Exam 1 Wrong Questions Flashcards
Management by Objectives
Peter Drucker
Process of agreeing upon objectives within an organization so that management and employees agree to the objectives and understand what they are.
Decision packages are associated with _____
Zero Based Budgeting
You are organizing a committee to consider the future renovation needs of schools throughout the school district. What would be the optimal committee size?
Agreement can become more difficult with a large number of members. Having at least 9 members ensures that all personality types are represented with a diversity of voices. A small committee can at times not bring a broad enough set of interests to the table. In this case you would want a mix of stakeholders, such as parents, neighbors, teachers, staff, administrators etc.
The correct answer is: 9 to 15
What would allow a landlocked property owner the ability to obtain an easement?
According to the common law doctrine, an easement by necessity is used to allow a landlocked landowner to access a public roadway over another’s private land when no other relief is feasible
CIP includes
Acquisitions
Concurrency
CommunityViz
A software program that allows for the creation of 3-D models to assist citizens in visualizing change in an area.
Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
Deals with unpredictable activities (where the time needed to complete activities is not known). It concentrates on the trade-off between time and cost. It produces a “high precision” time estimate.
Critical Path Method (CPM)
Deals with predictable activities (projects that are recurring). It concentrates on time (rather than time-cost trade-offs). It produces a “reasonable” time estimate.
To what level of government are regional councils or Councils of Government accountable to?
Local Government
A COG or regional council is a multi-service entity that delivers a variety of federal, state, and local programs, and they are accountable to local units of government. They can also function as partners for state and federal governments.
Only the _____ may reinstate an AICP Member
AICP Ethics Committee
One must notify the ______ of any conviction of a serious crime.
Ethics Officer
Sector Theory prioritizes the needs of ______
Transportation
As the planning department, what responsibility do you have to be responsive to the needs of new community members (refugees)?
Meet with local community leaders to understand the needs of the population.
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act
Achieving a significant reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads
Achieving a significant reduction in congestion on the National Highway System
Improve the national freight network
Which Act created the HOME program?
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (1990)
HOME Program
Provides block grants to local governments to increase the supply of affordable housing.
Urban design is best described as including which of the following:
District Focus
Urban design typically works at a district level. While aesthetics are part of urban design, the district focus is the most accurate.
Key Functions of Taxes:
Taxes redistribute income and provide a source of revenue to pay for government goods and services.
Which level of government would be most likely to plan for a sustainable multimodal freight system?
State
____, ________ and _______ are all used in population estimation.
Births, Deaths, and net migration
Growth Management Strategies:
Urban growth boundary
Development impact fees
Regional tax sharing
primary purpose of subdivision regulations:
for recording land and ensuring the health and safety of residents (service provision)
Regression Analysis can be described as…
a statistic that provides an estimate of one variable based upon other variables
NEPA
requires the public and private sectors to conform to certain environmental standards but only if it involves federal funding, work performed by the federal government, or permits issued by a federal agency
Townships
Each township is six miles by six miles, township contains 36 square miles, each one forming a section. Calculations start at the end and work to the beginning of a section. Each section is one square mile which is 640 acres. 1/4 of 640 is 160. 1/4 of 160 is 40 acres.
Does Superfund hold the current property owner liable for site contamination and requires the polluter to help pay for site cleanup?
Yes
Does the AICP Code of Ethics require planners to protect the environment?
Yes
AICP Code of Ethics requires the planner to work to protect the environment as stated “We shall promote excellence of design and endeavor to conserve and preserve the integrity and heritage of the natural and built environment.”
T.J. Kent’s components of an effective master plan as noted in The Urban General Plan:
I. Long range and general
II. Comprehensive and adopted at one time with all elements integrated
III. Focused on the physical development implications of socio-economic policies
IV. Identified as the City Council’s plan
National Heritage Areas
These areas are legislatively authorized because they demonstrate a nationally unique natural, cultural, historic or scenic resource and link natural and cultural resources. They are managed at a local or regional level.
variance
is a numerical value used to indicate how widely individuals in a group vary.
Food Policy Councils focus on
Education and policy. Food policy councils typically avoid issues directly dealing with regulation, as these are managed by other organizations.
Must ordinances and regulations that impose conditions on the issuance or development permits (such as the reservation of land for beach access) but do not compensate the owner for the property meet all of the following?
The condition must have some essential nexus with the public purpose it seeks to fulfill
The condition must bear some rough proportionality to the impact of the development for which the permit is sought
The condition may be satisfied by the payment of a fee in lieu of (FILO) compliance
Not result in the temporary loss of use of property while the application for the development permit is undergoing review by government staff.
Under NEPA Environmental Impact statements require:
I. Current conditions and the probable impact of the proposed action
II. Any adverse environmental effects which cannot be avoided should the proposal be implemented
III. The relationship between local short term uses of the environment and the maintenance and enhancement of long term productivity
IV. Ways to minimize the negative impacts of the proposed action
Penn Central
Upheld the Landmarks Law as a valid exercise of the police power.
Examples of a Quasi-Judicial process
Consideration of a conditional use permit
Consideration of a variance request
Amendment of the Master Plan
Purpose of Zoning Ordinances
Implement the comprehensive plan
Provide for the use of land within the municipality for residential housing of various dwelling types
Accommodate reasonable overall community growth
NOT ensure highest and best use of land
step-down method
applies proportion and uses the population of a larger entity (e.g., a city) to estimate the population of a smaller entity within it (e.g., a neighborhood).
Cohort survival Method
Uses birth, death and migration rates within age cohorts.
Linear Projection
is a straight time trend where the average change in population over the past period will continue in the future.
Symptomatic Method
calculates the population of an area based on number of housing units
This Appalachian Regional Commission covers 420 counties and 8 cities. This is an example of which of the following spatial areas of practice?
Multi-state, Not regional for some reason
Which program best protects and preserves agricultural land?
Purchase of Development Rights, because it guarantees that land will be preserved in perpetuity.
Twelve Indicators
The US Department of Commerce uses an index of twelve leading indicators to measure the direction of the economy. These include interest rates, stock prices, oil prices, unemployment, housing starts, and consumer expectations are all part of the leading indicators.
_____ is the most critical factor to encourage participation and publicize ongoing planning efforts
media attention
Tactical urbanism
represents an activist approach to engaging the community in the possibilities of transforming a space. Tactical urbanism focuses on making an immediate impact in a community.
Hippodamus of Miletus
pioneer of urban planning because of his plan for a city of 50,000 that addressed administrative structure, social structure, and land subdivision
What do you need to undertake additional employment as an AICP?
full written disclosure to the employer
written permission to undertake additional employment
the most important negative of using telephone surveys?
They may not reach a representative sample
Push Analysis
determines the sales capacity of a market area and if the introduction of a new business will generate additional customers.
Growing Smart Legislative Guidebook
Stuart Meck, 2002
provides state and local governments with tools for better growth.
1909 Plan for Chicago
The plan was Never implemented and replaced by future plans
The plan was initiated and paid for by private business owners.
The plan addressed areas outside the central city.
Citizens of the city were educated about the plan.
Can a locality downzone a property on which by-right development is already permitted?
No, that would interfere with the developer’s investment-backed expectations of the property.
______ surveys have the lowest response rate.
Mail surveys
The mayor makes it clear that the planning department is not to cause any delay in the approval of a lucrative development or it could mean a negative employment review. Is there an ethical issue?
No, He didn’t say fast track it or ignore anything
LIHTC
It encourages private equity for developing affordable housing, but it can only be used for rental housing
Urban Cluster
Densely settled area 2,500 and less than 50,000 people.
A population density that is at least 1,000 people per square mile
Added in 2000 Census
Enterprise Fund
account that manages the revenues and expenditures of a self-sufficient activity such as a minor league baseball park, parking garage or zoo.
The U.S. Department of Transportation requires consideration of environmental justice issues during the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement including:
Identification of minority or low-income populations
Ensuring an inclusive public participation process
Numeric analysis of public health data
Alternatives and Mitigation
Which of the following takings tests was established in Agins v. City of Tiburon?
Deprives property of all economically viable use
Participatory Rural Appraisal
Participatory Rural Appraisal is a group of techniques that allow for the provision and analysis of information by the public. These are typically highly visual including creation of maps or picture cards. accommodates all education levels
Where are TIFs best used
TIFs are best used in blighted areas that have the potential for an increased tax base
Do planners aspire to preserve built environment heritage?
“We shall promote excellence of design and endeavor to conserve and preserve the integrity and heritage of the natural and built environment.”
Does Homelessness within the scope of a comp plan?
Yes - fits in the Housing Element. Planners should encourage it
Euclidean Buffers
Calculates Straight-line Distances - used for stream buffers
Smart Code
In the SmartCode, there are 6 transect zones plus one special district.
Economic Development Incentives are most likely to deal with at the ____ Level
State
Does interviewing for another job violate the AICP Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct?
No
Which budget method would be most appropriate if the City Council has directed departments to create a series of decision packages upon which they can decide whether to fund or not?
Zero Base
Smart decline
strategy that can be used in shrinking cities to plan for decline.
systematic random sample. -
Every Xth person surveyed - Everyone in the population has an equal chance of being selected
Right to Farm laws
Deny nuisance lawsuits against farmers, even if their agricultural practices harm or bother adjacent property owners. Aim to minimize the threat to normal farming practices
General fertility rate
number of live births per 1000 women between the ages of 15 and 44 years.
