Sample Test #1

Question 1

Which of the following is true of Saul Alinsky?

Answer 1

He was a community organizer in Chicago

Question 2

T.J. Kent’s components of an effective master plan as noted in The Urban General Plan?

Answer 2

I. Long range and general
II. Comprehensive and adopted at one time with all elements integrated
III. Focused on the physical development implications of socio-economic policies
IV. Identified as the City Council’s plan

T.J. Kent defines the comprehensive plan as a community’s official statement of policies regarding desirable future physical development; the plan should be comprehensive in scope, general in nature and long-range in perspective.

Question 3

downtown development strategies to attract Creative Class?

Answer 3

Richard Florida, author of The Rise of the Creative Class argues that in order for a city to attract the Creative Class, it must possess “the three ‘T’s”: Talent (a highly talented/educated/skilled population), Tolerance (a diverse community, which has a ‘live and let live’ ethos), and Technology (the technological infrastructure necessary to fuel an entrepreneurial culture).

Question 4

Mediation

Answer 4

Mediation can occur with city staff or with an outside party. Mediation allows each party to share their perspective on the issues. For example, determining changes needed to make the proposal acceptable to both parties, such as operational practices, such as providing advance notice of events at the church. Following mediation, the application would go through the normal hearing process.

Question 5

Linear programming

Answer 5

Linear programming is a method for determining an optimal solution. This could apply to a number of planning projects, such as a regional agricultural development plan.