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Exam 3 reviewer Flashcards

1
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What are the linear elements and represent both vehicle and pedestrian movement?

A

paths

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2
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What encompasses areas of commonality?

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District/s

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3
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What is the spark that gives life to raw elements?

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Creativity.

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4
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What is the culmination of what the client hopes to accomplish with the site?

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Program.

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5
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What are the three sources of inspiration?

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  • Natural world
  • manufactured world/built environment
  • Abstract thought.
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6
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There are various steps on how the design works, according to.

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Kenneth Hall and Gerald Porterfield.

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7
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What is the first step in the design process?

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By getting the pencil moving.

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8
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What is the last step in the design process?

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Asking ourselves how or what we are proposing will fit into the community.

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9
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ACCORDING TO THE BOOK, THERE ARE NUMEROUS STEPS IN THE DESIGN PROCESS. HOW MANY WAS IT?

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13

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10
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WHAT DOES COMMUNITY DESIGN IMPLY ACCORDING TO THE BOOK?

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problem solving

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11
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This circulation pattern is pedestrian friendly because it provides a variety of routes between destinations

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grid system

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12
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Allow the most direct route through and to a central area and in large areas

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radial system

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13
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Operate most effectively on Residential settings that are on a small scale, with a restricted variety of housing types.

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Hierarchical System

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14
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What is the common problem of a Hierarchical and Looping system?

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traffic congestion

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15
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This circulation pattern is most commonly used in Planned Unit Developments.

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looping system

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16
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A larger area surrounded by streets but allowing no through traffic, were once hailed as the road system of the future.

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superblocks

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17
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It restricts the flow of traffic by requiring vehicles to stop and start. Using the design of streets to slow or calm traffic. increases pedestrians’ sense of safety and reduces the likelihood of traffic accidents.

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friction

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18
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It is a part of the design considerations where the texture of surroundings complements the design speed of the roadway.

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visual grain

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19
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The Architects who proposed the Hillsborough Township in New Jersey are?

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Looney Rick Kiss Architects

20
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What are the two (2) main streets that divided into several traditional downtown blocks through the introduction of new streets?

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A plaza and a town green

21
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It is an at-grade solution, allowing some traffic to continue to move even when traffic is stopped by traffic signals

A

trumpet intersections

22
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In order to provide drivers time to recover and more braking room, broken-back curves and reverse curves are typically designed with at least?

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100 foot tangent

23
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It is a landscaping that dramatically improve the appearance of cul-de-sacs if the larger diameter is required.

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Center Island

24
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It is useful especially for intersections of 500 to 1000 trips per hour and work well in residential areas, especially if the center area becomes a landscaped park.

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rotaries

25
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In CSDs, cul-de-sac lengths vary, but generally should not exceed in?

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1000 feet in length

26
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What has resulted are great expanses of asphalt or concrete, usually filled to only one quarter or__.

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one-third capacity 98 percent of the time

27
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A sort of parking arrangement known as _____, as allows cars to park exclusively on one side of the roadway

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One-way Parking

28
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Are necessary services that the general public is served by either the government or private businesses. Electricity, natural gas, water, and telephone services are among these services.

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public utilities

29
Q

In what year does national pollutant discharge elimination system (nodes) implemented?

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1990

30
Q

What type of stormwater management system that Captures a large quantity of stormwater and slowly releases it until it is
completely dissipated?

A

dry pond

31
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Why are well-designed pedestrian ways important in a community?

A

They are the blood veins of the community and provide
accessibility and direction from one place to another.

32
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Why are people discouraged from using pedestrian way in a typical community setting?

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Due to the sterile and inhospitable environment of the street

33
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What was the concept introduced by Jane Jacobs in her study?

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Networking of activities

34
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What is the ultimate goal in creating a pedestrian way?

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To meet the users need for enclosure while providing a safe, comfortable and interesting place to interact with others.

35
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What is the preferred sequence in designing a pedestrian way?

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Street, on-street parking, tree-planting verge, sidewalk, building

36
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What is the primary role of superior circulation design in a community?

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Providing access to residents

37
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What are circulation systems in a community often compared to?

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The lifelines of the community

38
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Vehicular circulation consumes what estimated percent of our developed areas?

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30%

39
Q

The following that are mentioned are negative impacts of automobiles except?

  • Increase in the rate of accidental death
  • Emission of greenhouse gases
  • Generation of urban sprawl and traffic
  • Reduces pollution
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Reduces pollution

40
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It is the most expensive feature of community development and creates vast expanses of pavement

A

Vehicle circulation

41
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What term of TND pattern that separates the developed area from a non-developed area?

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drive

42
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What are the three primary of streets?

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Minor street
collector street
arterial street

43
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What type of streets has 4 or more lanes divided by a defined median in the center?

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Arterial streets

44
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Why does the streets of TND have narrow width, travel lanes on both sides if the street , and has on street parallel parking

A

To slow down traffic for the safety of the pedestrian.

45
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What offers space for movement and access and facilitate a variety pf uses and activities?

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Streets

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