6.8 (Pgs. 417-421)

Question 1

Sustainability

Answer 1

Using the earth’s resources while not causing permanent damage to the environment.

Question 2

Smart-growth Policies

Answer 2

Combat urban sprawl and create a new vision for cities that are more sustainable and equitable.

Question 3

Greenbelts

Answer 3

Areas of undeveloped land around an urban area.

Question 4

Slow-growth Cities

Answer 4

Adopt policies to slow the outward spread of urban areas and place limits on building permits in order to encourage a denser, more compact city.

Question 5

New Urbanism

Answer 5

Put smart growth into action within communities.

Question 6

Mixed-use Neighborhoods

Answer 6

A neighborhood with a mix of homes and businesses.

Question 7

Urban Infill

Answer 7

The process of building up underused lands within a city.

Question 8

Transportation-oriented Development (TOD)

Answer 8

Locates mixed-use residential and business communities near mass transit stops.

Question 9

Livability

Answer 9

Refers to a set of principles that supports sustainable urban designs.

Question 10

^ Criticism of smart growth (5)

Answer 10

• Not affordable to families because of increases in the cost of land and housing. It also contributes to congestion and noise within cities.
• Limits peoples’ choices for single-family housing, a suburban lifestyle, quality schools, and the autonomy of car ownership.
• It creates high-population density areas that often have higher crime rates and provides less privacy for residents.
• Can result in unintended segregation both ethnically and economically.
• Promotes the displacement of low-income and ethnic communities and the destruction of historical buildings and unique places.