Land Use - Federal programs

Question 1

Land Ordinance of 1785

Answer 1

1785- Provided rectangular survey of NW Territory
Land subdivided into townships of 6 mi2
Set first std for subdivision of land in US

Question 2

1924, 26 Standard Zoning Enabling Act (SZEA)

Answer 2

Influenced by 1916 zoning ordinance in NYC
Confirmed states’ authority to delegate police power to municipalities to enact local zoning ordinances
Secretary of Commerce, Herbert Hoover

Question 3

Standard City Planning Enabling Act

Answer 3

1928, Laid foundation of planning in US
Outlined powers of municipal planning commissions and required the adoption of a master plan by local govts
Provided est of regional planning commissions and plans
Secretary of Commerce, Herbert Hoover

Question 4

1934, Indian Reorganization Act (Wheeler-Howard Act)

Answer 4

Enacted to conserve/develop Indian lands
Extended right to form businesses and other orgs
Granted certain rights of home rule
Provided vocational education.

Question 5

Housing Act o 1949

Answer 5

Established basis for URBAN RENEWAL

Question 6

Housing Act of 1954

Answer 6

Established Section 701 planning GRANTS to local govts

Question 7

1966, Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act

Answer 7

Centerpiece of Johnson’s Great Society program
Created MODEL CITIES program, which addressed urban blight and poverty by focusing on community participation rather than top down planning
Emphasized social and economic rebuilding rather than physical development
Phased out under Nixon