History of Planning Profession

Question 1

First National Planning Conference

Answer 1

• 1909, Washington DC
• National Conf. on City Planning and Congestion Relief

Question 2

Wacker’s Manual of the Plan of Chicago

Answer 2

• 1912 by Walter Moody
• first formal instruction in city planning below college level

Question 3

Carrying Out the City Plan

Answer 3

• 1914, Flavel Shurtleff
• first major textbook on city planning

Question 4

American City Planning Institute of Planners (ACPI)

Answer 4

• 1917
• Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. first president

Question 5

First issue of City Planning

Answer 5

• 1925, ACPI
• predecessor to Journal of the American Planning Association

Question 6

American Society of Planning Officials (ASPO)

Answer 6

• 1934

Question 7

Code of Ethics

Answer 7

• 1971
• adopted by AIP

Question 8

First AIP Exam

Answer 8

• 1977

Question 9

American Planning Association (APA)

Answer 9

• 1978
• merger between AIP and ASPO

Question 10

First issue of the Journal of Planning Education and Research

Answer 10

• 1981
• by ACSP