Smart Growth

Question 1

Conservation easement

Answer 1

A legal document that people sign that prevent development of a piece of land for a specified set of time, even if the property changes possession over that time period

Question 2

Greenway

Answer 2

A trail that is used for walking, biking, or other recreational purposes. Used to connect locations in cities together, in a natural way. Helps increase non-automotive transport

Question 3

LEED building

Answer 3

Construction of buildings that use mostly reclaimed materials and focus on the us of highly energy efficient design and materials

Question 4

Car shares/ bike shares

Answer 4

Program that has users rent or bikes or cars on a per- need basis. Use is short-term and vehicles can then be used by other users

Question 5

Walking school bus program

Answer 5

A program where students are escorted to school by volunteer parents. Fuel and transportation costs are saved

Question 6

Verticals construction and design

Answer 6

Construction of buildings that focuses on designing high buildings, to fit more functions in the building and have less of a footprint on the land

Question 7

Rapid rail transit system

Answer 7

Transportation systems that focus on moving lots of people to various locations. Usually focus is put on trying to expedite the journey, to attract customers

Question 8

Personal rapid transits systems

Answer 8

Transportation system in which individual pods transport people to destinations. Similar to monorail systems throughout a city, except each monorail car is for an individual, making personalized stops

Question 9

Urban growth boundaries or greenbelts

Answer 9

An urban boundary placed around a city to designate an area where development will not continue past in order to preserve natural features

Question 10

Brownfield

Answer 10

Piece of land that was abandoned at some point or had waste issues that has been cleaned up and reused or redeveloped again