PP Exam 1 Flashcards
Fishbowl planning can be described as which of the following?
A)
as successive rounds of argument and counter argument that work towards a consensus
B)
Through workshop formats people work through proposals
C)
a group that is presumed to represent the attitudes and ideas of the local groups
D)
an intensive, interactive problem solving process
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B(Through workshop formats people work through proposals).
Fishbowl Planning can be described as a process that involves citizens working through proposals in a workshop format.
Source: “Study Guide Comprehensive Planning Examination of the American Institute of Certified Planners” Published by Chapter Presidents Council American Planning Association, “Citizen Participation in Planning” by Terry Langlois, AICP, Memphis TN, page 135.
What can be described as a technique used to figure out what steps in a project will be most critical to the project moving forward?
A)
PERT
B)
Linear Programming
C)
GANTT
D)
Critical Path Method
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D(Critical Path Method).
Critical Path Method is used to figure out what steps in a project will be most critical to the project moving forward. Source: “Study Guide Comprehensive Planning Examination of the American Institute of Certified Planners” Published by Chapter Presidents Council American Planning Association, “Quantitative Methods” pages 162-164.
According to the Federal Highway Administration’s “Concepts, Criteria, and Procedures”, principal arterials can be described as…
A)
serving longer trips, carrying the highest traffic volumes, and a large percentage of the VMT on a minimum amount of mileage while providing minimal land access.
B)
providing less mobility and a moderate amount of land access, distributing travel to smaller areas, while interconnecting the major roads
C)
providing both traffic circulation and land access with all land uses by collecting and distributing traffic to these geographic areas
D)
providing direct access to adjacent land uses and larger roads
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A(serving longer trips, carrying the highest traffic volumes, and a large percentage of the VMT on a minimum amount of mileage while providing minimal land access.).
Source: “Study Guide, Comprehensive Planning Examination of the AICP”, Published by Chapter Presidents Council American Planning Association, chapter entitled, “Transportation Planning” by Ben Orsbon, AICP, Pierre, SD., page 155. See Figure One, Urban Systems. Principal arterials can be defined as serving longer trips, carrying the highest traffic volumes, and a large percentage of the VMT on a minimum amount of mileage while providing minimal land access.
What is the name given to those born between 1965 and 1980?
A)
Echo Boom
B)
Baby Boomers
C)
Generation X
D)
Generation Y
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C(Generation X ).
Generation X consists of persons born from 1965 until 1981. As a phrase, without the current meaning, the term was coined as the title of a 1964 pulp novel, and was picked up as the name of a punk rock band featuring the young Billy Idol. It was later popularized by Douglas Coupland in his book Generation X: Tales From An Accelerated Culture, who took it from a sociological text by Paul Fussell. William Strauss and Neil Howe in their book Generations called this generation the 13th Generation because the tag, like this generation, is a little Halloweenish, and it is the thirteenth to know the flag of the United States (counting back to the peers of Benjamin Franklin) and set its birth years at 1961 to 1981. Source: www.wikepedia.com
The statistical technique which provides an estimate of one variable based on the linear function of another can be defined as:
A)
Regression
B)
Forecasting
C)
T-Test
D)
Step Down Approach
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A(Regression).
The general purpose of multiple regression (the term was first used by Pearson, 1908) is to learn more about the relationship between several independent or predictor variables and a dependent or criterion variable. For example, a real estate agent might record for each listing the size of the house (in square feet), the number of bedrooms, the average income in the respective neighborhood according to census data, and a subjective rating of appeal of the house. Once this information has been compiled for various houses it would be interesting to see whether and how these measures relate to the price for which a house is sold. For example, one might learn that the number of bedrooms is a better predictor of the price for which a house sells in a particular neighborhood than how “pretty” the house is (subjective rating). One may also detect “outliers,” that is, houses that should really sell for more, given their location and characteristics. Source: StatSoft, Inc. 2002.
Which of the following issues did the City of Renton v. Playtime Theatres Inc involve?
A)
Signage
B)
Takings
C)
Adult Uses
D)
Fifth Amendment
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C(Adult Uses).
The respondents purchased two theaters with the intention of exhibiting adult films and, at about the same time, filed suit in Federal District Court, seeking injunctive relief and a declaratory judgment that the First and Fourteenth Amendments were violated by a city ordinance that prohibits adult motion picture theaters from locating within 1,000 feet of any residential zone, church, park, or school. It was found that the ordinance is a valid governmental response to the serious problems created by adult theaters and it was found not to go against the First Amendment. Source: www2.law.cornell.edu.
What Law was the legislative basis for the revision of city codes that outlawed tenements such as the “Dumbbell Tenement”?
A)
New York State Tenement House Law 1867
B)
New York State Tenement House Law 1879
C)
New York State Tenement House Law 1887
D)
New York State Tenement House Law 1901
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D(New York State Tenement House Law 1901 ).
In 1901 the New York State Tenement House Law was created. The legislative basis for the revision of city codes that outlawed tenements such as the “Dumbbell Tenement.” Lawrence Veiller was the leading reformer. Source: www.planning.org
Jean Gottmann used what term to describe the extended urban region that contained several metro areas that appeared to form a single agglomeration?
A)
Larger Metropolitan Area
B)
Megatropolis
C)
Metropolis
D)
Megalopolis
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D(Megalopolis).
Jean Gottmann coined the expression, megalopolis, when referring to the extended urban region that contained several metro areas which appear to form a single agglomeration. Source: “Study Guide Comprehensive Planning Examination of the American Institute of Certified Planners” Published by Chapter Presidents Council American Planning Association, “Planning History Summary” by John M. Janson, AICP, PDO, Utah Chapter, APA, West Valley City, UT., page 75.
This source of energy involves plants and organic material that are burned, such as waste, wood and agricultural and animal waste.
A)
Geothermal
B)
Waste Power
C)
Biomass
D)
Global
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C(Biomass).
Biomass plants burn organic material, such as waste, wood and agricultural and animal waste to produce energy. This clean, renewable, and indigenous energy uses two methods to convert biomass to electricity. Solid biomass fuels are burned in a broiler. The fuel turns to steam which is then used to turn a turbine generator to produce electricity. The second method involves gasifying the fuels to be burned and used as electricity. Source: http://www.energyguide.com
Who wrote “Tomorrow: A Peaceful Path to Real Reform”?
A)
George Pullman
B)
Jane Jacobs
C)
Clarence Perry
D)
Sir Ebenezer Howard
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D(Sir Ebenezer Howard).
Sir Ebenezer Howard wrote Tomorrow: A Peaceful Path to Real Reform in 1898.
Euclidian Zoning can be described as which of the following?
A)
zoning that promotes mixed use development
B)
zoning that is not used in the United States
C)
zoning that promotes rural development
D)
zoning that has uniform restrictions to each class of building or kind of building in each zoning district
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D(zoning that has uniform restrictions to each class of building or kind of building in each zoning district).
Pressure has grown for zoning to regulate land uses in many different ways from traditional Euclidian zoning’s uniform restrictions to each class of building or kind of building in each zoning district. Now, zoning involves complex and site by site controls for development that reflect sometimes diverse and conflicting policies.
Even though zoning is now so complex, Euclidian-based zoning is still the dominant zoning form.
Source: “Study Guide Comprehensive Planning Examination of the American Institute of Certified Planners” Published by Chapter Presidents Council American Planning Association, “Development Regulations” by Teresa Wilkinson, AICP, Gretna, LA, page 141-142.
PSD Standards deal with regulations to prevent the significant deterioration…..
A)
of very high quality plant life
B)
of very high quality airsheds
C)
of very high quality watersheds
D)
of very high quality endangered wildlife habitat
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B(of very high quality airsheds).
PSD Standards are air quality standards aimed at preventing the significant deterioration of existing high quality air by enforcing strict effluent controls on new polluters in the region. Source: Environmental Planning, by Steven Gordon, AICP, 1989, The Ohio State University.
This can be described as the average of a series of numbers.
A)
Mean
B)
Median
C)
Mode
D)
Range
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A(Mean).
The following are definitions used in quantitative methods. The “mean” is the average of a series of numbers. The “median” is the value of a distribution which divides the distribution into two equal parts. The “Mode” is the value of a distribution that has the most occurring frequency. The “Range” is the difference between the lowest and highest score. Source: “Study Guide Comprehensive Planning Examination of the American Institute of Certified Planners” Published by Chapter Presidents Council American Planning Association, “Quantitative Methods” pages 162-164.
What is true about State and Federal Grants:
1)available to finance several types of programs
2)Project costs could be completely paid for or a local share may be required
3)may finance streets and sewers
4) may finance airports
A)
1,2,3
B)
1,3,4
C)
1,2,4
D)
All of the above
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D(All of the above).
State and Federal Grants may be used to finance a multitude of projects including roads, airports, sewers, etc… The cost of these projects could be completely covered by the grants or the local government may be required to contribute a portion or share. Source: “Study Guide Comprehensive Planning Examination of the American Institute of Certified Planners” Published by Chapter Presidents Council American Planning Association, “Budgeting” by Dale F. Bertsch, AICP, Department of City and Regional Planning, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1989 Department of City and Regional Planning, pages 199-205.
San Diego County is the sixth most populous county in the US, its population of 2.8 million is expected to rise to almost what population by 2030?
A)
3 million
B)
3.5 million
C)
4 million
D)
It is expected to decrease to 2.5 million
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C(4 million).
According to the author, San Diego is the sixth most populous in the country and is second in California only to L.A. This county is expected to increase to nearly 4 million people by 2030 and will face many growth related issues. Source: American Planning Association, Planning Magazine, October 2002, “Who’s Got Energy? What Comes to Mind?” by Jim Schwab, AICP, pages 4-7.
The Planning Commission can be described as which of the following?
A)
advises the governing body on zoning matters
B)
has the final decision in zoning matters
C)
Supports the governing body in their zoning functions
D)
None of the above
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A(advises the governing body on zoning matters).
The Planning Commission has an advisory role and advises the City Council on zoning matters. Source: “Study Guide Comprehensive Planning Examination of the American Institute of Certified Planners” Published by Chapter Presidents Council American Planning Association, “Development Regulations” by Teresa Wilkinson, AICP, Gretna, LA, page 145.
You are a planner working for the City of Port Colbourne, a development venture is presented at a concept meeting that involves the purchase of property owned along the waterfront by your mother and father. The development if approved, would increase the value of their property significantly, which is the BEST option for you to follow?
A)
You should remove yourself from the project.
B)
You should remain on the project because you will be able to assist on the project with your knowledge of the area as you grew up on that property.
C)
You should receive written approval from your parents, the developer, and your boss to remain on the project
D)
You should stay on the project and simply inform the developer, and your boss in writing about your interest.
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A(You should remove yourself from the project.).
The BEST option for you to follow is option A. This would be the best and cleanest way for you to “keep yourself out of an ethical situation”.
Source: www.planning.org.
In financing and budgeting, what can be described as, “local governments preparing the specifications for a needed public works project that is than constructed by the private sector and leased to the local government, eventually becoming the governments”?
A)
Reserve Funds
B)
Special Assessments
C)
Lease-Purchase
D)
Revenue Bonds
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C(Lease-Purchase).
Lease-Purchase can be described as local governments preparing the specifications for a needed public works project that is than constructed by the private sector. After construction is complete, the local government then leases the facility from the private group. At the end of the lease term the facility is given to the local government. Source: “Study Guide Comprehensive Planning Examination of the American Institute of Certified Planners” Published by Chapter Presidents Council American Planning Association, “Budgeting” by Dale F. Bertsch, AICP, Department of City and Regional Planning, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1989 Department of City and Regional Planning, pages 199-205.
According to the Highway Capacity Manual (1994), if a roadway has a “C” service level, which of the following is true?
A)
very low speeds, frequent stoppages, volume is greater than capacity
B)
unstable flow, near capacity, limited speed, and very long delays
C)
free flow, high operating speed with no delays
D)
stable flow, moderate delays, and the speed is determined by traffic
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D(stable flow, moderate delays, and the speed is determined by traffic ).
Source: “Study Guide, Comprehensive Planning Examination of the AICP”, Published by Chapter Presidents Council American Planning Association, chapter entitled, “Transportation Planning” by Ben Orsbon, AICP, Pierre, SD., page 156. See Figure 3, Roadway Level of Service Descriptions. Level C is stable flow, moderate delays, and the speed is determined by traffic.
What 1983 case dealt with the issue of municipalities building their “fair share” of affordable housing?
A)
Golden v. Planning Board of Ramapo, New York
B)
Southern Burlington County NAACP v. Township of Mt. Laurel II
C)
Dolan v. City of Tigard
D)
Berman v. Parker
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B(Southern Burlington County NAACP v. Township of Mt. Laurel II).
In a case focusing on Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in 1983 that all 567 municipalities in the state must build their “fair share” of affordable housing.
Source: www.planning.org
Which case dealt with the issue of banning commercial off-site billboards and therefore dealt with the First Amendment of the United States?
A)
Metromedia v. City of San Diego
B)
Young v. American Minitheatres
C)
City of Renton v. Playtime Theatres Inc.
D)
Dolan v. City of Tigard
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A(Metromedia v. City of San Diego).
The City of San Diego enacted an ordinance which imposes prohibitions on the erection of outdoor advertising displays within the city. The purpose of the ordinance is “to eliminate hazards to pedestrians and motorists brought about by distracting sign displays” and “to preserve and improve the appearance of the City.”
The ordinance permits on-site commercial advertising, but forbids other commercial advertising and noncommercial advertising using fixed-structure signs, unless permitted by 1 of the ordinance’s 12 specified exceptions, such as temporary political campaign signs. The companies that were engaged in the outdoor advertising business in the city when the ordinance was passed, brought suit in state court against the ordinance. The trial court held that the ordinance was an unconstitutional exercise of the city’s police power and an abridgment of appellants’ First Amendment rights. The California Court of Appeal affirmed, but the Supreme Court reversed, holding, inter alia, that the ordinance was not invalid under the First Amendment.
Source: www2.law.cornell.edu
These can be defined as topographic areas where surface water runoff drains to a specific point on a stream or to a water body.
A)
ecosystems
B)
watersheds
C)
drainage ditches
D)
detention basins
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B(watersheds).
Watersheds are topographic areas within which apparent surface water runoff drains to a specific point on a stream or to a water body such as a lake. Source:http://www.epa.gov
What Act requires an environmental impact statement for every federal or federally aided state or local major action that might significantly harm the environment?
A)
The Clean Air Act 1970
B)
The 1969 National Environmental Policy Act
C)
The 1968 National Environmental Protection Policy Act
D)
The Soil Conservation Act of 1935
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B(The 1969 National Environmental Policy Act).
The 1969 National Environmental Policy Act requires an “environmental impact statement” for every federal or federally aided state or local major action that might significantly harm the environment.
Source:www.planning.org
What program was seen as a complement to the revised Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program?
A)
EDAW
B)
UDAG
C)
USHUD
D)
TODD
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B(UDAG).
The Urban Development Action Grant Program (UDAG) and pronounced You-Dag, was authorized under the 1977 amendments to the 1974 Housing and Community Development Act. It was placed within the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (USHUD). The UDAG program was seen as a complement to the revised Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. Source:www.http://personalweb.smcvt.edu
These can be described as payments from the developer as an alternative to the land needed for park or school purposes that represents the value of the land and/or improvement that is required.
A)
Improvements
B)
TIFs
C)
Land Dedication
D)
Fees-in-lieu
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D(Fees-in-lieu).
Fees-in-lieu are payments from the developer as an alternative to the land needed for park or school purposes that represents the value of the land and/or improvement that is required. The developers must pay these fees-in-lieu before they are issued final plat approval. Source: “Study Guide Comprehensive Planning Examination of the American Institute of Certified Planners” Published by Chapter Presidents Council American Planning Association, “Development Regulations” by Teresa Wilkinson, AICP, Gretna, LA, page 148.
A programmable thermostat might saves you as much as what percent on your heating costs?
A)
2%
B)
5%
C)
10%
D)
20%
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D(20%).
A programmable thermostat lets you easily lower the thermostat during periods when no one is home, as well as lower the temperature overnight without having to freeze in the morning while waiting for the heat to rise. You might save as much as 20% on your heating costs and recover your investment in the first year. Source: http://www.energyguide.com
According to the Federal Highway Administration’s “Concepts, Criteria, and Procedures”, urban collectors can be described as…
A)
providing less mobility and a moderate amount of land access, distributing travel to smaller areas, while interconnecting the major roads
B)
serving longer trips, carrying the highest traffic volumes, and a large percentage of the VMT on a minimum amount of mileage while providing minimal land access.
C)
providing both traffic circulation and land access with all land uses by collecting and distributing traffic to these geographic areas
D)
providing direct access to the adjacent land and access to the higher classified roads
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C(providing both traffic circulation and land access with all land uses by collecting and distributing traffic to these geographic areas ).
Urban Collectors can be described as providing both traffic circulation and land access with all land uses by collecting and distributing traffic to these geographic areas.
Source: “Study Guide, Comprehensive Planning Examination of the AICP”, Published by Chapter Presidents Council American Planning Association, chapter entitled, “Transportation Planning” by Ben Orsbon, AICP, Pierre, SD., page 155.
You are about to present to the Planning Commission your findings about whether to construct bus stop shelters along Main Street. During your presentation a Commission member asks if you have involved public input into your recommendation. You say that yes you have contacted all businesses and residents within 250’ of Main Street, and worked with the bus company. She then asks if you were able to involve local groups that deal with homeless, shoppers that shop the street on weekends, and persons that were physically challenged. You did not meet or notify these groups because they did not have any formal organization. Which of the following is the BEST option for you?
A)
Because you contacted the formally organized groups you have fulfilled your obligations and should move forward with the recommendation.
B)
You sent out letters to properties within 250’ of Main Street, this should satisfy the Commission members question.
C)
You should attempt to meet with all groups that could be affected by the decision, and you should try and involve the shoppers. This could be achieved by doing an on-street survey.
D)
You should try and involve only those informal groups that show up to a meeting on a weekday night at the Council Chambers.
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C(You should attempt to meet with all groups that could be affected by the decision, and you should try and involve the shoppers. This could be achieved by doing an on-street survey.).
Answer C, is the BEST option for you to follow. The Planning Commission asked a good question and you should involve as many people and a diverse group of people when making a planning recommendation. Answer D, would be acceptable on the surface, however, in this case, a significant set of users, weekend shoppers, would probably not be able to attend a weekday evening meeting especially if they are from out of town (and if they have to use a bus to get to Main Street, this is quite possible).
As stated in the Code, Section A: Principles to which we Aspire: 1. Our Overall Responsibility to the Public
Our primary obligation is to serve the public interest and we, therefore, owe our allegiance to a conscientiously attained concept of the public interest that is formulated through continuous and open debate. We shall achieve high standards of professional integrity, proficiency, and knowledge. To comply with our obligation to the public, we aspire to the following principles: (the following are those related to this question)
a) We shall always be conscious of the rights of others.
d) We shall provide timely, adequate, clear, and accurate information on planning issues to all affected persons and to governmental decision makers.
e) We shall give people the opportunity to have a meaningful impact on the development of plans and programs that may affect them. Participation should be broad enough to include those who lack formal organization or influence.
f) We shall seek social justice by working to expand choice and opportunity for all persons, recognizing a special responsibility to plan for the needs of the disadvantaged and to promote racial and economic integration. We shall urge the alteration of policies, institutions, and decisions that oppose such needs.
h) We shall deal fairly with all participants in the planning process. Those of us who are public officials or employees shall also deal evenhandedly with all planning process participants.
Source: www.planning.org.
Columbia, Maryland was designed by which of the following?
A)
Clarence Perry
B)
Fredrick Law Olmsted, Jr.
C)
James Rouse
D)
John D. Rockefeller
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C(James Rouse ).
Columbia now has more than 83,000 residents and 2,500 businesses and industries. After retiring from the Rouse Company in 1981, James Rouse devoted his time to the Enterprise Foundation, a nonprofit organization that has helped produce over 61,000 units of housing for the poor. Columbia, Maryland is situated about halfway between Washington and Baltimore, featuring some class integration and the neighborhood principle. Source: www.planning.org
Which of these law cases involved the issue of signage and therefore the First Amendment of the United States?
A)
Berman vs. Parker
B)
Dolan vs. City of Tigard
C)
The City of Los Angeles vs. Taxpayers for Vincent
D)
Young vs. American Movie Theatres
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C(The City of Los Angeles vs. Taxpayers for Vincent).
The Los Angeles Municipal Code prohibits the posting of signs on public property. The appellee was the Taxpayers for Vincent, a group of supporters of a candidate for election to the Los Angeles City Council, entered into a contract with appellee Candidates’ Outdoor Graphics Service (COGS) to fabricate and post signs with the candidate’s name on them. COGS produced cardboard signs and attached them to utility pole crosswires at various locations. Acting under the code in question, city employees routinely removed all posters attached to utility poles and similar objects covered by the ordinance. Appellees then filed suit in Federal District Court against the appellants alleging that the code abridged appellees’ freedom of speech within the meaning of the First Amendment, and seeking damages and injunctive relief. The District Court entered findings of fact, concluded that the code was constitutional, and granted the City’s motion for summary judgment. The Court of Appeals reversed, reasoning that the ordinance was presumptively unconstitutional because significant First Amendment interests were involved, and that the City had not justified its total ban on all signs on public property.
Source: www2.law.cornell.edu.
In addition, it is worth noting that this case also continued on to the Supreme Court and the Court upheld the ordinance as constitutional.
What was created by the Federal Government to eliminate distressed public housing?
A)
TIF
B)
HUD 12
C)
New Urbanism Movement
D)
HOPE VI
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D(HOPE VI).
HOPE VI is the federal program created in 1993 to eliminate distressed public housing. Administered by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Source: APA Planning Magazine June 2001, “Is New Urbanism Growing Old?” by Martin Zimmerman page 11.
Who was involved with the Ladder of Citizen Participation?
A)
Saul Alinsky
B)
Paul Davidoff
C)
Sherry Arnstein
D)
Jean Gottmann
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C(Sherry Arnstein).
In the Ladder of Participation, Arnstein defines citizen participation in terms of the amount of actual control citizens have over policy decisions, classified by 1)the degrees of citizen power, 2) the degrees of tokenism, and 3)non-participation. Source: Planning History Summary, by J. Janson, AICP
Legally, which of the following CANNOT be used to describe real estate?
A)
Metes and Bounds
B)
Government Survey
C)
Recorded Plat
D)
1234 Main Street
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D(1234 Main Street).
The correct answer is the Street Address, 1234 Main Street. Courts have ruled that a description is legally sufficient if it allows a surveyor to locate the property. In this case, locate means that the surveyor must find the exact boundaries of the property. The Street address would not tell a land surveyor how large the property is or where it begins and ends. A Rectangular Survey is also called a government survey, and a lot and block is also called a recorded plat. Source: “Modern Real Estate Practice in Illinois” Third Edition, Galaty, Allaway, and Kyle, Chicago, Illinois, 1999, Chapter Nine.
Tonight you are to present before City Council a report that speaks about the economic impact a proposed land fill would have on the community. Your report supports the land fill based upon the data that your staff has prepared and analyzed. Prior to the meeting, a Council person approaches you. This particular Council person was elected with the platform of not supporting the land fill. He asks that you go against your findings because he sees the numbers differently. You know from all of your work that this is not true and that it is a wrong way of looking at the data. Just before the meeting starts, hundreds of protestors march in against the land fill. Which of the following is the BEST option for you?
A)
You realize the effect that this Council person could have on your career at the City, you change your recommendation at the meeting to go against the data and the land fill.
B)
You realize that the community is showing strong support against the land fill, and even though your responsibility was to provide economic effects, you decide to change your stance against the land fill.
C)
You and your staff are responsible for providing the Council, with clear and accurate data, they are the decision makers, you should continue to present your report as planned.
D)
You are not sure now on what you should do, so you ask to pull the report from the agenda and go back to the drawing board with your staff to alter the data to support not building the land fill.
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C(You and your staff are responsible for providing the Council, with clear and accurate data, they are the decision makers, you should continue to present your report as planned.).
The BEST option is Answer C, your task was to present a report based on economic facts that showed if there would be a economic benefit for the land fill to be located in the City or not. Answer A would have you going against the data and therefore not presenting clear or accurate data. Answer B would have you changing your stance based upon the hundreds of protestors that showed up to show their support against the land fill. As stated earlier, your report was based on economics, and it is up to Council to weigh all of the facts. Answer D, would have you changing your analysis away from what the data clearly says, this obviously is the wrong thing to do in this case.
Source: “Professional Practice Manual” by Les Solin, AICP, American Planning Association, Washington, DC, Chicago, IL, 1997, page 10.
This is a form of citizen participation that can be described as an intensive, interactive problem solving exercise.
A)
Task Force
B)
Charrette
C)
Policy Delphi
D)
Design-In
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B(Charrette).
A charrette can be described as an intensive, interactive problem solving exercise. It is convened around a specific plan(s). Source: “Study Guide Comprehensive Planning Examination of the American Institute of Certified Planners” Published by Chapter Presidents Council American Planning Association, “Citizen Participation in Planning” by Terry Langlois, AICP, Memphis TN, page 134.
What association is not a level of government, however, it has “effective control” over transportation improvements within the area since a project must be a part of its adopted plan in order to receive federal funding?
A)
MPO
B)
COG
C)
Transportation Advisory Board
D)
Department of Transportation
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A(MPO).
Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is an association of local agencies established for mutual benefit to help coordinate planning and development activities within a metropolitan region. Establishment of the MPO is required by law in urban areas of over 50,000 if federal funds are to be used. The MPO is not a level of government. However, the MPO has “effective control” over transportation improvements within the area since a project must be a part of the MPO’s adopted plan in order to receive federal funding.
Source: http://www.dot.state.tx.us
On average, what percentage will be saved of your cooling costs by closing off air conditioning vents in an unoccupied room?
A)
1-5%
B)
5-10%
C)
10-15%
D)
15-20%
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B(5-10%).
According to Energy Guide, closing off air conditioning vents in an unoccupied room can save 5-10% on your cooling costs.
Source: http://www.energyguide.com
This type of analysis evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of a specific region’s industries.
A)
Cohort Survival
B)
Location Quotient
C)
Shift-share
D)
Localization Coefficient
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C(Shift-share).
Shift-Share analysis evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of a specific region’s industries. It shows how well the region’s mix of industries are performing, and how well the region’s individual industries are performing. This analysis examines three components of regional employment growth (National growth, Industry Mix, and Competitiveness) between two periods of time.
These three components are added to obtain the total change in employment of a specific industry.
Source: “Study Guide Comprehensive Planning Examination of the American Institute of Certified Planners” Published by Chapter Presidents Council American Planning Association, “Shift-Share Analysis” by Sharon Puryear, AICP, Greensboro, NC, pages 194-196.
Which of the following was involved with the Advocacy Planning movement?
A)
Jacob Riis
B)
Paul Davidoff
C)
George Perkins Marsh
D)
Alexander Hamilton
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B(Paul Davidoff ).
In 1962 “A Choice Theory of Planning”, a seminal article in the AIP Journal by Paul Davidoff and Thomas Reiner, lays the basis for the advocacy planning concept.
Source: www.planning.org
Berman v. Parker (1954) dealt with which of the following issues?
A)
Adult Uses
B)
Billboards
C)
Easements
D)
Condemning property
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D(Condemning property).
In 1954, Berman v. Parker, the U.S. Supreme Court upholds right of Washington, D.C. Redevelopment Land Agency to condemn properties that are unsightly, though non-deteriorated, if required to achieve objectives of duly established area redevelopment plan. Source:www.planning.org
What type of organizational approach has the planner serving a specific client of group and doing so openly?
A)
Fishbowl Planning
B)
Alinsky Organization
C)
Advocacy Planning
D)
Ladder of Citizen Participation
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C(Advocacy Planning).
Advocacy Planning has an assumption that there is no common, overall, or identified public interest to be served. But instead the planner serves a variety of groups with often diverse and opposing interests and goals. A planner should serve a given group (client) and do so openly. Source: “Study Guide Comprehensive Planning Examination of the American Institute of Certified Planners” Published by Chapter Presidents Council American Planning Association, “Citizen Participation in Planning” by Terry Langlois, AICP, Memphis TN, page 137.
In some communities a zoning hearing master typically does which of the following?
A)
advises the governing body on zoning matters
B)
presides over rezoning proceedings that are treated as quasi-judicial actions
C)
has the most power in zoning decisions
D)
considers requests for variances
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B(presides over rezoning proceedings that are treated as quasi-judicial actions).
Some communities have a Zoning Hearing Master that presides over rezoning proceedings that are treated as quasi-judicial actions. They make recommendations that include a summary of the evidence that was given, the findings, and the conclusion of law. Source: “Study Guide Comprehensive Planning Examination of the American Institute of Certified Planners” Published by Chapter Presidents Council American Planning Association, “Development Regulations” by Teresa Wilkinson, AICP, Gretna, LA, page 146.
What is the next big development in Manhattan’s Far West Side?
A)
Hudson Yards
B)
New Shipping terminal in New York
C)
A new recreation complex
D)
A new tunnel
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A(Hudson Yards).
Source: APA Planning Magazine, September 2002, “Designing Woman” by Eugene Ladner Birch, FAICP, page 10.
The redevelopment of Far West Midtown offers an opportunity to meet the City’s need for an expanded central business district. Together with the reconstruction of Lower Manhattan, the redevelopment of Far West Midtown would provide the expansion space the City’s prime office users will need as the City’s economy rebounds. With proper planning and investment, Far West Midtown would be a transit-oriented, pedestrian-friendly urban central business district, with office, hotel, entertainment, exhibition, and retail space that would be accessible to, and integrated with Midtown, while strengthening the City’s tax base and providing new housing and public parks in an environmentally beneficial manner. The tax revenues it would generate, would permit the financing of the needed public investment without impinging on public funds needed elsewhere in the City.
This technique can be described as a method of assessing project alternatives by weighing these alternatives according to a group of citizen goals.
A)
Goals-achievement Matrix
B)
Design-In
C)
Charrette
D)
Citizen Advisory Committee
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A(Goals-achievement Matrix).
A Goals-achievement Matrix can be defined as a method of assessing project alternatives by weighing these alternatives according to a group of citizen goals. Source: “Study Guide Comprehensive Planning Examination of the American Institute of Certified Planners” Published by Chapter Presidents Council American Planning Association, “Citizen Participation in Planning” by Terry Langlois, AICP, Memphis TN, page 136.
Oligotrophic lakes can be described as which of the following?
A)
shallow lakes that have a low supply of nutrients and thus contain little organic matter
B)
deep lakes that have an extremely high supply of nutrients and thus contain large amounts of organic matter
C)
shallow lakes that have an extremely high supply of nutrients and thus contain large amounts of organic matter
D)
deep lakes that have a low supply of nutrients and thus contain little organic matter
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D(deep lakes that have a low supply of nutrients and thus contain little organic matter ).
Oligotrophic Lakes can be defined as deep lakes that have a low supply of nutrients and thus contain little organic matter. These lakes are often characterized by high water transparency and high dissolved oxygen. Source:http://www.epa.gov
What city had the first US Skyscraper build in 1885?
A)
New York, NY
B)
Boston, Mass
C)
Chicago, IL
D)
Philadelphia, Pa
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C(Chicago, IL).
According to www.infoplease.com, the first Skyscraper was in Chicago, Ill. in 1885.
Source:http://www.infoplease.com.
However, there have been many emails from Planning Prep members about this. Further research shows that some have broadened the “first” to be one of two, and another actually adds a possible third.
The following is a brief summary of our research:
Most narrow it down to two buildings - the Home Insurance Building built in Chicago and the Woolworth Building in New York. Some choose the Home Insurance building. Completed in 1885, it is only ten stories tall. There were several buildings in Chicago at the time that were taller, but the Home building was the first to employ what is considered the missing link between buildings that were merely tall, and skyscrapers that used the steel frame structure. The Woolworth Building, finished in 1913, was the first building to use all of the key technologies associated with modern skyscrapers. Source: www.highbeam.com.
And the third possible “first skyscraper” is:
The Wainright Building in St. Louis was designed by architect Louis Sullivan and was built in 1891. The building is located on 7th Street in Downtown St. Louis. Source: www.stlouis.about.com
What is a Wind Farm?
A)
An agricultural business
B)
Greenhouses
C)
Clusters of wind turbines
D)
Fields that are planted east to west
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C(Clusters of wind turbines).
The most common commercial use of wind power today is for running turbines that generate electricity. Wind turbines are often set up in clusters, called wind farms, and the electricity generated is fed into the grid.
Source:http://www.energyguide.com
Which of the following cases dealt with the issue of adult uses?
A)
City of Los Angeles v. Taxpayers of Vincent
B)
Berman v. Parker
C)
Metromedia v. City of San Diego
D)
Young v. American Minitheatres
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D(Young v. American Minitheatres).
Two adult motion picture theaters brought this action against city officials for injunctive relief and a declaratory judgment of unconstitutionality regarding two 1972 Detroit zoning ordinances that amended an “Anti-Skid Row Ordinance” adopted 10 years earlier. The 1972 ordinances provide that an adult theater may not (apart from a special waiver) be located within 1,000 feet of any two other “regulated uses” or within 500 feet of a residential area. The District Court upheld the ordinances, and granted petitioners’ motion for summary judgment. It was found that the ordinances do not violate the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment on the ground of vagueness. Also, The ordinances are not invalid under the First Amendment as prior restraints on protected communication because of the licensing or zoning requirements.
Source: www.www2.law.cornell.edu
The Quick Response Urban Travel Estimation Techniques and Transferable Parameters (1987) shows that the average vehicle trip per unit is the lowest for which of the following?
1)Condominiums
2)Single Family Residential
3)Retirement Homes
4)Apartments
A)
1
B)
2
C)
3
D)
4
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C(3).
Source: “Study Guide, Comprehensive Planning Examination of the AICP”, Published by Chapter Presidents Council American Planning Association, chapter entitled, “Transportation Planning” by Ben Orsbon, AICP, Pierre, SD., page 158, Figure 5, Average Vehicle Trip Rates. The average vehicle trip rate for Single Family Residential is 9.1 to 10.2, Planned Unit Developments is 7.9, Duplexes and Townhomes is 7.0, Apartments is 6.0, Condominiums is 5.9, Mobile Homes is 5.5, and Retirement Homes is 3.5. Source: Quick Response Urban Travel Estimation Techniques and Transferable Parameters (1987)
This type of water is suitable for drinking or cooking purposes from both health and aesthetic considerations.
A)
Portable
B)
Potable
C)
Biological Integrity
D)
Alkaline
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B(Potable).
Potable Water is suitable for drinking or cooking purposes from both health and aesthetic considerations. Source: http://www.epa.gov
On a one acre tract of land, which of the following cummulative zoning would allow for a two home subdivision, both having 7,000 sq.ft. lots with the rest of the land left as open space?
A)
4 DU/acre
B)
2 DU/acre
C)
Both of the above
D)
None of the above
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B(2 DU/acre).
Many zones specify a residential intensity as a number of dwelling units per acre (du/acre). An acre has 43,560 square feet.
Source: “Study Guide Comprehensive Planning Examination of the American Institute of Certified Planners” Published by Chapter Presidents Council American Planning Association, “Development Regulations” by Teresa Wilkinson, AICP, Gretna, LA, page 144.
What does TOD stand for?
A)
Traditional Oriented Design
B)
Topographic Orientation Digitizing
C)
Transportation Oriented Design
D)
Transit Oriented Development
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D(Transit Oriented Development).
“Transit Oriented Development (TOD) refers to residential and commercial areas designed to maximize access by Transit and Non-motorized transportation, and with other features to Encourage Transit Ridership. A TOD neighborhood has a center with a rail or bus station, surrounded by relatively high-density development, with progressively lower-density spreading outwards. For example, the neighborhood center may have a transit stations and a few multi-story commercial and residential buildings, surrounded by several blocks of townhouses and small-lot single-family residential, and larger-lot single-family housing farther away. (http://www.vtpi.org - Victoria Transport Policy Institute).
Which of the following cases involved the issue of adult uses and zoning?
A)
City of Renton v. Playtime Theaters Inc.
B)
City of Los Angeles v. Taxpayers for Vincent
C)
Metromedia v. City of San Diego
D)
All of the above
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A(City of Renton v. Playtime Theaters Inc. ).
The respondents purchased two theaters with the intention of exhibiting adult films and, at about the same time, filed suit in Federal District Court, seeking injunctive relief and a declaratory judgment that the First and Fourteenth Amendments were violated by a city ordinance that prohibits adult motion picture theaters from locating within 1,000 feet of any residential zone, church, park, or school. It was found that the ordinance is a valid governmental response to the serious problems created by adult theaters and it was found not to go against the First Amendment. Source: www2.law.cornell.edu.
The Housing Act of 1937 involved which of the following?
A)
tied slum clearance to public housing
B)
began providing federal housing subsidies
C)
began an interest subsidy program
D)
None of the above
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A(tied slum clearance to public housing ).
The 1937 U.S. Housing Act (Wagner-Steagall) set the stage for future government aid by appropriating $500 million in loans for low-cost housing. Tied slum clearance to public housing. Source: www.planning.org
According to the National Association of Home Builders a new home in the US is, on average ____ percent larger than it was 30 years ago.
A)
25
B)
50
C)
75
D)
10
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B(50).
Source, APA Planning Magazine June 2001, “Love Me, Love My Garage “ by Ruth Eckdish Knack, AICP, page 17. A new house in the US is on average 50% bigger than it was 30 years ago (NAHB).
A Delphi Method can best be described as which of the following?
A)
a series of questionnaires sent out, to a pre-selected group of experts
B)
citizens addressing themselves to proposals through workshop formats
C)
citizens vote their approval or disapproval by official ballots
D)
an intensive, interactive problem-solving process with meetings convened around a specific plan
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A(a series of questionnaires sent out, to a pre-selected group of experts ).
The Delphi method is an exercise in group communication among a panel of geographically dispersed experts (Adler and Ziglio, 1996). The technique allows experts to deal systematically with a complex problem or task. The essence of the technique is fairly straightforward. It comprises a series of questionnaires sent either by mail or via computerized systems, to a pre-selected group of experts. These questionnaires are designed to elicit and develop individual responses to the problems posed and to enable the experts to refine their views as the group’s work progresses in accordance with the assigned task. The main point behind the Delphi method is to overcome the disadvantages of conventional committee action. Source: http://www.iit.edu/~it/delphi.html
When a homeowner converts a portion of their existing structure into a second dwelling unit it is sometimes called an ___________ unit.
A)
additional residential
B)
add-on
C)
accessory dwelling
D)
acceptable re-subdivided
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C(accessory dwelling).
Source, APA Planning Magazine May 2002, “Monster Houses? No” by Hinshaw, FAICP, page 27. A new zoning bylaw allows owners of older homes to convert a portion of their existing structure into a second dwelling unit sometimes called an accessory dwelling unit.
What can be described as a measure of dispersion around the mean that is calculated as the average of the sum of the squared deviations from the mean?
A)
Standard deviation
B)
Normal Distribution
C)
Range
D)
Variance
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D(Variance).
A variance is a measure of dispersion around the mean. It is calculated as the average of the sum of the squared deviations from the mean. Source: “Study Guide Comprehensive Planning Examination of the American Institute of Certified Planners” Published by Chapter Presidents Council American Planning Association, “Quantitative Methods” pages 162-164.
Sir Ebenezer Howard wrote which of the following? Who wrote
A)
“How the Other Half Lives”
B)
“Tomorrow: A Peaceful Path to Real Reform”
C)
“Looking Backward”
D)
“Design with Nature”
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B(“Tomorrow: A Peaceful Path to Real Reform” ).
Sir Ebenezer Howard wrote Tomorrow: A Peaceful Path to Real Reform in 1898.
