Aicp Planning Prep Quiz #3

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Project Management approach

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In planning and budgeting systems, which can be described as having its focus on evaluating and ranking OUTPUTS by program instead of focusing on costs.

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1. Building Permits
2. New Telephone Hookups
3. New Electric Meters
4. Voter Registration

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The symptomatic approach to calculating population utilizes changes in obtainable data that are predictive of population changes as a whole. Which of the following could be used to estimate current population?

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a technique to find the optimum design solution for a project

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Linear Programming can be described as

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Census Tract

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homogeneous units with respect to population characteristics, economic status, and living conditions at the time of establishment, with on average about 4,000 inhabitants.

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1, a small, relatively permanent statistical subdivision of a county

2. delineated by a local committee of census data users.

3. having boundaries normally follow visible features, but may follow governmental unit boundaries and other non-visible features.

4. boundaries always lie within counties.

5. Designed to be homogeneous units with respect to population characteristics, and economic status at the time of establishment,

6. Have, on average, about 4,000 inhabitants

7. They may be split by any sub-county geographic entity.

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According to the US Census, a Census tract is

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mode, median, and mean.

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The three common measures of central tendency

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This Supreme Court Case stressed that the police power is one of the most essential, and "least limitable," powers of government.

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Hadacheck v. Sebastian 1915

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Hadacheck v. Sebastian, (1915).

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In this case the Court upheld a municipal prohibition on brick making within city limits even though the ban allegedly reduced the value of the land by 92.5%. The Court stressed that the police power is one of the most essential, and "least limitable," powers of government.

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Some say as early as 1850, others say 1854, while still others say 1857.

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What year was the first elevator installed in the United States?

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zoning, due process, promotion of health, safety and general welfare.

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Nectow v. City of Cambridge, (1928) was a case primarily about what?

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Nectow v. City of Cambridge, (1928).

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In this due process case, the Court invalidated a zoning ordinance as applied to a landowner whose land was restricted to residential uses. Relying on the findings that the zoning DID NOT promote health, safety or general welfare, the Court STRUCK DOWN the ordinance as applied because it did not bear a substantial relation to these goals.

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Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP)

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1. a staged, three- to five-year prioritized program of transportation projects covering a metropolitan planning area

2. selected projects need to be consistent with the long-range elements of the metropolitan transportation plan.

3. required for a locality to receive federal transit and highway grants.

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government action designed to stop serious harm does not constitute a taking even where it destroys the value of property

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Keystone Bituminous Coal Assoc. v. DeBenedictis, (1987) - key finding

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Keystone Bituminous Coal Assoc. v. DeBenedictis, (1987) - facts of the case

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On facts similar to those in Mahon, the Court rejected a takings challenge to the Pennsylvania Subsidence Act, which required that 50% of the coal beneath certain structures be kept in place to provide surface support. The Court reaffirmed Penn Central's PARCEL-AS-A-WHOLE rule, rejecting the claim that the Act completely took 27 million tons of coal required to be left in the ground because that coal made up less than 2% of the total coal in the mines covered by the protections. In addition, the Court invoked the NUISANCE EXCEPTION to conclude that government action designed to stop serious harm does not constitute a taking even where it destroys the value of property

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1) to restore to Native Americans management of their assets (mostly land)
2) to prevent further depletion of reservation resources
3) to return to the Native Americans local self-government on a tribal basis
4) an attempt to secure new rights for Native Americans on reservations

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The Indian Reorganization Act's (1934) main provisions were:

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The Indian Reorganization Act's (1934)

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The Act's main provisions were to restore to Native Americans management of their assets (mostly land); to prevent further depletion of reservation resources; to build a sound economic foundation for the people of the reservations; and to return to the Native Americans local self-government on a tribal basis. The objectives of the bill were pursued until the outbreak of World War II.

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1) was part of President Johnson's "Great Society" program
2) started the "Model Cities" program
3) included a historic preservation portion

4) launched an attack on urban blight and poverty

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The 1966 Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act....

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Dolan

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In 1991, what family asked the City of Tigard, Oregon, for a permit in order to double the size of their electrical and plumbing supply store, and were asked by the City to dedicate part of their land to the City?

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In 1991, a family business asked for a permit from the city in order to double the size of the family's electrical and plumbing supply store. In return, the City asked the family to dedicate part of their adjacent land to the city--some of it within the Fanno Creek floodplain and some of it for a bike path. The family sued the city claiming that their land was being taken without just compensation. In 1994, they won in the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Dolan v. Tigard 1994 - facts of the case

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400-over 1,000 acres

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What is the range for the average size of large auto racing tracks (e.g.: NASCAR) in the United States?

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Zero Discharge Standards aka Natural Runoff

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The velocity of stormwater runoff that is not any greater after the development of the site than before the site was actually developed.

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8-9 feet

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What is the width of a standard stall in a surface lot?

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A) land recordation
B) dedication requirements
C) impact fees
D) growth management controls

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Which of the following are included in subdivision regulations?

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Subdivision regulations control and record the process of subdividing and development of land in what ways?

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1) land recordation, 2) local design and construction standards for improvements and lots, 3) dedication requirements in the form of land or cash-in-lieu, 4) use of developer's impact fees, 5) the institution of growth management controls.

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What are two key outcomes of subdivision regulations?

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A result of subdivision regulations is the preservation of land records by platting and mapping. Another result is that developers design and construct developments properly. They include,

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72

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United States adults average ____ minutes a day driving.

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Munn v. Illinois (1876)

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Which case dealt with the issue of Public-Private Property/Free Enterprise v. State Rights?

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The issue in this case was whether the regulation of railroad rates by the state of Illinois deprived the railroad companies of property without due process of law, put another way, the issue of public-private property/free enterprise v. State rights. The Supreme Court of the United States upheld the Illinois law because the movement and storage of grain were considered to be closely related to PUBLIC INTEREST. This type of economic activity could be governed by state legislatures, whereas purely private contracts could only be governed by the courts.

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Munn v. Illinois (1876) - facts of the case

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Charles Lindblom

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Who wrote "The Intelligence of Democracy (1965)"?

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In his book, "The Intelligence of Democracy", what does Lindblom posit?

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challenges the basic assumption that central control is necessary in a democracy.

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FCC v. Florida Power Corp. (1987) dealt with what kind of claim?

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A takings claim

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In this case, the Public utilities challenged a federal statute that authorized the Federal Communications Commission to regulate the rents charged by the utilities to cable television operators for the use of their utility poles. The Court rejected the takings claim because nothing in the statute required the utilities to act as lessors. Also, the utilities could avoid any occupation of their poles by evicting the cable operators.

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FCC v. Florida Power Corp. (1987) - facts of the case

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can be created to provide a single service

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Special Districts can be described how?

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Special Districts

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In financing and budgeting, these can be created to provide a single service. Examples include schools, toll roads, or parks. They could be created to avoid restrictive government debt limits. Also, to finance facilities that serve more than one jurisdiction.

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1) a predecessor of HUD
2) created to coordinate federal government's various housing programs

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The 1947 Housing and Home Financing Agency was...

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weakens the representative form of government

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What is NOT a benefit of citizen participation?

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1) Increased unity
2) Better quality of political life
3) Stronger sense of community

4) social problems are corrected sooner

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What are some benefits of citizen participation?

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Description and facets of a Shift-Share analysis

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1. Evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of a specific region's industries.

2. Shows how well the region's mix of industries are performing, and...

3. How well the region's individual industries are performing.

4. Examines three components of regional employment growth (National growth, Industry Mix, and Competitiveness) between two periods of time. These three components are added to obtain the total change in employment of a specific industry.

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9 feet by 18 - 20 feet in length.

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What is the size of a standard stall for a full size car in a parking structure?

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7.5 to 8 feet by 15-16 feet in length.

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What is the size of a standard stall for a smaller-sizes car in a parking structure?