Saturday Questions Flashcards

03-30-24 3-23-24, 3-09-24

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Euclidean Zoning

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named after supreme court case

key features are separation of uses, uniformity within zones, hierarchical use

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First New Urbanist Town in the U.S

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Seaside, Florida which was constructed in 1981

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What are the initial steps in the APA Plan Making Process

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  1. Identify issues and options
  2. state goals, objectives, priorities
  3. collect and interpret data
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4
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Environmental Scanning

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strategic process used to gather, analyze, and utilize information about trends, relationships, and influences within an environment.

typically first step in strategic planning process

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5
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Mission Statement of the Bureau of Reclamation

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To manage, develop, and protect water and related resources in an environmentally and economically sound manner in the interest of the American public

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6
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a linear population projection method is best used for a slow growing rural area (true or false)

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true

linear model assumes population is growing at absolute equal increments

assumes growth will follow similar pattern in future years

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7
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What is a Health Impact Assessment

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systematic, six-step process that determines the potential health effects of a proposed action, such as plan, policy, or project

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The first step in the CIP process involves

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Identifying the community’s capital facility needs, timing, costs, and project financing.

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9
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What is the Baby Boomer Generation Years

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1946 to 1964

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10
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When did home ownership in the US Peak

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2005

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11
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based on the 2010 census, us population is projected to pass 400 million by

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2050

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12
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What is an imageable city

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city that possesses a clear and memorable layout, easy to understand and navigate

Kevin Lynch “Image of the City:

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13
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Who invented Concentric Zone Theory

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Burgess

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14
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Five “rings” in concentric zone theory

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  1. CBD
  2. Zone of Transition (res-com mix)
  3. Working Class Homes
  4. Residential Zone (Middle Class)
  5. Commuter Zones (upper class)
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15
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what are other names for City Beautiful Movement

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Monumental City

White City (white city inspired city beautiful)

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16
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Most common scale for USGS

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1:24,000 (7.5 minute by 7.5 minute)

17
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how many miles on a township

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6 miles by 6 miles

18
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what is a section, within a township?

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section is 1 square mile, or 640 acres

19
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What movements were Peter Calthorpe Associated with

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New Urbanism Pioneer

Introduced “Transit Oriented Development”

20
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James Kunstler

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Wrote the Geography of Nowhere and The Long Emergency

21
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Andres Duany

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Cuban-American Architect

Founder of New Urbanism Movement

SW quarter, eastern half

22
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what is an Urbanized Area

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  • minimum 50,000 people
  • 1,000 persons per sq m minimum