City Planning Firsts

Question 1

First land use zoning restrictions on noxious uses

Answer 1

• 1867
• San Francisco

Question 2

First local civic center plan

Answer 2

• 1903
• Daniel Burnham, John Carrere, and Arnold Brunner

Question 3

First City Beautiful city in US

Answer 3

• 1906
• San Francisco

Question 4

First town planning board

Answer 4

• 1907
• Hartford, CT

Question 5

First metro regional plan

Answer 5

• 1909
• Chicago Plan, Daniel Burnham

Question 6

First municipal city planning employee

Answer 6

• 1914
• Harland Bartholomew
• Newark, NJ

Question 7

First comp. zoning code

Answer 7

• 1916
• NYC
• Edward Bassett

Question 8

First regional planning commission

Answer 8

• 1922
• Los Angeles County

Question 9

First comp. plan in major US city

Answer 9

• 1925
• Cincinnati, OH
• Alfred Bettman and Ladislas Segoe

Question 10

First US National Planning Board

Answer 10

• 1933
• renamed to National Resources Planning Board and then abolished in 1943

Question 11

First fed supported public housing

Answer 11

• 1934
• Cleveland, OH

Question 12

First statewide zoning

Answer 12

• 1961
• Hawaii