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1
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Lowering the thermostat by 1 degree Fahrenheit can reduce a heating bill by what percentage

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Up to 3%

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2
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Neotraditional community

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Seaside FL

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3
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Who can regulate wireless phone towers?

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Local government

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4
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What is the Tennessee Valley Authority

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A federally owned corporation created by congressional charter in 1933 to provide navigation, flood control, electricity generation, fertilizer manufacturing, and economic development to the Tennessee Valley.

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5
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What is mass wasting

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The downslope movement of earth materials due to the force of gravity

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6
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Peak oil

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Petroleum output is at its maximum with a continued increase in demand

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7
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First council of government

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Detroit 1954

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8
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Cities with largest growth in downtown population between 2000 and 2010

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Chicago
Philadelphia
San Francisco

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9
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The majority of Americans spend more than what percent of their household income on housing and transportation

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50%

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10
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What do origin and destination surveys show

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Pattern of daily trips

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11
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Rate of job growth in fringe counties of metro areas of more than —- that of the central counties of metropolitan areas

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Twice

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12
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Why are public goods unlikely to be provided by the private sector

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No one can be excluded from the consumption of the good

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13
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4 parts of travel demand model

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Trip generation
Trip assignment
Modal split
Trip distribution

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14
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Intermodal surface transportation efficiency act 1991

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Intermodal approach

Significant powers to mpos

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15
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Fast act 2015

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First long term funding bill passed since 2005

Allows cities and metro planners to set their own street standards for federally funded projects

But did not raise the gas tax since 1993. APÁ is in favor of user funding

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16
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Adequate service by fire responders

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Fire insurance ratings
Distance to fire house
Water pressure

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17
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Telecommunications act of 1996

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Ensure universal service

FCC and states implement the law

Preempted local regulation of cell tower radio emission effects. Requires zoning decisions be in writing.

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18
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New markets tax credit program

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Uses tax credits to stimulate economic development in underserved areas

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19
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National historic preservation act 1966

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  • national register
  • state historic preservation officers
  • section 106 review fed agencies have to undergo a review process for federally funded and permitted projects

National register does not protect from demolition. If you want to prep text, designate a district and Integrate on zoning.

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20
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National heritage areas

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49 of them
Created by Congress
Not federally owned or managed
Administered by state or non profits

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21
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Secretary of interior standards for historic preservation

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Standards and guidelines
Lay out difference between preservation, rehabilitation, restoration, reconstruction

Can be used by all levels of government

Can be applied to interior, exterior, landscape, site, environment.

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22
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Tax incentives in roots of historic preservation act of 1966

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1976 accelerated depreciation
1979 10% tax credit

38,000 have leveraged tax credits
Only applies to buildings that are income producing so not private homes

Two tier system added in1986
20% and 10%

Tax benefits for historic preservation easements

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23
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National trust for historic preservation

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Privately funded nonprofit

1949 congressional charter

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24
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Public utilities regulatory act 1978

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Requires utilities to buy power from elegible cogeneration sources, small hydro or waste fueled facilities

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25
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What is base flow

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Sustained flow in a stream that comes from groundwater seepage or discharge

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26
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Food system

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Production processing distribution and consumption

Use issues

Food recycling and waste stream

Only good has been absent in professional planning

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27
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Food policy councils

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Address fiod deserts, obesity loss of agricultural land

25 states have them

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28
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How did 65+ age group grow compared to us growth rate as a whole

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Much faster 15% va 9%

29
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CEFPI 1953 requirements

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More acreage
Larger and larger schools
1 acre per 100 students
Many communities still use acreage requirements - a problem if focus is to compact neighborhoods

Only 1/3 of schools remain with double student population

30
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School siting and smart growth

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Neighborhood centered schools
Reduce trips
Existing infrastructure

31
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RLUIPA 2000

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A way for churches to avoid zoning law

St. John’s ucc va city of Chicago 2007 ohare airport expansion and cemetery. Lost the case because it wasn’t an act of zoning it was eminent domain and rlupia Only applies to a zoning. airport

32
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Oligotrophic lake

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A deep lake with a low supply of nutrients and a low supply of organic matter

33
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Storm sewers are designed to handle a —- year flood

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25

34
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How much solid waste does the typical household create?

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Several pounds per person per day

35
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Air quality index

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Measures concentrations of six pollutants. 101-150 is harmful for people with respiratory problems

36
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Changing intervals refers to

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Light timing

37
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Resource Conservation Recovery Act 1976

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Primary federal act dealing with disposal of solid and hazardous waste

38
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Biomass

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Plants or trees that are grown to be used to generate energy
Can be used directly or converted to liquid biofuels or biogas

39
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Plat description example

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Lot 3 block 4 is an example

40
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Parapet

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Extension above the roof for extension purposes

41
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Palustrine

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Non tidal wetland marsh

42
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Joint fact finding method

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Scientists from a range of perspectives in a process designed to produce new data that will lead to consensus scientific recommendations

43
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Subdivision regulations

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Lot design standards 
Public improvement standards
Environmental standards
Standards for plan review, permits, inspections 
Administrative procedures
44
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Edge city

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5
Million sq ft of office space 
More jobs than bedrooms 
Perceived as one place 
Freeway 
Efficient
45
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Bureau of Indian affairs

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Under Dept of interior with 4 offices

46
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Minimum R value for home insulation

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R20

47
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TVA level

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Multi state

48
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Types of water purification facilities

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Filtration
Softening
Deferrization
Demanganization

49
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Negotiated rulemaking

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You form a committee to negotiate the text before the rule is published.

1990 negotiated rulemaking act

50
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Olmsted parkway

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State level planning 26 mile parkway system constructed between 1890s and 1930s designed by Olmsted

Louisville

51
Q

How can tribes become recognized today

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Act of Congress

Federal court decisions

52
Q

Closing air conditioning vents in an unoccupied room can save what percentage of cooling costs

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10%

53
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Headship rate/household formation

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Average size is 2.65, 20 percent decline since 1960

54
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How many households are owner occupied

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64%

55
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Naturally occurring affordable housing (NOAH)

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Housing that is affordable without government subsidy

56
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How is affordable housing restricted

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Area median income based limits

57
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Housing affordability index

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An index of 100 means that the family at the national median income earns enough to qualify for a mortgage on a median priced home

58
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1949 housing call also called

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Wagner Ellender Taft Taft bill
First major housing legislation
800,000 units
Emphasized slum clearance

59
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1996 Native American housing assistance and self determination act

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Created a block grant program - reorganized system of housing assistance to native Americans through HUD

60
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2000 new markets tax credit program

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Permits individual and corporate taxpayers to receive a non refundable tax credit against federal income taxes for making equity investments in financial intermediaries known as community development entities

61
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Neighborhood stabilization program 2009

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Provides emergency assistance to state and local governments to acquire and redevelop foreclosed properties that might become blight

62
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Affirmatively Furthering fair housing act 2015

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End housing discrimination and promote diverse inclusive communities

63
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Disaster mitigation act 2000

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State and local gvt to plan for human and natural disasters.

Identify risk and assess impacts.

64
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FEMA requirements for local mitigation plans

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Updated every 5 years

Include list of hazard mitigation actions - codes, floodplain

65
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National flood insurance program 1968

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Required local gov to identify flood prone areas

A link between identifying areas and the ability to buy flood insurance

66
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Noise decibels for disturbance

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40db - quiet

70db - annoying

120 db - painful

67
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If water is turning green with algae

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Nitrates and phosphates which fertilizer contains

68
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Clean water act administered by

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Army corp of engineers

EPA develops policy

Us fish and wildlife evaluates impacts

69
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Aicuz/jlus

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Air installation compatible use zone program - to protect health safety from noise and hazards through compatible development in airport development

Dept of defense around military

Joint land use study - conduit for cooperative planning

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