Plan Making & Implementation (Day 2) Flashcards
______________ is an adopted statement of policy, in the form of text, maps, and graphics, used to guide public and private actions that affect the future.
Plan
What kind of analysis is common in an strategic plan?
SWOT
In starting a SWOT analysis, the first step is to scan the environment to identify _____________?
Key factors and trends
________________ is an important early aspect of Comprehensive planning.
Visioning
___________ is an important implementation tool of the Comprehensive Plan.
Zoning
A Comprehensive Plan often addresses ___________ years into the future.
10 to 20 years
Each element of a comprehensive plan usually contains which of the following;
A. a description of existing conditions
B. a statement of goals and objectives
C. a description of future needs and proposals for meeting those needs
D. All of the above
D. all of the above.
There are several steps in the plan making process; the first two steps are ___________?
Assess community conditions and develop goals, objectives and priorities.
There are several steps in the plan making process; the third and fourth steps are ___________?
develop alternatives and evaluate those alternatives.
There are several steps in the plan making process; the last three steps are ___________?
implement the plan, monitor plan progress and evaluate implementation.
Developing goals, objective and priorities would come before which part of the plan making process?
A. evaluate alternatives
B. implement the plan
c. develop alternatives
d. assess community conditions
C. develop alternatives
A downtown plan is an example of what type of plan?
District Area Plan
A ________ is a plan for a site or specific component of a community-wide facility.
Site plan
Public participation is so important to planners because it __________________?
protects and informs the public and builds consensus
_____________ involvement is the key to a successful visioning project.
Community
The overall goal of the visioning process is to ______________?
empower communities and provide a method of comprehensive goal setting.
There are four steps to the visioning process, the first two steps are what?
Community brainstorming and establishing goals; developing a vision.
There are four steps to the visioning process, the last two steps are what?
Bringing commitment to the vision and implement the vision
Community visioning starts in the __________ and creates goals for the ___________.
present; future
___________ starts with the future and reverse-engineering what needs to happen today to achieve the most desirable outcome in the future.
Foresight
What is the difference between scenario planning and foresight?
Scenario planning looks at short-term and foresight looks into the long-term future.
What are the similarities between scenario planning and visioning?
uses multiple assumptions (data analysis) utilized to identify future alternatives.
True/False: When in the plan making process, planners should work with stakeholders to define goals and objectives.
True
Zoning, smart codes, form based codes and subdivision regulations are examples of what kind of regulations?
development regulations