PP Exam 5 Flashcards
Arterial roads could be described as which one of the following?
A)
a major thoroughfare of both local and regional significance that is designed to provide perimeter access to smaller local streets
B)
a minor thoroughfare that is designed to provide perimeter access to larger regional streets
C)
a major thoroughfare that is designed to provide perimeter access to smaller regional streets
D)
None of the above
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A(a major thoroughfare of both local and regional significance that is designed to provide perimeter access to smaller local streets ).
An arterial road is a major thoroughfare of both local and regional significance designed to provide perimeter access to smaller local street systems. Source:http://www.ci.southlake.tx.us
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.
What issue did the case of City of Los Angeles vs. Taxpayers of Vincent deal with?
A)
adult uses
B)
takings
C)
signage
D)
impact fees
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C(signage).
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.
What year was the Americans With Disabilities Act signed into law?
A)
1989
B)
1990
C)
1991
D)
1992
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B(1990).
Source, APA Planning Magazine April 2002, “What Difference has the ADA Made?” by Terry S. Szold, page 10. The ADA was signed into law in 1990 and its accessibility guidelines for buildings and facilities in 1991. It was enacted to ensure that disabled citizens enjoy the same rights and opportunities as all Americans, including access to everyday activities such as commerce, travel, and recreation.
Nectow v. City of Cambridge, 277 U.S. 183 (1928) dealt with which of the following issues?
A)
zoning
B)
exaction
C)
taking
D)
historic preservation
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A(zoning ).
Nectow v. City of Cambridge, 277 U.S. 183 (1928).
In this due process case, the Court invalidated a zoning ordinance as applied to a landowner whose land was restricted to residential uses. Relying on the findings of a master that the zoning did not promote health, safety or general welfare, the Court struck down the ordinance as applied because it did not bear a substantial relation to these goals. Source: http://www.communityrights.org
A salaried city planner has the opportunity to volunteer for another planning organization, what is the proper process for accepting this assignment?
A)
Receive verbal permission to proceed from their current employer.
B)
Make full written disclosure of the conflict to their current employer.
C)
Receive written permission to proceed from their current employer.
D)
Make full written disclosure of the conflict to their current employer AND receive written permission to proceed from their current employer.
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D(Make full written disclosure of the conflict to their current employer AND receive written permission to proceed from their current employer.
).
According to the AICP Code of Ethics, Section B Our Rules of Conduct, 4:
”We shall not, as salaried employers, undertake other employment in planning or a related profession, whether paid or not, without making full written disclosure of the conflict to our current employer and receive written permission to proceed from our current employer unless our employer has a written policy which expressly dispenses with a need to obtain such consent.”
Source: www. Planning.org.
Which type of roadway can be described as interconnecting the principal arterials while providing less mobility and a moderate amount of land access, distributing travel to smaller areas?
A)
major arterials
B)
collectors
C)
minor arterials
D)
local roads
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C(minor arterials ).
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. Minor Arterials can be described as interconnecting the principal arterials while providing less mobility and a moderate amount of land access, distributing travel to smaller areas, while interconnecting the Principal arterials.
Gettysburg Electric Railway Co. v. United States (1896) dealt with which of the following issues?
A)
historic preservation
B)
adult uses
C)
takings
D)
exactions
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A(historic preservation).
In 1896 the United States v. Gettysburg Electric Railway Co. was the first significant legal case concerning historic preservation. The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the acquisition of the national battlefield at Gettysburg served a valid public purpose. Source:www.planning.org
The symptomatic approach to calculating population utilizes changes in obtainable data that are predictive of population changes as a whole. Which of the following could be used to estimate current population?
I. Building Permits
II. New Telephone Hookups
III. New Electric Meters
IV. Voter Registration
A)
I, II & III
B)
I
C)
IV
D)
I, II, III & IV
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D(I, II, III & IV).
According to the Chapter Presidents Council of the American Planning Association, all are symptomatic measures for estimating current population.
Source: Chapter Presidents Council, APA, Study Manual for the AICP Exam, page 173.
Aaron Wildansky has an important quote that deals with which area of planning?
A)
Environmental
B)
Budgeting
C)
Housing
D)
Tax Increment Financing
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B(Budgeting).
Aaron Wildansky is credited with this quote to describe budgeting.
“a budget…may be characterized as a series of goals with price tags attached. Since funds are limited and have to be divided in one way or another, the budget becomes a mechanism for making choices among alternative expenditures.”
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.
In the US Census 2000, what was described as an area consisting of a central place(s) and adjacent territory with a general population density of at least 1,000 people per square mile of land area. Also, this land area has a minimum residential population of at least 50,000 people?
A)
Urban Cluster
B)
Urban Growth Area
C)
Suburb
D)
Urbanized Area
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D(Urbanized Area).
For the Census 2000, there are two types of urban areas. They are urban clusters and urbanized areas.
An Urban Cluster is a densely settled territory that has at least 2,500 people but less than 50,000 and is new for Census 2000.
An Urbanized area (UA) is an area consisting of a central place and adjacent territory with a general population density of at least 1,000 people per square mile of land area. This land area has a minimum residential population of at least 50,000 people. The Census Bureau uses published criteria to determine the qualification and boundaries of Urbanized Areas.
Source: http://www.census.gov
According to the 2000 US Census, what was the percentage of homes with 2 persons in 2000?
A)
12.1%
B)
22.1%
C)
33.1%
D)
43.1%
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C(33.1%).
According to the 2000 Census, the percentage of homes with 2 persons was 33.1% The highest percentage of the number of persons.
Source:http://www.infoplease.com
Suitum v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, 520 U.S. 725 (1997) dealt with which of the following issues?
A)
Taking
B)
Zoning
C)
Historic Preservation
D)
Exaction
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A(Taking ).
Suitum v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, 520 U.S. 725 (1997).
Mrs. Suitum argued that the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency effected a regulatory taking when it determined that her residential lot was ineligible for development under restrictions designed to protect Lake Tahoe. The Agency argued that the claim was unripe because Suitum had not attempted to sell TDRs to which she was entitled. After reaffirming its established ripeness doctrine in takings cases, the Court held that the claim was ripe because the value of her land could be determined without a sale of the TDRs. Source:http://www.communityrights.org
Radburn, New Jersey….
1)planned by Stein and Wright
2)inspired by Sunnyside Gardens
3)was a forerunner of the New Deal’s Greenbelt towns
4)began construction in 1935
A)
1,2,3
B)
1,3,4
C)
1,3
D)
All of the above
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C(1,3).
In 1928, construction of Radburn, New Jersey, began. Planned community inspired by Howard’s Garden City concept and designed by Stein and Wright. A forerunner of the New Deal’s Greenbelt towns. Source:www.planning.org
Which of the following cases deals with the Supreme Court finding that there was no taking because the government did not deny the landowners of all economically viable use of their land?
A)
Pumpelly v. Green Bay Co.
B)
Agins v. City of Geneva
C)
Agins v. City of Tiburon
D)
Berman v. Parker
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C(Agins v. City of Tiburon).
Agins v. City of Tiburon, 447 U.S. 255 (1980).
The Court rejected a takings challenge to the zoning ordinances that allowed the claimants to build between one and five homes on their five-acre parcel. Because the landowners had not submitted development plans as permitted by the ordinances.
The Court concluded that there was no concrete controversy regarding the application of the ordinances to the land. The Court also held that there was no facial taking because the ordinances did not deny the landowners of all economically viable use of the land and substantially advanced the State’s legitimate interest in preserving open space.
Source:http://www.communityrights.org
Zero-Base Budgeting involves which of the following?
A)
the budget is broken up into “decision packages”
B)
budget starts from scratch
C)
“decision packages” are tied to long range plans
D)
All of the above
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D(All of the above).
Zero-Base Budgeting is an approach to budgeting that involves each manager to break the budget down into their own decision packages. All of these packages contain specifics about each item, example what, why, and how much it will cost. These decision packages are tied to long-range plan objectives. They are then ranked and approved accordingly. Each manager has to justify from scratch their budget each year. 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.
Which of the following was asked on the 1990 census but not on the 2000 census?
A)
rent or own
B)
source of water
C)
marital status
D)
year structure built
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B(source of water).
There were several changes to the housing data items included in Census 2000 from the 1990 Census. Questions asked in the 1990 Census on condominium status, source of water, and sewage disposal were removed from Census 2000.
Source:http://www.knowledgeplex.org
What Act was passed in 1973?
A)
Clean Air Act
B)
Endangered Species Act
C)
Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act
D)
All of the above
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B(Endangered Species Act ).
The 1973 Endangered Species Act authorized Federal assistance to state and local jurisdictions to establish conservation programs for endangers plant and animal species. Source:www.planning.org
In an energy efficient home, one may find that they have a water system that is a gravity feed system, approximately how many feet should the water storage be above the point of use?
A)
the same level
B)
20 feet
C)
50 feet
D)
70 feet
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D(70 feet).
A smaller well pump will generally use less electricity because the electrical surge of starting the motor is smaller. Consider gravity feed for pressure where applicable. For a gravity feed system, the water storage must be at least 70 feet above the point of use, and be insulated from freezing where this may occur. Source:http://www.planetarysystems.com
In planning and budgeting systems, which can be described as having its focus on evaluating and ranking outputs by program?
A)
PPBS
B)
MBO
C)
Capital Budgeting
D)
Project Management
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D(Project Management).
Project Management (PM) was developed in the 1960’s. It is focused on evaluating and then ranking the value of the results (outputs) by program instead of serving up costs (inputs).
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.
Which issue was the law case, Federal Communications Commission v. Florida Power Corporation (1987) concerned with?
A)
Takings Claim
B)
Zoning of Utility Poles (near residential)
C)
Height of Utility Poles
D)
The need for Utility Poles to be put in by the developer
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A(Takings Claim).
In this case, the Public utilities challenged a federal statute that authorized the Federal Communications Commission to regulate the rents charged by the utilities to cable television operators for the use of their utility poles. The Court rejected the takings claim because nothing in the statute required the utilities to act as lessors. Also, the utilities could avoid any occupation of their poles by evicting the cable operators. Source: www.communityrights.org
The long form of the US Census in 2000 collected which of the following data in addition to the short form questionnaire?
1)marital status
2)labor force status (current)
3)number of bedrooms
4)value of home
A)
1,2
B)
2,3,4
C)
1,3,4
D)
All of the above
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D(All of the above).
The long-form questionnaire is used to collect more detailed information from approximately one in six households. In addition to all of the 100-percent data, the long-form questionnaire for Census 2000 collected sample data on the social and economic characteristics of the population and the physical and financial characteristics of housing.
Source:http://www.knowledgeplex.org
Linear Programming can be described as which of the following?
A)
a technique to find the optimum design solution for a project
B)
used to determine which steps in a project are most critical
C)
graphically depicts the interrelationships of the tasks that make up the project
D)
None of the above
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A(a technique to find the optimum design solution for a project).
Linear Programming can be described as a technique to find the optimum design solution for a project. 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.
If you have a population, and you have every measurement of that population, which statistical methodology could best help you describe the data?
I. Inferential Statistics
II. Demographic Statistics
III. Descriptive Statistics
IV. Mathematical Regression
A)
I
B)
I & III
C)
III
D)
II & IV
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C(III).
Descriptive statistics is the branch of statistics devoted to the organization, summarization, and description of data sets. This would include analyzing data from a survey or census. Inferential statistics is the branch of statistics concerned with using sample data to make inferences or assumptions about a population.
Source: Terry Sincich, Statistics By Example, MacMillan Publishing, 1993.
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
Between 1992 and 1997, what State lost the most high quality agriculture land (489,000 acres) to development.
A)
California
B)
Florida
C)
New York
D)
Texas
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D(Texas).
Source, APA Planning Magazine July 2002, “Keeping Em Down on the Farm” by Valerie Berton, page 26. A 1997 report by the American Farmland Trust, showed that Texas had lost the most high quality agricultural land than any other state with runners up being, North Carolina, Ohio, Georgia, Louisiana, Florida, Illinois, Tennessee, Indiana, and California.
What was true about the 1901 New York State Tenement House Law?
1) The legislative basis for the revision of city codes that outlawed tenements such as the “Dumbbell Tenement.”
2) Lawrence Veiller was the leading reformer.
3) Improved ventilation and light.
4) made elevators mandatory for tenements of three or more floors.
A)
1,2,3
B)
All of the above
C)
2,3
D)
1 only
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A(1,2,3).
The 1901 New York State Tenement House Law was the legislative basis for the revision of city codes that outlawed tenements such as the “Dumbbell Tenement.” For this law, Lawrence Veiller was the leading reformer.
Legislation was desperately needed to improve the construction of tenements. To this end, and spurred by the high death rate of the City-which in 1900 stood at 20.57 persons per thousand (compared to 33 persons per thousand in 1866)-the Tenement House Act of 1901 was passed.
Many of Manhattan’s leading physicians drew a link between tuberculosis and congestion in the City’s tenement houses. Physicians attributed 8,000 to 9,000 deaths a year to tuberculosis, mostly in the poorest and most unsanitary neighborhoods of the City. Yet conditions in tenement houses may have been influenced not only by crowding, but also by the construction and use of the tenement itself. Hermann Biggs, the New York City Health Commissioner who waged a campaign against tuberculosis in the late nineteenth century, argued that while population density generally could be considered a good indicator of mortality, this did not always hold true for New York City. Biggs found that “in some of the wards where the density of the population is the greatest the mortality has been below the average, and in other wards with a relatively scarce population the mortality has been extremely high.”
All tenement houses constructed after the passage of the 1901 law were referred to as “new law” tenements. This most recent tenement house legislation reinforced the need for ventilation and light in ameliorating the morbidity and mortality that characterized life in the tenement house districts.
Source:The Living City website.
This Supreme Court case upheld a zoning ordinance against allegations that the government took property in violation of the Due Process Clause where the ordinance reduced the value of the claimant’s land.
A)
Penn Coal v. Mahon
B)
Keystone Bituminous Coal Assoc. v. DeBenedictis
C)
Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council
D)
Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co.
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D(Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co.).
Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co., 272 U.S. 365 (1926).
The Court upheld a zoning ordinance against allegations that the government confiscated property in violation of the Due Process Clause where the ordinance reduced the value of the claimant’s land by 75%. The landowner alleged that the ordinance effectively confiscated the property. The Penn Central Court cited this case for the proposition that diminution in value, by itself, cannot establish a taking.
Source:http://www.communityrights.org
Who is typically responsible for presiding over rezoning proceedings that are treated as quasi-judicial?
A)
Zoning Hearing Master
B)
Board of Adjustment
C)
Planning Commission
D)
Governing Body
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A(Zoning Hearing Master).
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.
Common Ground is a three year public planning process undertaken by which of the following?
A)
New York New Visions
B)
The Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission (NIPC)
C)
Oakland’s Planning Department
D)
The Federal Government
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B(The Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission (NIPC)).
Source: APA Planning Magazine, January 2002, “Stretching the Boundaries” by Alan Mamoser, pages 22-24. NIPC is the Chicago region’s state mandated planning agency. “Common Ground” will lead to a new regional comprehensive plan.
What does the “Buffalo Commons” proposal include?
1. A result of the population decline in the Great Plains
2. Tearing down of the farm fences
3. replant native grass and restore the buffalo
4. A park in the Chicago area
A)
1,2,3,4
B)
1,2,3
C)
2,3
D)
4
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B(1,2,3).
The Buffalo Commons proposal centers around the issue of creating a natural environment in the great plains. An area of the country where human population is shrinking.
Source, APA Planning Magazine July 2002, “Small Can Be Beautiful” by Popper and Popper, page 22.
Which of the following represents a technique used by a planner for primary data collection?
I) Survey Research
II) Direct Measurement
III) Observation
IV) Census Data
A)
IV, III
B)
I, II, III
C)
I
D)
All of the above
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B(I, II, III).
Primary data is data collected first hand, directly by the planner, directly from the subjects under study. Survey research, direct measurement, and observation are the three main techniques associated with primary research. Using census data represents secondary research, that is compiling and analyzing data that has already been collected. Source: Rea & Parker, Designing and Conducting Survey Research . Josey Bass Publishing. 1992.
In what case did the US Supreme Court find the government had done a taking involving the development of a marina style community, the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1899, and the decision that the government had lead the developer to expect that their property would remain private property?
A)
Nectow v. City of Cambridge (1928)
B)
ASP Associates v. City of Raleigh (1979)
C)
Kaiser Aetna, et al. v. united States (1979)
D)
Hadacheck v. Sebastian (1915)
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C(Kaiser Aetna, et al. v. united States (1979)).
In this US Supreme Court decision, the Court found that the government had gone too far and it constituted a taking. The court held that the government was physically invading a privately-owned marina by its action and as a result it must pay compensation.
Source: “Study Guide Comprehensive Planning Examination of the American Institute of Certified Planners” Published by Chapter Presidents Council American Planning Association, “Planning Law” by Sharon Puryear, AICP, Greensboro, NC, page 119.
Which type of legal description would look like this?
The S1/2 of the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 12., Township 8 North, Range 6 West of the Fourth Principal Meridian.
A)
Metes and Bounds
B)
Rectangular Survey
C)
Lot and Block
D)
Recorded Plat
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B(Rectangular Survey).
The correct answer is Rectangular Survey which can also be called a Government Survey. To determine the location and size of a property in this method, start at the end and work backward to the beginning reading from right to left. Source: “Modern Real Estate Practice in Illinois” Third Edition, Galaty, Allaway, and Kyle, Chicago, Illinois, 1999, Chapter Nine.
What 1992 US Supreme Court case, said that a taking occurs in two circumstances?
A)
Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council
B)
First English Evangelical Lutheran Church v. County of Los Angeles
C)
Dolan v. City of Tigard
D)
Nollan v. California Coastal Commission
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A(Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council).
In 1986 Lucas intended to build a house on each of his two properties, but before he could do so, the South Carolina Coastal Council drew “setback lines” along the coast, including one that fell behind his properties. Lucas could no longer build permanent structures. He sued the council, claiming that the state’s 1988 Beachfront Management Act took his property without compensating him. In its 1992 ruling the U.S. Supreme Court said that a taking occurs in two circumstances: when there is a “permanent physical invasion” of property and when “regulations deny the property owner of all ‘economically viable use of his land.’” The ending is that the state bought the properties from Lucas and later sold them for development. Source: www.planning.org
In a more efficient home, one could find the following types of lighting
1)Sodium
2)Halogen
3)Compact Fluorescent
A)
1
B)
2
C)
3
D)
All of the above
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D(All of the above).
Most of the lighting in the USA is wasteful in that you pay a heavy price in electrical consumption for every lumen of actual light given off. Here are some real alternatives: Compact Fluorescent, Halogen and Sodium lighting come in may forms and designs-ask your local renewable energy dealer for suggestions. Source: http://www.planetarysystems.com/
What Housing Act focused on slum prevention and urban renewal?
A)
Housing Act of 1949
B)
Housing Act of 1964
C)
Housing Act of 1954
D)
Housing Act of 1970
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C(Housing Act of 1954).
The Housing Act of 1954 stressed slum prevention and urban renewal rather than slum clearance and urban redevelopment as in the 1949 act. Also stimulated general planning for cities under 25,000 population by providing funds under Section 701 of the act. “701 funding” later extended by legislative amendments to foster statewide, interstate, and sub state regional planning. Source: www.planning.org
Which Section of the Code of Ethics deals with “aspirations”?
A)
1
B)
2
C)
3
D)
4
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A(1).
According to the American Planning Association, Secion 1 of the Code is Principles to Which We Aspire. This section is broken into three categories, our responsibility to the 1) Public, 2) our clients and employers, and 3) our profession and colleagues.
Source: www.planning.org
Which type of roadway can be described providing both traffic circulation and land access with all land uses by collecting and distributing traffic to these geographic areas?
A)
minor arterials
B)
local roads
C)
major arterials
D)
urban collectors
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D(urban collectors ).
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. Urban Collectors can be described providing both traffic circulation and land access with all land uses by collecting and distributing traffic to these geographic areas.
In 2000, it is estimated that there was this many people per square mile living in the United States.
A)
60.6
B)
79.6
C)
99.6
D)
16.6
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B(79.6).
In 2000, it was estimated that there were 281,421,906 living in the United States on 3,537,441 square miles. Therefore, 79.6 people per square mile.
Source: http://www.infoplease.com
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
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
Who wrote “The Intelligence of Democracy (1965)”?
A)
Alan Altshuler
B)
T.J. Kent
C)
Kevin Lynch
D)
Charles Lindblom
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D(Charles Lindblom).
In this book, Lindblom writes against the basic assumption that central control is necessary in a democracy.
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 80.
What US city had the first subway open on September 1, 1897?
A)
New York, NY
B)
Boston, Mass.
C)
Chicago, IL
D)
Philadelphia, Pa
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B(Boston, Mass.).
The first US Subway was opened in Boston, Mass. on Sept. 1, 1897. Source: http://www.infoplease.com
Special District’s can be described as which of the following?
A)
the local government receiving the facility at the end of the lease term
B)
paid by those who benefit the most
C)
can be created to provide a single service
D)
All of the above
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C(can be created to provide a single service).
In financing and budgeting, Special Districts can be created to provide a single service. Examples include schools, toll roads, or parks. They could be created to avoid restrictive government debt limits. Also, to finance facilities that serve more than one jurisdiction. 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 US Census, what can be described as a small, relatively permanent statistical subdivision of a county that is delineated by a local committee of census data users?
A)
Urban Area
B)
Census Tract
C)
Census Area
D)
Census Block
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B(Census Tract).
According to the US Census, a Census tract is a small, relatively permanent statistical subdivision of a county that is delineated by a local committee of census data users for the purposes of presenting data. Census tract boundaries may follow visible features, but may follow governmental unit boundaries and other non-visible features in some instances. Tracts always lie within counties. Designed to be homogeneous units with respect to population characteristics, economic status at the time of establishment, census tracts average about 4,000 inhabitants. They may be split by any sub-county geographic entity. Source:http://www.census.gov
Performance Zoning can be described as which of the following?
A)
allows property owners with limited development rights to buy additional rights from another property owner
B)
cities can use these to encourage development that exceeds the minimum standards
C)
regulates the character of the use instead of simply just regulating the use itself
D)
establish objective thresholds and maximum limits of the effects or characteristics of a land use
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C(regulates the character of the use instead of simply just regulating the use itself).
Zoning districts may be set up into many different ways.
1. Cumulative (or pyramid), this is when permitted uses automatically accumulate from one district to each successive one. In this, the single detached residence is the top.
2)Exclusive classification, allows no uses in districts than the uses for which they were created. An example for this is to stop residential from “taking over” another land use like commercial and then protesting when a commercial use is proposed.
3)Performance Standards, establish objective thresholds and maximum limits of the effects or characteristics of a land use (e.g.: allowable amount of noise).
4)Performance Zoning, regulates the character of the use instead of simply just regulating the use itself.
5)Mixed-Use districts, permitting mixed uses.
6)Planned Unit Developments (PUD), allows a mix of uses and flexibility in design.
7) Overlay zones, these add requirements “on top” of zoning districts.
8)Incentive Zoning, cities can use these to encourage development that exceeds the minimum standards.
9)Transferable Development Rights (TDR), allows property owners with limited development rights to buy additional rights from another property owner.
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 142-144.
Which Supreme Court case dealt with three identifiable decision factors?
(1) the character of the governmental action
(2) the economic impact of the regulation, and
(3) the extent to which the regulation interfered with the owners investment-backed expectations
A)
Penn Central Transportation Co. v. City of New York
B)
Keystone Bituminous Coal Assoc. v. DeBenedictis
C)
Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council
D)
Pumpelly v. Green Bay Co
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A(Penn Central Transportation Co. v. City of New York).
“Landmark Planning Case”
Penn Central Transportation Co. v. City of New York
Summary
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission applied a historic preservation law to deny the owners of Grand Central Terminal permission to build a 50-plus story office building over the Terminal. The Court held that regulatory takings analysis should focus on the landowner’s parcel as a whole, not just the portion of the property affected by the challenged regulation.
In a nutshell, Penn Central could still use the terminal its business, which was as a train terminal, not an office tower.
Source: http://www.communityrights.org
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.
Which of the following cases dealt with a possible takings claim?
A)
Baker v. City of Milwaukee (1975)
B)
Construction Industry Assn. of Sonoma Co. v. City of Petaluma (1975)
C)
Golden v. Town of Ramapo (1971)
D)
FCC v. Florida Power Corp. (1987)
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D(FCC v. Florida Power Corp. (1987) ).
In this case, the Public utilities challenged a federal statute that authorized the Federal Communications Commission to regulate the rents charged by the utilities to cable television operators for the use of their utility poles. The Court rejected the takings claim because nothing in the statute required the utilities to act as lessors. Also, the utilities could avoid any occupation of their poles by evicting the cable operators. Source: www.communityrights.org
This Supreme Court case found that a zoning ordinance was invalid as applied to a landowner whose land was restricted to residential uses because it did not promote health, safety, or general welfare.
A)
Nectow v. City of Cambridge
B)
Agins v. City of Tiburon
C)
First English Evangelical Lutheran Church v. County of Los Angeles
D)
City of Monterey v. Del Monte Dunes at Monterey
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A(Nectow v. City of Cambridge).
Nectow v. City of Cambridge, 277 U.S. 183 (1928).
The Court invalidated a zoning ordinance as applied to a landowner whose land was restricted to residential uses. Relying on the findings that the zoning did not promote health, safety or general welfare, the Court struck down the ordinance as applied because it did not bear a substantial relation to these goals. Source: www.communityrights.org
What was the first law to institute federal protection for preserving archaeological sites?
A)
National Monument Act of 1906
B)
Arizona Desert Act of 1912
C)
Antiquities Act of 1896
D)
Antiquities Act of 1906
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D(Antiquities Act of 1906).
Antiquities Act of 1906: First law to institute federal protection for preserving archaeological sites. Provided for designation as National Monuments areas already in the public domain that contained “historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, and objects of historic or scientific interest.” Source:www.planning.org
Who is involved with an organizational approach that involves organizations that are created when an invitation is sent out by the neighborhood or organization and a paid organizer is then sent to the neighborhood?
A)
Paul Davidoff
B)
Saul Alinsky
C)
Sherry R. Arnstein
D)
T.J. Kent
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B(Saul Alinsky).
Alinsky’s organizations are created when an invitation is sent out by the neighborhood or organization and a paid organizer is then sent to the neighborhood. They identify issues, generate action, recruit and involve local leaders, and sets up a local organization if one does not exist. 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.
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.
A home can save on average a reduction in heating costs by sealing leaks in ducts by up to how much percent?
A)
5%
B)
7%
C)
10%
D)
20%
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D(20%).
Leaks develop in all air ducts over time. Sealing these leaks in ducts can reduce heating costs by up to 20% with reductions of 10% extremely common. Source: http://www.energyguide.com
Relating to an internal planning agency organization, Organization by Process could be described as which of the following?
A)
set up around the basic functions of urban decision making
B)
organized around the basic skills in a planning agency
C)
organized around the time it takes to complete the basic functions
D)
organized around the physical areas of responsibility of the agency
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B(organized around the basic skills in a planning agency ).
There are four organizational structures that are most commonly used. Organization by Function (organized around the basic functions of urban decision making such as land use, and transportation) Organization by Process (organized around the basic skills in a planning agency such as research, and design) Organization by Time Frame (organized around the time it takes to complete the basic functions such as long range, and current planning). Organized by Geographic Area (organized around the physical areas of responsibility of the agency). Source: “Management and Organization of Planning” by Louise Mercuro, AICP, page 108, from the “Study Guide, Comprehensive Planning Examination of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)”, 2002 version, Chapter Presidents Council.
According to the ITE’s “Parking Generation”, which of the following has a peak parking space factor of 0.10 - 0.75 parking spaces per employee?
A)
industrial
B)
restaurant
C)
movie theater
D)
office and medical centers
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D(office and medical centers ).
A medical center has a peak parking space factor of 0.10 - 0.75 parking spaces per employee.
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 159, Figure 6, Ranges of Generation Factors. The source for this table is ITE, “Parking Generation”, 2nd edition, 1987.
You are the director of a large planning department for the City of Pelham. Within the same week, two of your planners come to you with requests to do outside work or moonlighting. The first employee, Sara, wants to be able to do consulting work for a private firm in the evening on a project that is in another state. The second employee, Sue, wants to teach a planning class at the local college at nights. If you had to make a choice between only one of the two, which of the following would be your best option for approving?
A)
You should not let either employee do outside employment or “moonlighting”
B)
You should give approval to both. If they are able to help justify why you should be allowing them, however, you should favor Sue over allowing Sara if you had to choose only one.
C)
You should give approval to both if they are able to help justify why you should be allowing them, however, you should favor Sara over allowing Sue
D)
You should tell both of them that they do not need your permission for such things and that they should do whatever they want after work hours.
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B(You should give approval to both. If they are able to help justify why you should be allowing them, however, you should favor Sue over allowing Sara if you had to choose only one.).
The best answer for this is option B. When forced to make a decision between the two, you should consider the main justification for the approval. Teaching a planning class can be thought of as impoving the profession of planning in the big picture.
Source: www.planning.org.
The 1947 Housing and Home Financing Agency was…
1) a predecessor of HUD
2)created to coordinate federal government’s various housing programs
3) pushed for slum clearance and urban renewal
4)provided funds under Section 701 of the act.
A)
1,2
B)
3,4
C)
1,4
D)
All of the above
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A(1,2).
The 1947 Housing and Home Financing Agency (predecessor of HUD) was created to coordinate federal government’s various housing programs.
