Definitions Flashcards
Forest Hill Gardens
Olmstead JR, 1911 in New York
Precursor to Perry
Human waste
150 gallons of wastewater per day
4.4 pounds of solid waste per day
Model cities
From the 1966 Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act
Address urban blight through community participation
Emphasized social and economic rebuilding over redevelopment
R-factor
Measure of insulation quality
Glass = 1
Attic insulation = 30
National Park Service
Established in 1916
Amortization
Allows non-conforming land uses or structures to remain in place for a set period
Agricultural land
900,000,000 AC of farmland
240,000,000 prime farmland, 25% in metropolitan areas
Housing Affordability Index
Published by the NAR
Score of 100 means that a family earning median income can purchase median home
Below 100 means they can’t
Dayton Systems
Combination of PPBS and zero-based budgeting
Programs as rows with categories - departments, etc., listed as columns
Resettlement Administration 1935
Led my Rexford Tugwell
Developed the three greenbelt towns of Greendale, WI; Greenhills, OH; and Greenbelt, MD
Affordable housing, commerce, and nature
Planned communities
Endangered species
1200 listed 36% fish 35% amphibians 17% mammals 11% birds Hawaii has the most endangered species
Cincinnati Plan of 1925
First comprehensive city plan in the U.S.
Urban Development Action Grant
Grants for site acquisition and clearance
Park Forest, IL
Elbert Peets and American Community Builders. 1949
First privately-financed planned community in the U.S.
Built for returning WWII vets, similar to Levitt Town
Zero-base budgeting
1970s
Not based on previous year’s budget
Each year starts at zero and each activity must be justified annually
Involves breaking the budget down into “decision packages”
Quad map dimensions
1 inch = 2,000 feet
Shopping center sizes
Community = over 100,000 sf Neighborhood = 30,000-100,000 sf Regional = over 300,000 sf
Land and water conservation fund 1964
Requires states to develop outdoor recreation plans for federal money
SCORP = statewide comprehensive outdoor recreation plans
Uses lease monies from oil and gas drilling to fund land conservancy
Vieux Carre
New Orleans
First historic preservation commission
Metropolitan Farms
1/3 of all farms are in metropolitan areas
640,000 farms
Produce 66% of fruits and vegetables
75% of nursery and greenhouse crops and 40% dairy
Household water consumption
50 gallons
120-130 per person per day if lawns are included
Lexington and Fayette County, KY
1958
First urban growth boundary
Homelessness
600,000 people on any given day 51% single men 17% women 39% families with children 1% mentally ill 15%-25% employed
Plan Making Process
- Gather factual information
- Gather information using participatory processes
- Analyze information
- Report information
- Present plan for review
- Revise the plan
- Submit plan for adoption