeren of the Poor a) II and IV b) 1 and II c) II znd III d) III and IV - ANS - A or B The first suburban, auto -oriented, shopping center (Country Club Plaza) was constructed in 1922 at? a) New York b) Seattle c) Kansas City d) New Have - ANS - C All of the following are known for thir involvement in organizational approaches to citizen participation EXCEPT? a) Saul Alinsky b) Patrick Geddes c) Susan Arnstein d) Paul Davidoff - ANS - B Which of the following planning pioneers were concerned about housing? a) Catherine Bauer Wurster b) Jacob August Riis c) George Pullman d) All of the aboe. - ANS - D Which of the following is true about Saul Alinsky? a) He was a criminologist who lived in Illinois. b) He was a community organizer in the Chicago slums. c) He founded the "Back of the Yards" acvocacy organization. d) All of the above. - ANS - D Which of the following is NOT true about Kevin Lynch? a) He was a designer. b) He lived during the mid -twentieth century (502, 60s, 70s, and 80s). c) He wrote, "The Image of the City (1960), A Theory of Good City Form (1981), and Site Planning (1984)" d) He was the 1st President of APA. - ANS - D The first statewide zoning system was introduced in 1978 in which state? a) California b) New York c) Hawaii d) Texas - ANS - C George Pullman designed and built the Town of Pullman in 1880. Pullman was a model industrial town. In which state was it built? a) New Jersey b) Maryland c) Illinois d) Missouri - ANS - C Which of the following is NOT a key feature of Radburn? a) It had a variety of housing types. b) Houses were turned around so they fronted on pedestrian paths rather than streets. c) Military bases were constructed nearby. d) High density left about half of the tract available for other uses - commercial, recreations, schools, open space. - ANS - C To break up the stark grid pattern of previous urbanization, wh at street design techniques were utilized in residential design beginning in the late 1940s and early 1950s? I. Greenbelts and parkway strips. II. Cul -de-sacs. III. Curvilinear streets. IV. Loop streets. a) I and II b) 11 and III c) I, II, and IV d) II, II I, and IV - ANS - D The "Neighborhood Unit" concept is attributed to? a) Kevin Lynch b) Clarench Perry c) Ian McHarf c) Lewis Mumford - ANS - B The Indian Reorganization Act provided for? a) The re -settlement of Native American onto federal property. b) Native Americans residing on reservations to organize for their common welfare. c) Native Americans residing on reservations to adopt an appropriate constitution. d) Both B and C - ANS - D The Mall of America is located in? a) Orlando, FL b) Bloomington, MN c) Autin, TX d) Chicago, IL - ANS - B Which of the following is the author of "Regional Survey of New York and it Environs" (1929) and the "Fathger" of the neighborhood concept? a) Daniel Burnham b) Clarence Perry c) Raymond Unwin - ANS - B The Americ an Society of Planning Officials (ASPO) was established in? a) 1924 b) 1934 c) 1964 d) 1974 - ANS - B Which city was the fastest growing in the 1990s? - ANS - Las Vegas What is the Baltimore Plan? - ANS - The cleaning up of various cities in the 1950s. The Yellow Book is? - ANS - Published by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) and is a cookbbok for park and open space standards. The Standard Zoning Enabling Act was established in? - ANS - 1922 The new town of Columbia, MD was designed with which features? - ANS - *Neighborhood clusters *Prior land assembly What were the characteristics of greenbelt cities? Name one, where was it located? Who created it and why is it significant? - ANS - *Modifi ed neighborhood units in the countryside surrounded by greenbelts of public land & served as "dormitory" suburbs. *Greehills, Ohio *Created in 1935 by the Resettlement Admin of the Fed Govt. Significant in that it was largely a failure. Court ruled govt co uld not use eminent domain for housing purposes. The author of "Tomorrow: A Peaceful Path to Real Reform" is? a) Lewis Mumford b) Eveneezer Howard c) Jacob Riis d) Clarence Perry - ANS - B The Yellow Book is? - ANS - Published by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) and is a cookbbok for park and open space standards. The Standard Zoning Enabling Act was established in? - ANS - 1922 The new town of Columbia, MD was designed with which features? - ANS - *Neighborhood clusters *Prior land a ssembly What were the characteristics of greenbelt cities? Name one, where was it located? Who created it and why is it significant? - ANS - *Modified neighborhood units in the countryside surrounded by greenbelts of public land & served as "dormitory" su burbs. *Greehills, Ohio *Created in 1935 by the Resettlement Admin of the Fed Govt. Significant in that it was largely a failure. Court ruled govt could not use eminent domain for housing purposes. The author of "Tomorrow: A Peaceful Path to Real Reform" is? a) Lewis Mumford b) Eveneezer Howard c) Jacob Riis d) Clarence Perry - ANS - B The most outstanding example of suburban development undertaken during the FIRST period of suburbanization in the US is? a) Pullman, IL b) Reverhead, IL c) Lake Forest, IL d) Riverside, IL - ANS - D Which of the following was a unique regional development organization, and forbearer of contemporary COGs and MPOs? a) Tenessee Valley Authority (1933) b) Plan of Chicago (1909) c0 City Beautiful Movement d) Housing Act of 1934 - ANS - A Which of the following is/are NOT true about Ebenezer Howard's philiosophy concerning the "Garden City" as presented in his 1898 book, "Tomorrow: a Peaceful Path to Real Reform"? a) Victory gardens were to be a central part of every garden city. b) The public should take a stand on urban expansion. c) Garden cities represented the birth of the concept of New Town movement. d) Garden cities were to be constructed surrounded by greenbelts of publicly held land premannetly committed to agriculture, theus precluding urban expansion and eliminating speculative land costs. - ANS - A The Scottish -American natiralist and explorer who was a strong advocate for the creation of Yosemite National Park was? a) Ansel Adams b) John Muir c) Ian McHarg d) Theodor e Roosevelt - ANS - B Which noted planning pioneer made the following statement: "Historically, public opinion has favored development almost irrespective of the cost to the environment. Our laws and institutions...reflect a pro -development bias"? a) Ian McHarg b) Saul Alinsky c) Richard Babcock d) Kevin Lynch - ANS - D City where the 1st officcially adopted comprehensive plan was spproved to create a legal connection betweeen zoning and the plan. - ANS - Cincinnati, 1925 What is the importance of the 1925 Cincinnati Plan? Who was behind it? Significance to City Planning? - ANS - *1st comprehensive plan having as its basis the welfare of the city as a whole incl extensive zoing. *Alfred Bettman, Cincinnati attorney heavily involved w/United City Planning Committee that worked with the city to develop a comprehensive plan. *Incl an official adoption of long -term development goals. Importance - concept uses legal control of development as a tool to achieve long -range community goals. Serves as a contrast tpo earlier zoning codes in which codes were not established with long -term goals in mind. The first statewide zoning system was introduced in 1978 in which state? - ANS - Hawaii Importance of The Tennessee Valley Authority ( TVA)? Who was behind it? Why significant to City Planning? - ANS - *Independent, multi -functional governmental agency created for regional planning and development of the Tennessee River Valley. *Created by FDR and Fed Govt as a "New Deal" program to creat e jobs through public infrastructure projects. Person behind TVA created in 1933 was Senator Norris. *Modern regional planning agencies have their roots in TVA. Contemporary City Who designed it? What theory does it adhere to? What are its goals? Who prom oted it? - ANS - *LeCorbusier *Utopianism *Specific goals are clearly and powerfully stated. *Promoted by a single individual. What are the two most important characteristics of the New York Tenement House Law? - ANS - *Buildings were to be constructed wi th a narrow air shaft for ventilation. *2 toilets were to be provided for each floor. Greenbelt towns were built by? - ANS - Resettlement Administration of the US Dept of Agriculture in the 1930s. Why is Radburn, NJ important? - ANS - *It represented the ideal of the American Planning movement. *Represented the influence of the English Garden City theories in America. What & where was Radburn? Key figures in its development? Elements and significance of Radburn? - ANS - *Radburn -Fairlawn, NH. *Clarence S tein & Henry Wright through the City Housing Corp - 1928. *Evolution of neighborhood idea that started in Hamstead, England. Contained - Superblocks w/center parks bounded by 2 story SF housing. Extensive pedestrian paths. Became prototype for "advanced" l and development for next 50 years. What was City Beautiful? Who was behind it? Where did it start & why is it significant? - ANS - *Massive public works project to create employment & civic pride. *Burnham proposed it in Chicago but got the idea from a su ccessfully implemented Prisian plan from 1850 -1870. *Significance was realized much later during the Americna Depression of the 1930s when thousands were employed to build som the United State's most important public works projects. Neighborhood Concept W ho is behind it? What are its elements? When and where was it first built? What period of planning development would it dominate? - ANS - *Clarence Perry *Basic building block of a city. Elementary school in center & was bounded by main roads at its perime ter. Center to perimeter was walkable distance for a child. No industrial or commercial in the unit. *1910 - Forest Hills Gardens - 1st American test of the neighborhood unit concept. *Post -WWII development. What did the ordinance of 1785 establish? Why w as it important? - ANS - *Established a system of rectangular survey coordinates for land west of the Appalacians. *It opened the west to rapid settlement and resulted in rampant speculation of land. What was the Garden City Movement Who was Behind it? Wh ere did it start and why was it important? - ANS - *Mode of development that promoted "garden cities" of finite population surrounded by greenbelts of public land committed to agriculture preventing urban expansion & land speculation. *Ebenezer Howard star ted it in his book, "Garden Cities of Tomorrow" *Started in Letchworth, England in 1903. Planned in full detail by Barry Parker & Raymond Unwin. Led to 1st comprehensive neighborhood design. Standard City Planning and Enabling Act When was it enacted? Wha t Department? What Government Official? What Planner? - ANS - *1928 *US Dept of Commerce *Secretary Herbert Hoover *Frederick Law Olmsted Sr. Who designed Riverside IL? Why is it significant? What are its key elements? - ANS - *Frederick Law Olmsted Sr & Calvert Vaux in the English Garden Style. *One of the 1st suburban style developments with features replicated in modern suburbs. Iconic symbol of the owner - manager class. *Features included curvilinear streets, SF detached homes w/deep setbacks, extensi ve use of lawn & shade trees. Why is Radburn important? a) It was the first American New Town b) It represented the ideal of the American Planning movement. c) It represented the influence of the English Garden City theories in American d) B and C - ANS - D Which of the following is N OT a basic feature of Radburn, NJ? a) The orginal concept called for a town of 30,000 with commerce, industries, schools, and recreation areas. b) The city was designed by Lewis Mumford in 1929. c) The designers envisioned a variety of building types, pede strian environments, super blocks, interior courts, and bypass traffic. d) Only 866 homes were completed. Half of these were SFR and the rest were duplexes. There were about 10 homes per acre. - ANS - B Which of the following methods did Alisky's follower s utilize? a) Disruption of normal activities and use of protests and boycotts. b) Use of marches and rent strikes. c) Violent demonstrations. d) All of the above. - ANS - D Joel Garreau was concerned about which of the following? a) Edge cities b) Leap f rog development c) Package sewer plants d) Building moratoriums - ANS - A The new town of Columbia, MD was deigned with which of the following planned features? I Neighborhood clusters II A rail system III Prior land assembly IV Prohibition of Industry a) II only b) I and III c) III and IV d) I, III, and IV - ANS - B "Cities in Evolution" was writeen by? a) Patrick Geddes b) Ebenezer Howard c) Clarence Perry d) Patick Gilles - ANS - A Planning pioneer Clarence Perry presented the "Neighborhood Unit Princ iple" in the 1929 publication? a) Housing and the Mechanic Age b) Tomorrow: A Peaceful Path to Real Reform c) The Culture of Cities d) Regional Survey of New York and Its Environs - ANS - D Wome in suburbia during the 1940s and 1950s provide a good exampl e of the way in which demographic change creates new planning needs for a specific group. Which of the following shows this phenomenon? a) Low density suburbs became a principal land use designation in general plans. b) The adventures of Ozzie and Harriet became a piopulat TV show. c) The need for transportation to and from the suburbs gave rise to new highway construction. c) a and c - ANS - D Which of the following colonial cities were planned with public open space (Town squares)? a) Boston and Savannah b) Philadelphia and New Have c) A and B - ANS - C The original 18th century plan for Washington DC was developed by? a) George Washington b) Ben Franklin c) Paul Revere d) Charle Piere L'Enfant - ANS - D In the 1990s, the Census Bureau reported the tota l number of US farms had dipped below 2 million, the lowest number since? a) World War II b) The Great Depression c) The turn of the century d) Before the Civil War - ANS - D When adjusted to today's economy, the current minimum wage is ____ than it was 5 0 years ago? a) Higher b) Lower c) About the same d) No comparison can be made. - ANS - B Part of a package of growth management laws enacted in Florida in 1985, concurrency requires? a) Deposits of substantial currency as bond for required improvements f or new developments. b) The processing and approval of multiple entitlements to streamline the permitting process. c) That new development be prohibited unless adequate infrastructure is, or soon will be, in place to support new growth. - ANS - C A centra l component of the 1985 Phoenix General Plan is the concept of? a) Urban sprawl b) Rural residential subdivision c) Growth management and moratoriums on new development d) Urban villages - ANS - D Published in 1979. the so -called yellow book is? a) A publ ication of radical planning thought. b) A cookbook for park and open space standards. c) Published by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). d) B and C - ANS - D During the last half of the 20th century, the nation's 25 largest cities had which of the following in common? a) The all experienced an increase in employment opportunities. b) The violent crime rate dropped in all 25 cities. d) The local tax rate decline d in all 25 cities. d) All of them experienced a decline in the median family income. - ANS - D Early plans for cities such as Washington DC, Detroit, and New York were largely rejected, changed, or ignored, in keeping with? a) The concept of minimal gove rnment responsibility. b) Rampant land speculation. c) Minimal interference with private property. d) All of the above. - ANS - D Former President Richard Nixon created which agency in 1970? a) The National Child Protection Agency b) The Environmental Pro tection Agency (EPA) c) The California Environmental Quality Act d) Watergate National Archives Agency - ANS - B In 1945, the muliplt -nuclei model fpr American urban structure was proposed by? a) F.W. Horton and D.R. Reynolds b) Barry Garner c) Homer Hoyt d) Edward L. Ullmand and Chauncey D. Harris - ANS - D The Vieux Carre (French Quarter) historic core of New Orleans was? a) Completely destroyed in 1957 b) Designated as a protected district in 1932. c) Th first area in the US to receive landmark preserv ation status. d) B and C - ANS - D Which of the following is a concept of the "New York Zoning Resolution"? a) Uses allowed in zoning districts were "cumulative" b) The city's water supply would be protected. c) Persons aggrieved by the Resolution were gr anted rights of appeal. d) Building codes would be strictly enforced. - ANS - A The Standard Zoning Enabling Act (SZEA) was issued in? a) 1925 b) 1922 c) 1927 d) 1928 - ANS - B Center -of-the-block parks bounded by 2 -story SF houses, pedestrian paths to l ocal schools, and nearby shopping centers are all design elements of? a) Grid city design b) Growth management planning c) Greenbelt towns d) Superblock housing - ANS - D In 1959, Ian McHarg published? a) The Yosemite b) Site Planning c) The History of th e City d) Design with Nature - ANS - D The FIRST major regional shopping center to open in the United States was? a) Southland Mall, Hayward, CA (1963) b) Sun Valley Mall, Sun Valley, CO (1959) c) Northland Center, MI (1954) d) Manchester Mall, Fresno, CA (1958) - ANS - C Advocacy Planning is axxociated closely with Paul Davidoff and Saul Alinsky. A significant effect of the advocacy movement was? a) It helped single women get off welfare. b) It caused social planning to move from backroom negotiations ou t into the public forum. c) It reduced the need for more environmental documentation. d) It gave rise tot he civil rights movements. - ANS - B Which of the following is TRUE about New York's Central Park? I The park was designed by Fredeick Law Olmsted Sr and Calver Vaux II Construction was intiated in the 1850s III The park was authorized by the New York State legislature in reaction to the lack of open space in the city. IV The park was the first "English garden" to be realized in America and it became a model for all city parks to this day. a) I and III b) II and III c) II, III, and IV d) All of the above - ANS - D "Power is the basis for successfully negotiating for economic and political gains. Neighborhoods have to disrupt normal activity. This is ac complished through such things as pickets and marches." Referes to? a) Alinsky's Organizations b) Charette c) Citizen Referendum d) Delphi Method - ANS - A "There is no overall, common public interest to be served in planning. The planner serves a variety of groups with diverse goals and interests." Name the planning theory. a) Utopianism b) Advocacy Planning c) Charette d) Citizen Referendum - ANS - B What is the chief importance of the Tenessee Valley Authority Act (1937)? a) It set in place an agency to stop flooding. b) It created an agency to oversee the generation of electric power. c) It is the earliest example of federal legislation in the US for planning in its modern sense. d) A and B. - ANS - C Which of the following are reasons for Post WWII suburbanization? I Availability of federal and state highway construction II FHA and VA housing programs. III Dispersal of mfg plants from the core of ci ties. IV Widespread car ownership and subsidized development over the road trucking fleets. a) I and II b) II and III c) II, III, and IV d) All of the above. - ANS - D The FIRST president of the American Society of Planning Officials (1934) was? a) Ebenez er Howard b) Richard Nixon c) Alfred Bettman d) Lewis Mumford - ANS - C Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Tennessee Valley Authority? a) The Authority office was actually located in Kentucky not Tennessee. b) T=In 1933, the TVA was created as an independent multi -functional governmental agency for regional planning. c) The TVA was concerned with redevelopment of the Tennessee River Valley. d) Its programs ranged fro flood protection and water management to recreational development and power generation. - ANS - A The World's Columbian Exposition (1893) was the showcase for Daniel Burnham's? a) Horseless carriage b) White House c) Circus d) White City - ANS - D The period between 1860 and 1870 in the US saw the beginning of suburbaniza tion with the creation of small settlements beyond large cities. Which of the following cities exemplifies this early American suburbanization? a) Radburn, NJ b) Riverside, IL c) Lake Forest, IL - ANS - B Among the many projects during the early years of the New Deal Era was a major regional development program that became know as? a) The Tennessee Valley Authority b) The USHA Program c) The Greenbelt Towns d) The PWA Program - ANS - A Which "Great Expediter" said, "If the ends don't justify the means, th en what the hell does?" a) Daniel Burnham b) Mike Waiczis c) Robert Moses d) Adolph Hitler - ANS - C In 1890, George Pullman designed and built the Town of Pullman, a model industrial town in the state of? a) New York b) Ohio c) Illinois d) Michigan - ANS - C Initiated in 1969, the "A -95" clearinghouse review process was respoinsible for? a) Massive eminent domain suits. b) The creation of regional planning agencies. c) The recession in the midwest. d) Construction of affordable housing in the northeast. - ANS - B The "Baltimore Plan" refers to? a) Baltimore's 1895 master plan. b) Baltimore's 1985 master plan. c) The cleaning up pf various cities in the 1950s. d) Rehabilitation of urban waterfronts. - ANS - C The American "Greenbelt" towns were built in the 1930s by? a) The City Housing Corporation b) The Resettlement Administration of the US Dept of Agriculture c) The Dept of Houseing and Urban Development d) The PWA Housing Division - ANS - B The 1858 design of Central Park of New York City was prepare d by? a) Frederick Law Olmsted Sr and Calvert Vaux b) Tony Dowe and Jerry mathers c) Andrew Jackson Downing d) Theodora Kimball and William C Bryant - ANS - A The "Zoning Game" was written by? a) Richard Babcock b) Jane Jacobs c) Lewis Mumford d) Iam McHa rg - ANS - A "What may be needed for successful social planning is a reorientation of the whole concept of the comprehensive plan that would place equity at its heart." Which plan or planning department achieved such a reorientation in 1975? a) The Clevel and Policy Planning Report b) The Cincinnati Comprehensive Plan c) The LA County General Plan d) The 1984 City of Fresno General Plan - ANS - A What was the major theme is the book, "The Use of Land: A Citizens Policy Guide to Urban Growth" (1973)? a) Citizen participation in planning. b) Visioning and advance planning. c) Affordable housing. d) The vision of more equitable and environmentally sen sitive development. - ANS - D The late Paul Davidoff called which of the following, "the major land -use innovation of the 1980s"? a) Urban renewal b) The Block Grant program c) Inclusionary zoning d) Model Zoning Ordinance - ANS - C Which of the followin g planning movements was characterized by local management and self - government without a need for intervention from the central state. Planning should be designed for socioeconomic stratums just above the poor? a) Sanitary Movement b) City Beautiful Moveme nt c) Garden City Movement d) Housing Reform - ANS - C Principle Centered Leadership is a management term espoused by? a) Stephen Covey b) W. Edwards Deming c) Lee Iacoca d) Bill Clinton - ANS - A The quote, "Make no small plans, they have no magic to st ir men's (or women's) blood" is attributed to? a) Frank Lloyd Wright b) Daniel Burnham c) Richard Nixon d) Daniel Boone - ANS - B "Planners must strive to expand choice and opportunity for all persons, recognizing a special responsibility to plan for the needs of disadvantaged groups and persons". This quote is from? a) Federal Law b) The AICP Code of Ethics c) The APA Rules of Conduct d) State Mandates - ANS - B Who was the most significant contributor in shaping the New York Region with 400 miles of parkways (Triborough Bridge and Jones Beach? - ANS - Robert Moses The New York Tenement House Law was enacted in 1879. Which of the following were important requirements of the new law? I Each unit had to have a kitchen II The buildings were to be constructe d with narrow air shafts for ventilation. III Walls in the living quarters had to be painted. IV Two toilets had to be provided on each floor. a) I and III b) I and II c) II and III d) II and IV - ANS - D