Exam 4 Missed Qs

Question 1

Capitalization Rate

Answer 1

Rate of return on a real estate investment based on expected income the property will generate

Question 2

Father of Modern Housing Code

Answer 2

Lawrence Veiller

Question 3

How far did Golden v. Ramapo go?

Answer 3

NY Court of Appeals

Question 4

What to do first before contacting decision makers about outside changes

Answer 4

Review the plan before moratoriums, etc.

Question 5

NRCS Soil Map

Answer 5

Natural Resources Conservation Service - Identifies soil types

Question 6

Percent of US Farmland for crops

Answer 6

20%

Question 7

Percent of US Farmland for livestock grazing

Answer 7

30%

Question 8

Clarence Stein

Answer 8

Co-founder of Regional Planning Association of America, led to Appalachian Trail, Radburn, and Sunnyside

Question 9

Hubert Peak

Answer 9

Maximum consumption of a resource occurs at the midpoint of its life cycle

Question 10

Father of Regional Planning

Answer 10

Patrick Geddes

Question 11

Father of Zoning

Answer 11

Edward Bassett

Question 12

Father of City Planning

Answer 12

Daniel Burnham

Question 13

Father of Modern Ecology

Answer 13

Ian McHarg

Question 14

Father of Advocacy Planning

Answer 14

Paul Davidoff

Question 15

Way to avoid “lack of time commitment” ethical violation while still helping

Answer 15

Serving in an advisory position

Question 16

Appointed positions

Answer 16

At-will employees, even if staff below is unionized

Question 17

360 Degree Evaluation

Answer 17

Allows employees to receive feedback from people they report to, peers, and people that report to them

Question 18

Social Accounting Matrix

Answer 18

Organization framework for statistical data about the economy. Includes items like household income, household expenditures, industry, trade, etc.

Question 19

Section 404

Answer 19

Permit process for wetlands

Question 20

Section 208

Answer 20

Of Clean Water Act. Had states and local governments create management plans for non-point source pollutants

Question 21

Enterprise Fund

Answer 21

Manages revenues and expenditures of a self-sufficient activity such as baseball stadium or zoo

Question 22

NOI

Answer 22

Net Operating Income = Gross Income(1 - Vacancy Rate) - Operating Expenses

Question 23

Land Capability Analysis

Answer 23

Understand suitability of land for development. Includes soil, hydrology, geology, and other physical data

Question 24

Dependency Ratio

Answer 24

Ratio of dependents (younger than 15, older than 64) Divided by working age population

Question 25

Nominal Group Technique

Answer 25

Brainstorming in stages to aid team participation

Question 26

Sewage Treatment

Answer 26

Primary - Removes Solids
Secondary - Allows bacteria to consume organic waste
Tertiary - Removes impurities

Question 27

Gaining vs. Losing Stream

Answer 27

Gaining stream gains water as it flows. Losing steam water seeps into the ground

Question 28

Southdale Center

Answer 28

Edina, MN - first climate-controlled indoor shopping mall. Designed by Victor Gruen

Question 29

First Zoning Restriction in USA

Answer 29

San Francisco in 1867. Used to prevent “obnoxious uses”

Question 30

Future Search

Answer 30

2 and a half day group event to result in a vision for a common future

Question 31

Aspirational Principle 3J

Answer 31

We hall contribute time and effort to groups lacking in adequate planning resources and to voluntary professional activities

Question 32

Colonias

Answer 32

Within 150 miles of US/Mexico border. Unregulated settlement with informal substandard housing and often lacking in basic infrastructure

Question 33

Tenants and Site Review

Answer 33

When applicable, a list of tenants should be included in site review

Question 34

Mobile Home Traffic Generation

Answer 34

4.99 trips/unit

Question 35

Townhome Traffic Generation

Answer 35

5.8 trips/unit

Question 36

Single-Family Home Traffic Generation

Answer 36

9.5 trips/unit

Question 37

Apartment Traffic Generation

Answer 37

6.6 trips/unit

Question 38

Other City Beautiful Plans

Answer 38

Made by Burnham for Cleveland and San Francisco

Question 39

Susan Fainstein

Answer 39

Wrote “The Just City” which said Democracy, Equity, and Diversity are elements for justice

Question 40

Private Easement

Answer 40

Occur when a neighbor sells property to an individual. May be for driveway access, sewer line, etc.

Question 41

Who is responsible for levee planning?

Answer 41

Army Corps of Engineers plans for hurricanes

Question 42

Prescriptive Easement

Answer 42

Easement on another person’s property acquired by continued use without permission of the owner over a legally defined period (like a path through a field or area farmed)

Question 43

“Balancing of Interests”

Answer 43

Concept from PA Coal v. Mahon that said government can regulate land but it can lead to a taking