History of the Planning Profession

Question 1

First National Conference on City Planning

Answer 1

1909

Washington, D.C.

Benjamin March - organizer

Question 2

ACPI

Answer 2

American City Planning Institute

1917

Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr - 1st President

Renamed in 1939 to American Institute of Planning (AIP)

Question 3

RPAA

Answer 3

Regional Planning Association of America

1923

Group focused on open space preservation in urban regions and housing equity.

Worked on: Sunnyside Homes; Queens; Radburn, New Jersey

Question 4

ASPO

Answer 4

American Society of Planning Officials

1934

Walter Boucher - executive director

Aimed at improving communication amongst planning professionals.

Question 5

AIP Code of Professional Conduct

Answer 5

1948

Early code of conduct

Question 6

AIP Code of Ethics

Answer 6

1971

Adopted for professional planners

Question 7

APA

Answer 7

American Planning Association

1978

Merger of AIP and ASPO

Question 8

The Journal of Planning Education and Research

Answer 8

1981

Published by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning

Question 9

Wacker’s Manual of the Plan of Chicago

Answer 9

1912

Walter Moody

1st known formal instruction in city planning below the college level (8th grade students).

Question 10

“Carrying out the City Plan”

Answer 10

1914
Flavel Shurtleff

Boston Attorney

First major textbook on city planning.