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to be considered urban in the us a place must have a min population of
2500
the worlds columbian expo was held in which city
chicago
the power to protect the public health, safety and welfare is called
police power
the two parts to a zoning code are the
map and regulations
a settlement on the urban frige was the original meaning of of the term
suburb
who made the statement make no little plans
Burnham
zoning that purposefully excludes a group of people for various reasons from living in an area is called
exclusionary zoning
NIMTOO
not in my term of office
the trem technoburb was popularized by
fishman
the power to take private property for a publice purpose with payment of just compensation to the land owner is called
eminent domain
t or f
public hearings are not required when a city is considering a conditional land use permit request from a citizen
false
individuals cannot create a physical hardship on their property and then ask for a variance on the property
true
inclusionary zoning has always been found to be illegal by our court system
false
zoning doesnt carry a presumption of validity with it
false
gallatin encourages the use of canals to link of canals to link rivers and cities together in the us
true
commuter trains were popular modes of modes of transportation in the 1600's
false
local govt in Cali cannot excersize the police power
False
the interstate highway act of 2970 created the nations interstate highway system
False
Fort collins colorado used streetcars to get people to the suburbs in the 1700's
false
president herbert hoover opened the Chicago's world fair in 1893
false
when a local govt uses the police power on your property, the title of the property is turned over to local govt
False
local govt can use the police power to create noise and safety codes
true
an individual is allowed to create a physical hardship on his property and then use that hardship to apply for a conditional use permit
false
zoning has always been considered a valid and legitimate use of the power of public eminent domain
false
an far is the amount of allowable floor space that can be built on a lot as a proportion of the area
true
citizen participation has never been an important part of the planning process
false
early settlements in the US were never found near bodies of water or on the tops of hills
false
highways did not contribute to the growth of our suburbs
false
unrestricted common property means that there are restrictions placed on how an individual can use the common property
false
the local govt power of taxation can be used to raise funds for public sector initiatives/ projects
true
when an individual can not comply with the zoning requirements on a apeice of property due to a physical hardship(shape size) that prevents the property from being used as zoning indicated, the invidual can apply for a
variance
the well known phrase " if we can land a man on the moon, why cant we solve the problems of the ghetto" was said by
Nelson
who designed central park in NYC
Olmsted
name some purposed of zoning
to lesson congestion in the street, to prevent the overcrowding of land, to provide adequate air and light
who designed the land for the 1983 worlds fair
Olmsted
police power
major power of local govt
the standard state zoning enabling act was developed under who?
Herbert hoover
the federal housuing administration was established in what year?
1934
which architectural movements inspired the city beautiful movement
the beaux arts movement
streetcar suburbs could be found in Ft collins, co as far back as
1907
the term streetcar suburbs was created by
warner
federal housing administration issued home mortgages fir 30 years with how much money down
5% of cost of house
machine politics dominated eartly local areas
true
railroads opened up new territory that could be developed
true
water transportation was important to early settlements in the us
true
the creation of the steetcar enabled people to travel further distances from the downtown
true
the courts in the us have which of the following functions
judicial function
the standard state zoning enabling act was developed under
secretary hoover
another name for horizontal growth or peripheral expansion is
sprawl
the constitution for the physical development a city is called a
general plan
two required elements of a general plan in california are
land use and public safety
the regional planning body for the san diego region is called
sandag
the demonstration act and metropolitan development act was better known as the
model cities program
the urban renewal program was passed during which presidents administration
eisenhower
the 1979 growth control plan of sd was developed by who?
freilich
the regional planning body for the la area is called
SCAG
how many incorporated cities are voting members of sandag
18
general plans were advisory in california before
1971
direct democracy devices/ techniques used in california are
recall, initiative, referandum
redevelopment implementation plans has to be updated every ___ years
5
tax increment financing was approved in california in
1951
what elements are covered in the 2050 rtp
mobility, social equity, healthy environment
which of the following was NOT an objective of the 1967 general plan for san diego
encourage the development of sprawl
the national goal of providing a decent home and suitable living environment for every american family can be found in the Housing act of
1949
which topic is not a current planning issue in germany
increase in population
which regional planning activities does sandag do
transportation, housing, urban form,
name some tools of smart growth
compact mixed use development, good urban design, more housing choices
sandag does not have a smart growth incentive program
false
sandag does not have land use authority and cannot make land regulatory use decisions fore local governments in the san diego regional
true
the term"great society" can be found during the nixon administration
false
sandag does not have the authority to allocate federal and state funds
false
sandag does not operate a criminal justice information center for the san diego region
false
sandag regulates local land use in san diego region
false
Externalities – spillover
effects-action that I do that’s going affect you and you may not be involved in the process.Ex spraying for mosquitos (pos- gets ride of your mosquitos, neg. gets you sick)
Rachel Carson and Silent Spring (1962)–
exposed the problems of pesticides
Earth Day (1970)
protesting environmental problems
Interest groups focused on the environment
Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council, Audubon Society, National Wildlife Federation, Environmental Defense Fund
National Environmental Policy Act (1969)
Section 102 (2) (c) “force agencies to take environmental factors into consideration when making significant decisions”
Applies to federal agencies/undertakings
nepa Requirement of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
– very broad- very long,drawn out,
Council of Environmental Quality (CEQ)
a federal agency determines the contents of an EIS
nepa
Contents
1) the environmental impact of the proposed action;
2) and adverse environmental impacts which cannot be avoided should the proposal be implemented;
3) alternatives to the proposed action – no action is an action – must be considered
nepa
4) relationship between local short-term uses of man’s environment and the maintenance of long-term productivity; and
5) any irreversible and irretrievable commitments of resources which would be involved in the proposed action should it be implemented
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Baby “NEPA’s” – states got into the act,CEQA passed in 1970,NEPA looked at Federal actions/undertakings, CEQA looks at state, local, and private sector actions/ undertakings
Electronic government
Technology assists local gov’t in their city planning operations
• data capture related to infrastructure inventory and planning
• information sharing with public
• Issues with digital divide in open government
Benefits of Long-Range Planning
• Objective basis for decision-making
• City is “project-ready”
• Improves funding opportunities
Supports Smart Growth Plans
• Implementation tool for achieving walkable
communities
• Raises awareness about walking and pedestrian
facilities
3 phases of pedestrian master plan
Phase I:
Existing Conditions
Analysis,Phase II:
Project / Program Recommendations, Final
Pedestrian Master Plan
Phase I:
Existing Conditions
Analysis
Phase II:
Project / Program
Recommendations
Project / Program
Identification

よん, よ, よ(つ/っつ)
four
Externalities – spillover
effects-action that I do that’s going affect you and you may not be involved in the process.Ex spraying for mosquitos (pos- gets ride of your mosquitos, neg. gets you sick)
Rachel Carson and Silent Spring (1962)–
exposed the problems of pesticides
Earth Day (1970)
protesting environmental problems
Interest groups focused on the environment
Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council, Audubon Society, National Wildlife Federation, Environmental Defense Fund
National Environmental Policy Act (1969)
Section 102 (2) (c) “force agencies to take environmental factors into consideration when making significant decisions”
Applies to federal agencies/undertakings
nepa Requirement of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
– very broad- very long,drawn out,
Council of Environmental Quality (CEQ)
a federal agency determines the contents of an EIS
nepa
Contents
1) the environmental impact of the proposed action;
2) and adverse environmental impacts which cannot be avoided should the proposal be implemented;
3) alternatives to the proposed action – no action is an action – must be considered
nepa
4) relationship between local short-term uses of man’s environment and the maintenance of long-term productivity; and
5) any irreversible and irretrievable commitments of resources which would be involved in the proposed action should it be implemented
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Baby “NEPA’s” – states got into the act,CEQA passed in 1970,NEPA looked at Federal actions/undertakings, CEQA looks at state, local, and private sector actions/ undertakings
what are the 4 types of signs
Directional
Political
On-site
Free-standing advertisements (billboards)
what states have banned rural bilboards
Vermont, Hawaii, Maine, Alaska
what year did the highway beautification act take place, and what did it do
1965,Attempt to control outdoor advertising signs
Increased in number over the years
Politics played a part – industry influenced legislation
Act provided compensation for removing billboards
during he johnson presidency
architechtural design review
stepford communities, Boards review design before a building permit is issued
what is new urbanism
New urbanism remembers the virtues of the compact city, doesn’t center everything around the car
what are other names for new urbanism
Transit-oriented development
Neotraditional Planning
Traditional Neighborhood Development
who are some advocates of new urbanism
Andres Duany, Peter Katz, Peter Calthorpe
what is infill development
infill is the use of land within a built-up area for further construction, especially as part of a community redevelopment or growth management program or as part of smart growth. It focuses on the reuse and repositioning of obsolete or underutilized buildings and sites
what year did the national historic preservation act take place
1966
what did the 1966 National Historic Preservation Act do
Introduced the National Register of Historic Places – over 73,000 properties have protection form harmful effects of federal actions