terms

Question 1

neo-liberalism

Answer 1

Tendency for a withdrawal of
governments from the economic and social scene, so as to increase reliance on the private sector and market processes. Neo-liberalism was meant to reverse Keynesian Policies

Question 2

New Urbanism

Answer 2

An urban design government proposing a return to pre-WWII urban development features and vernacular architecture. New urbanism designs emphasize the orientation of buildings toward the street, grid street pattern, a diversity of housing types and uses, human scale built form. garages in back lanes and urban infrastructure facilitating a variety of transportation modes besides the car.

Question 3

NIMBY

Answer 3

Not in my back yard
reaction against changes happening around ones residents. targeted at intensification of landuse, infrastructure developments

Question 4

Tower in the Park - City of Towers

Answer 4

Model of urban development conceived by Le Corbusier, which consists of high-rise buildings set in a park-like environment. The model has been popular all over the world and seen especially in social houses

Question 5

urban sprawl

Answer 5

Describes pattern of low-density development outward from the city centre, transforming often rural - greenfield - land into new suburban areas. New outward urban development does not necessarily constitute urban sprawl. Sprawl refers specially to the features of the pattern of development, such as its low density of residents and jobs, and the separation of land uses across different zoning districts, at large distances from one another