Test 2 Flashcards
build out population
urban planners estimate of the amount and location of potential population development for an area
business center revitalization
small area plan for mixed-use business area
community development corporation
Not for profit organization to provide programs offer services and engage in other activities that promote and support community development
community wide land use design
includes specific arrangement of land use patterns that primarily focus on human values in urban district outlined in area wide land policy plan
concurrency
land use regulation that local governments are required to adopt to ensure development does not obstruct government ability to handle it
conservation easement
a restriction placed on a piece of property to protect its associated natural resources
densification
the process increasing the concentration of people per a given area of space
density needed to support mass transit
3,000 per half acre
design based zoning
regulating land development to achieve a specific urban form
developments of regional impact
any development which because of its character magnitude or location would have a substantial effect on health safety welfare of citizens of more than one county
distances people willing to talk to transit
1/2 mile, 10 minutes
euclidean zoning
single use zoning
exactions
a condition for development is imposed on a parcel of land that requires the developer to mitigate anticipated negative impact of the development
farm land preservation
land use policies to preserve farmland such as selling development rights
floor area ratio
the relationship between the total amount of usable floor area relative to lot area
form-based code
regulate building types design and spatial aspects of public realm are prescriptive and require development to be laid out according to their design standard
form districts
area planned by form based code
gentrification
displacement of residents through rennovations and increased property value with influx of affluent residents
green infrastructure
an approach to water management that protects restores or mimics the natural water cycle
green print plans
plan to protect natural beauty and resources of area, and to maintain areas character
growth boundaries
regional boundary set in attempt to control urban sprawl and preserving area outside boundary
growth machine
bankers lawyers real estate agents and developers who work in concert to promote their development agenda