Newer Trends/buzzwords In Planning

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Adequate public facilities ordinance (APFO)

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A growth management ordinance that allows local governments to deny or delay new developments if existing government services cannot support it.

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Big box retail

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A retail center that generally has 50,000 or more square feet in a "large box"

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Brownfield

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An environmentally contaminated site. Also called Superfund sites. There are more than 1,200 superfund sites across the US

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Concentrated animal feeding operations

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agricultural facilities that house and feed a large number of animals in a confined area for 45 days or more during any 12 month period.

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context-sensitive design (or context-sensitive solution)

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Roadway standards and development practices that are flexible and sensitive to community values. Promotes these key principles: (1) balance safety, community, and environmental goals; (2) involve the public and affected agencies early and continuously; (3) interdisciplinary team; (4) apply flexibility inherent in design standards; (5) incorporate aesthetics as an integral part of good design

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Daylighting

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the practice of placing windows, or other transparent media, and reflective surfaces so that during the day, natural light provides effective internal illumination; Also refers to the conversion of enclosed drainage systems to open and more natural systems

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Edge City

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A relatively new concentration of businesses, shopping, and entertainment outside a traditional urban area

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What are the five rules for a place to be considered an "edge city" according to Joel Garreau

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1. Must have more than 5 million SF of office space (20,000-50,000 office workers)
2. Must have more than 660,000 SF of retail (size of a medium shopping mall)
3. Characterized by more jobs than bedrooms
4. Must be perceived by the population as one place
5. Must have been nothing like a city 30 years earlier (suburb or rural)

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e-governance

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a term to describe the use of information communication technology to exchange information and services with citizens, businesses, and other governmental agencies. Examples include on-line GIS, discussion forums, e-commerce

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maximum parking standards

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an alternative to the traditional "minimum parking standard"; caps the amount of parking that any user can provide. Gets at the problem of overparking and excessive impervious cover

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Smart Growth

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A term used to describe planning for greater sustainability. Ten primary principles: (1) range of housing options; (2) walkable neighborhoods; (3) community and stakeholder collaboration; (4) foster distinctive, attractive places with a strong sense of community; (5) make development decisions predictable, fair, and cost effective; (6) mix land uses; (7) preserve open space, farmland, natural beauty, and critical environmental areas; (8) variety of transportation choices; (9) direct development toward existing communities; (10) compact building design

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Blue roof

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A roof that collects rainwater

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Biophilic

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Design that recognizes humans' need to interaction w/ nature

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Future first planning

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Relates to Air Force program which first considered what they wanted to use a site for prior to engaging in environmental cleanup

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Gateway city

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A "second-tier" city that may have been in decline but has had recent immigrant communities

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Graduated zoning

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Zoning that allows more intense uses on larger parcels--to encourage land assembly of small parcels and encourage more coordinated redevelopment without government use of eminent domain.

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Green portfolio

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Investing in environmentally-friendly stocks. Also profile of projects that are environmentally-friendly.

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Relocalization

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Movement to source energy, food, etc locally--self-sufficiency

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Smart parking

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Meters and other systems that can change pricing due to demand, and otherwise respond, with remote communication possible.

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Supportive housing

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Housing that is co-located with services to more comprehensively confront problems of homelessness.

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Trial balloon

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A "leak" to media by company/government to test opinion on a controversial topic.

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Woonerf

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Road where Pedestrians/bicycles have priority.

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Zombie subdivision

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Result of housing boom and bust--and communities desire to resurrect and recoup investment in infrastructure.

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Colonia

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Unofficial community, often w/ many immigrants which lack services, etc.

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Cohousing

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More modern concept of "commune." Intentional community where residents share responsibilities and concern. Issues of equity and diversity--it is a goal, but not usually achieved. Seen as a potential lifestyle choice for aging population.