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Lowering the thermostat by 1 degree Fahrenheit can reduce a heating bill by what percentage

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Up to 3%

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Neotraditional community

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Seaside FL

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Who can regulate wireless phone towers?

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Local government

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What is the Tennessee Valley Authority

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A federally owned corporation created by congressional charter in 1933 to provide navigation, flood control, electricity generation, fertilizer manufacturing, and economic development to the Tennessee Valley.

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What is mass wasting

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The downslope movement of earth materials due to the force of gravity

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Peak oil

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Petroleum output is at its maximum with a continued increase in demand

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First council of government

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Detroit 1954

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Cities with largest growth in downtown population between 2000 and 2010

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Chicago
Philadelphia
San Francisco

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The majority of Americans spend more than what percent of their household income on housing and transportation

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50%

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What do origin and destination surveys show

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Pattern of daily trips

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Rate of job growth in fringe counties of metro areas of more than —- that of the central counties of metropolitan areas

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Twice

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Why are public goods unlikely to be provided by the private sector

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No one can be excluded from the consumption of the good

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4 parts of travel demand model

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Trip generation
Trip assignment
Modal split
Trip distribution

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Intermodal surface transportation efficiency act 1991

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Intermodal approach

Significant powers to mpos

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Fast act 2015

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First long term funding bill passed since 2005

Allows cities and metro planners to set their own street standards for federally funded projects

But did not raise the gas tax since 1993. APÁ is in favor of user funding

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Adequate service by fire responders

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Fire insurance ratings
Distance to fire house
Water pressure

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Telecommunications act of 1996

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Ensure universal service

FCC and states implement the law

Preempted local regulation of cell tower radio emission effects. Requires zoning decisions be in writing.

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New markets tax credit program

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Uses tax credits to stimulate economic development in underserved areas

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National historic preservation act 1966

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  • national register
  • state historic preservation officers
  • section 106 review fed agencies have to undergo a review process for federally funded and permitted projects

National register does not protect from demolition. If you want to prep text, designate a district and Integrate on zoning.

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National heritage areas

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49 of them
Created by Congress
Not federally owned or managed
Administered by state or non profits

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Secretary of interior standards for historic preservation

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Standards and guidelines
Lay out difference between preservation, rehabilitation, restoration, reconstruction

Can be used by all levels of government

Can be applied to interior, exterior, landscape, site, environment.

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Tax incentives in roots of historic preservation act of 1966

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1976 accelerated depreciation
1979 10% tax credit

38,000 have leveraged tax credits
Only applies to buildings that are income producing so not private homes

Two tier system added in1986
20% and 10%

Tax benefits for historic preservation easements

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National trust for historic preservation

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Privately funded nonprofit

1949 congressional charter

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Public utilities regulatory act 1978

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Requires utilities to buy power from elegible cogeneration sources, small hydro or waste fueled facilities

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What is base flow
Sustained flow in a stream that comes from groundwater seepage or discharge
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Food system
Production processing distribution and consumption Use issues Food recycling and waste stream Only good has been absent in professional planning
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Food policy councils
Address fiod deserts, obesity loss of agricultural land 25 states have them
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How did 65+ age group grow compared to us growth rate as a whole
Much faster 15% va 9%
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CEFPI 1953 requirements
More acreage Larger and larger schools 1 acre per 100 students Many communities still use acreage requirements - a problem if focus is to compact neighborhoods Only 1/3 of schools remain with double student population
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School siting and smart growth
Neighborhood centered schools Reduce trips Existing infrastructure
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RLUIPA 2000
A way for churches to avoid zoning law St. John’s ucc va city of Chicago 2007 ohare airport expansion and cemetery. Lost the case because it wasn’t an act of zoning it was eminent domain and rlupia Only applies to a zoning. airport
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Oligotrophic lake
A deep lake with a low supply of nutrients and a low supply of organic matter
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Storm sewers are designed to handle a —- year flood
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How much solid waste does the typical household create?
Several pounds per person per day
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Air quality index
Measures concentrations of six pollutants. 101-150 is harmful for people with respiratory problems
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Changing intervals refers to
Light timing
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Resource Conservation Recovery Act 1976
Primary federal act dealing with disposal of solid and hazardous waste
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Biomass
Plants or trees that are grown to be used to generate energy Can be used directly or converted to liquid biofuels or biogas
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Plat description example
Lot 3 block 4 is an example
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Parapet
Extension above the roof for extension purposes
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Palustrine
Non tidal wetland marsh
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Joint fact finding method
Scientists from a range of perspectives in a process designed to produce new data that will lead to consensus scientific recommendations
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Subdivision regulations
``` Lot design standards Public improvement standards Environmental standards Standards for plan review, permits, inspections Administrative procedures ```
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Edge city
``` 5 Million sq ft of office space More jobs than bedrooms Perceived as one place Freeway Efficient ```
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Bureau of Indian affairs
Under Dept of interior with 4 offices
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Minimum R value for home insulation
R20
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TVA level
Multi state
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Types of water purification facilities
Filtration Softening Deferrization Demanganization
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Negotiated rulemaking
You form a committee to negotiate the text before the rule is published. 1990 negotiated rulemaking act
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Olmsted parkway
State level planning 26 mile parkway system constructed between 1890s and 1930s designed by Olmsted Louisville
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How can tribes become recognized today
Act of Congress | Federal court decisions
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Closing air conditioning vents in an unoccupied room can save what percentage of cooling costs
10%
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Headship rate/household formation
Average size is 2.65, 20 percent decline since 1960
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How many households are owner occupied
64%
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Naturally occurring affordable housing (NOAH)
Housing that is affordable without government subsidy
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How is affordable housing restricted
Area median income based limits
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Housing affordability index
An index of 100 means that the family at the national median income earns enough to qualify for a mortgage on a median priced home
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1949 housing call also called
Wagner Ellender Taft Taft bill First major housing legislation 800,000 units Emphasized slum clearance
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1996 Native American housing assistance and self determination act
Created a block grant program - reorganized system of housing assistance to native Americans through HUD
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2000 new markets tax credit program
Permits individual and corporate taxpayers to receive a non refundable tax credit against federal income taxes for making equity investments in financial intermediaries known as community development entities
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Neighborhood stabilization program 2009
Provides emergency assistance to state and local governments to acquire and redevelop foreclosed properties that might become blight
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Affirmatively Furthering fair housing act 2015
End housing discrimination and promote diverse inclusive communities
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Disaster mitigation act 2000
State and local gvt to plan for human and natural disasters. Identify risk and assess impacts.
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FEMA requirements for local mitigation plans
Updated every 5 years | Include list of hazard mitigation actions - codes, floodplain
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National flood insurance program 1968
Required local gov to identify flood prone areas A link between identifying areas and the ability to buy flood insurance
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Noise decibels for disturbance
40db - quiet 70db - annoying 120 db - painful
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If water is turning green with algae
Nitrates and phosphates which fertilizer contains
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Clean water act administered by
Army corp of engineers EPA develops policy Us fish and wildlife evaluates impacts
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Aicuz/jlus
Air installation compatible use zone program - to protect health safety from noise and hazards through compatible development in airport development Dept of defense around military Joint land use study - conduit for cooperative planning

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