misc aicp

Question 1

Clarence Perry’s Neighborhood Unit

Answer 1

Clarence Perry’s Neighborhood Unit concept identifies 5,000-9,000 residents with a density of ten units per acre, a school at the center, and buildings around the edges for shopping.

Question 2

CommunityViz and UrbanSim

Answer 2

CommunityViz and UrbanSim are 3D visualization and modeling tools. GIS is also capable of 3D visualization depending on how it’s utilized. Open data portals are about the provision of data, not 3D modeling.

Question 3

Growth in Concentric CIrcle Theory

Answer 3

Concentric Circle theory, developed by Earnest Burgess in 1925, finds that growth happens by land uses expanding outward from one area to another. For example, downtown office towers expanding into a warehouse district.

Question 4

Effluent

Answer 4

Effluent is the discharge of pollutants into the environment in an untreated, partially treated, or completely treated state

Question 5

enterprise fund

Answer 5

An enterprise fund is an account that manages the revenues and expenditures of a self-sufficient activity such as a minor league baseball park, parking garage, or zoo.

Question 6

Gen Y

Answer 6

Generation Y, also known as Millennials, are the demographic cohort between Generation X and Generation Z. Generation Y is generally understood to have been born between 1980 and 1995.

Question 7

The Growing Smart Legislative Guidebook.

Answer 7

This 2002 document by Stuart Meck, FAICP provides state and local governments with tools for better growth

Question 8

Level Of Service (LOS)

Answer 8

The Highway Capacity Manual, published by the Transportation Research Board, provides concepts, guidelines, and procedures for computing highway capacity and quality of service based on road type. Levels of Service (LOS) range from A to F. An LOS of A means free flowing traffic and F means heavy traffic congestion with severely reduced traffic speeds

Question 9

Hippodamus of Miletus

Answer 9

Hippodamus of Miletus was an ancient Greek urban planner who created grid plans for cities during the 5th century BC. His plans focused on creating order that both physically and socially ordered the city.

Question 10

Homestead Act

Answer 10

The Homestead Act allowed public lands to be sold for a nominal fee.

Question 11

Where vertical organization works best

Answer 11

A vertical organization works best where there are large and functionally complex organizations. In this case, there could be divisions based on function with a chain of command leading from the divisions to the director

Question 12

Zero-Based Budgeting

Answer 12

Zero-Based Budgeting uses decision packages that can be independently decided upon for funding purposes.

Question 13

Which survey has lowest response

Answer 13

Mail surveys have the lowest response rate. Including the survey in a utility bill means that only a small portion of residents will even read the survey

Question 14

HOME program

Answer 14

The Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (1990) created the HOME program. The HOME program provides block grants to local governments to increase the supply of affordable housing. The funds can be used to provide down payment assistance, construct or renovate affordable housing, acquire sites for affordable housing development, and support Community Housing Development Organizations in providing affordable housing

Question 15

NEPA

Answer 15

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is America’s national charter for protection of the environment. It establishes policy, sets goals (section 101), and provides means (section 102) for carrying out policy pertaining to federal actions, funding, and permitting. It was signed into law on January 1, 1970. The EPA is an independent agency of the federal government that has the responsibility of maintaining and enforcing national standards under a variety of environmental laws, but overseeing subdivisions is not in their domain.

Question 16

Net Operating Income

Answer 16

Net Operating Income = Gross Operating Income X (1 – the vacancy rate) – operating expenses. $9,600 X (1 – 0.05) - $6,000 = $3,120.

Question 17

Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)

Answer 17

Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) chart would allow for the rapid sequencing of tasks ensuring that the project deadline can be met. PERT often deals with unpredictable activities (where the time needed to complete activities is not known).

Question 18

systematic random sample

Answer 18

In a systematic random sample everyone in the population has an equal chance of being selected. One example of a systematic random sample would be to select a number at random and then selecting every Xth person after that.

Question 19

Samoan Circle

Answer 19

A Samoan Circle is designed to permit interaction that occurs in small groups, but can be witnessed by a larger group. The meeting is set up with an inner circle of five to six chairs. The rest of the chairs are setup in concentric outer circles. Initially everyone is seated in the outer circles. People who wish to speak move to the inner circle. Once they speak they return to their original seat. The discussion continues as long as there are participants who wish to speak.

Question 20

SARAR

Answer 20

SARAR stands for Self-esteem, Associative strength, Resourcefulness, Action planning, and Responsibility. This is a series of techniques designed to be highly visual and accessible to those who cannot read or write. Examples, include pocket charts, three pile sorting, and picture stories with gaps.