Kaplan CH 6 "Urban Design" Flashcards
Which of the following statements about medieval towns is correct? Check all that apply.
A. They were usually walled for defense.
B. They were often built on earlier Roman foundations.
C. They generally had a rectilinear layout.
D. Their plans were often adjusted to meet particular conditions.
A. They were usually walled for defense.
B. They were often built on earlier Roman foundations.
D. Their plans were often adjusted to meet particular
Medieval towns were sometimes rectilinear, but more often
circular or radiocentric. The other choices are all characteristics of medieval towns.
During the early 19th century, Thomas Jefferson influenced territorial development throughout the country by proposing land division based on A. rectilinear patterns. B. concentric patterns. C. linear patterns. D. organic patterns.
A. rectilinear patterns.
Compared to conventional residential developments, cluster developments have A. greater density. B. less open area. C. units more densely sited. D. lower development costs.
C. units more densely sited. Although dwelling units in cluster developments are more densely sited than in conventional developments, the overall densities in these two types are similar.
In a sprawling metropolitan growth pattern, the edges of individual urban areas blend into each other to create a new form known as a A. cluster. B. megalopolis. C. metropolis. D. municipality.
B. megalopolis
The term megalopolis was coined to describe an extensive linear arrangement of individual cities, such as the urbanized corridor between Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.
Long-term real estate investments are stabilized and property values are protected by means of A. residential developments. B. local tax policies. C. zoning ordinances. D. local street patterns.
C. zoning ordinances.
Zoning ordinances regulate the use of property, including the type and density of improvements permitted. All such regulations aim for compatible development, which tends to protect and stabilize property values.
The pattern of a city that contains a number of commercial centers of equal size is known as A. multi-nuclei. B. multi-use. C. multi-core. D. megalopolis.
A. multi-nuclei.
Older downtown shopping areas were replaced by the suburban shopping center largely because
A. of the inability of cities to control the increase in crime.
B. high property taxes forced retailers to abandon properties.
C. of the lack of accessibility by private auto as well as the decline in public transit service.
D. people prefer to drive to shopping areas.
C. of the lack of accessibility by private auto as well as the decline in public transit service.
In planning residential communities, population density is a major influence on
A. traffic volumes.
B. the design of utility systems.
C. public services such as education, law enforcement, and fire protection.
D. all of the above.
D. All of the above.
A. traffic volumes.
B. the design of utility systems.
C. public services such as education, law enforcement, and fire protection.
A population density of 30 persons per acre
A. is average in most American single family residential suburbs.
B. is typical in many European “new towns.”
C. results in overcrowded living conditions.
D. requires uneconomical layouts of utility distribution systems.
B. is typical in many European “new towns.”
Not only is 30 persons per acre typical in many European new towns, but that density may be found in some early American towns, as well.
Clarence A. Perry proposed that
A. no major traffic through routes should pass through residential neighborhoods.
B. the population of a typical neighborhood should be around 50,000.
C. the neighborhood focal point should be the regional shopping center.
D. the neighborhood should be designed for a density of roughly 30 families per acre.
A. no major traffic through routes should pass through residential neighborhoods
