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to be considered urban in the us a place must have a min population of
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2500
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the worlds columbian expo was held in which city
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chicago
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the power to protect the public health, safety and welfare is called
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police power
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the two parts to a zoning code are the
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map and regulations
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a settlement on the urban frige was the original meaning of of the term
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suburb
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who made the statement make no little plans
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Burnham
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zoning that purposefully excludes a group of people for various reasons from living in an area is called
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exclusionary zoning
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NIMTOO
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not in my term of office
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the trem technoburb was popularized by
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fishman
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the power to take private property for a publice purpose with payment of just compensation to the land owner is called
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eminent domain
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t or f
public hearings are not required when a city is considering a conditional land use permit request from a citizen |
false
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individuals cannot create a physical hardship on their property and then ask for a variance on the property
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true
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inclusionary zoning has always been found to be illegal by our court system
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false
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zoning doesnt carry a presumption of validity with it
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false
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gallatin encourages the use of canals to link of canals to link rivers and cities together in the us
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true
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commuter trains were popular modes of modes of transportation in the 1600's
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false
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local govt in Cali cannot excersize the police power
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False
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the interstate highway act of 2970 created the nations interstate highway system
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False
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Fort collins colorado used streetcars to get people to the suburbs in the 1700's
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false
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president herbert hoover opened the Chicago's world fair in 1893
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false
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when a local govt uses the police power on your property, the title of the property is turned over to local govt
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False
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local govt can use the police power to create noise and safety codes
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true
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an individual is allowed to create a physical hardship on his property and then use that hardship to apply for a conditional use permit
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false
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zoning has always been considered a valid and legitimate use of the power of public eminent domain
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false
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an far is the amount of allowable floor space that can be built on a lot as a proportion of the area
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true
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citizen participation has never been an important part of the planning process
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false
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early settlements in the US were never found near bodies of water or on the tops of hills
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false
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highways did not contribute to the growth of our suburbs
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false
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unrestricted common property means that there are restrictions placed on how an individual can use the common property
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false
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the local govt power of taxation can be used to raise funds for public sector initiatives/ projects
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true
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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
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variance
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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
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Nelson
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who designed central park in NYC
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Olmsted
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name some purposed of zoning
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to lesson congestion in the street, to prevent the overcrowding of land, to provide adequate air and light
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who designed the land for the 1983 worlds fair
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Olmsted
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police power
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major power of local govt
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the standard state zoning enabling act was developed under who?
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Herbert hoover
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the federal housuing administration was established in what year?
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1934
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which architectural movements inspired the city beautiful movement
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the beaux arts movement
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streetcar suburbs could be found in Ft collins, co as far back as
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1907
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the term streetcar suburbs was created by
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warner
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federal housing administration issued home mortgages fir 30 years with how much money down
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5% of cost of house
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machine politics dominated eartly local areas
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true
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railroads opened up new territory that could be developed
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true
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water transportation was important to early settlements in the us
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true
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the creation of the steetcar enabled people to travel further distances from the downtown
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true
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the courts in the us have which of the following functions
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judicial function
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the standard state zoning enabling act was developed under
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secretary hoover
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another name for horizontal growth or peripheral expansion is
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sprawl
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the constitution for the physical development a city is called a
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general plan
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two required elements of a general plan in california are
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land use and public safety
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the regional planning body for the san diego region is called
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sandag
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the demonstration act and metropolitan development act was better known as the
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model cities program
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the urban renewal program was passed during which presidents administration
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eisenhower
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the 1979 growth control plan of sd was developed by who?
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freilich
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the regional planning body for the la area is called
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SCAG
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how many incorporated cities are voting members of sandag
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18
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general plans were advisory in california before
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1971
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direct democracy devices/ techniques used in california are
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recall, initiative, referandum
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redevelopment implementation plans has to be updated every ___ years
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5
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tax increment financing was approved in california in
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1951
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what elements are covered in the 2050 rtp
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mobility, social equity, healthy environment
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which of the following was NOT an objective of the 1967 general plan for san diego
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encourage the development of sprawl
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the national goal of providing a decent home and suitable living environment for every american family can be found in the Housing act of
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1949
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which topic is not a current planning issue in germany
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increase in population
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which regional planning activities does sandag do
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transportation, housing, urban form,
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name some tools of smart growth
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compact mixed use development, good urban design, more housing choices
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sandag does not have a smart growth incentive program
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false
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sandag does not have land use authority and cannot make land regulatory use decisions fore local governments in the san diego regional
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true
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the term"great society" can be found during the nixon administration
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false
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sandag does not have the authority to allocate federal and state funds
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false
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sandag does not operate a criminal justice information center for the san diego region
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false
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sandag regulates local land use in san diego region
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false
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Externalities – spillover
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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)
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Rachel Carson and Silent Spring (1962)–
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exposed the problems of pesticides
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Earth Day (1970)
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protesting environmental problems
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Interest groups focused on the environment
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Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council, Audubon Society, National Wildlife Federation, Environmental Defense Fund
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National Environmental Policy Act (1969)
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Section 102 (2) (c) “force agencies to take environmental factors into consideration when making significant decisions”
Applies to federal agencies/undertakings |
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nepa Requirement of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
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– very broad- very long,drawn out,
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Council of Environmental Quality (CEQ)
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a federal agency determines the contents of an EIS
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nepa
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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 |
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nepa
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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 |
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California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
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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
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Electronic government
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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 |
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Benefits of Long-Range Planning
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• Objective basis for decision-making
• City is “project-ready” • Improves funding opportunities |
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Supports Smart Growth Plans
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• Implementation tool for achieving walkable
communities • Raises awareness about walking and pedestrian facilities |
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3 phases of pedestrian master plan
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Phase I:
Existing Conditions Analysis,Phase II: Project / Program Recommendations, Final Pedestrian Master Plan |
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Phase I:
Existing Conditions Analysis |
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Phase II:
Project / Program Recommendations |
Project / Program
Identification |
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四
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four
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Externalities – spillover
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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)
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Rachel Carson and Silent Spring (1962)–
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exposed the problems of pesticides
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Earth Day (1970)
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protesting environmental problems
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Interest groups focused on the environment
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Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council, Audubon Society, National Wildlife Federation, Environmental Defense Fund
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National Environmental Policy Act (1969)
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Section 102 (2) (c) “force agencies to take environmental factors into consideration when making significant decisions”
Applies to federal agencies/undertakings |
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nepa Requirement of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
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– very broad- very long,drawn out,
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Council of Environmental Quality (CEQ)
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a federal agency determines the contents of an EIS
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nepa
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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 |
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nepa
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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 |
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California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
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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
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what are the 4 types of signs
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Directional
Political On-site Free-standing advertisements (billboards) |
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what states have banned rural bilboards
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Vermont, Hawaii, Maine, Alaska
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what year did the highway beautification act take place, and what did it do
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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 |
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architechtural design review
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stepford communities, Boards review design before a building permit is issued
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what is new urbanism
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New urbanism remembers the virtues of the compact city, doesn’t center everything around the car
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what are other names for new urbanism
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Transit-oriented development
Neotraditional Planning Traditional Neighborhood Development |
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who are some advocates of new urbanism
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Andres Duany, Peter Katz, Peter Calthorpe
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what is infill development
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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
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what year did the national historic preservation act take place
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1966
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what did the 1966 National Historic Preservation Act do
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Introduced the National Register of Historic Places – over 73,000 properties have protection form harmful effects of federal actions
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