City Planning Firsts

Question 2

First Land Use Zoning

Answer 2

1867, San Francisco, noxious uses

Question 3

First U.S. Civic Center Plan

Answer 3

1903, Cleveland, Burnham et al

Question 4

First application of City Beautiful Principles in U.S.

Answer 4

1906, San Francisco, Burnham

Question 5

First Planning Board

Answer 5

1907, Hartford, CT

Question 6

First Metro Regional Plan

Answer 6

1909, Chicago, Burnham

Question 7

First city to use land use zoning to guide development

Answer 7

1909, LA

Question 8

First state to pass enabling legislation

Answer 8

1909, Wisconsin

Question 9

First fulltime city planner

Answer 9

1914, Harland Bartholomew, Newark NJ

Question 10

First Comprehensive zoning code

Answer 10

1916, NY, Edward Bassett (father of American zoning)

Question 11

First regional planning commission

Answer 11

1922, LA County

Question 12

Standard State Zoning Enabling Act

Answer 12

1924, Herbert Hoover, Dept. of Commerce

Question 13

First city Comprehensive Plan

Answer 13

1925, Cincinnati OH, Alfred Bettman, Ladislas Segoe

Question 14

Standard City Enabling Act

Answer 14

1928, Herbert Hoover, Dept. of Commerce

Question 15

National Planning Board

Answer 15

1933, changed to National Resources Planning Board, abolished 1934

Question 16

First federally supported public housing

Answer 16

1934, Cleveland OH

Question 17

First statewide zoning

Answer 17

1961, Hawaii