URPN 202 PRACTICE EXAM 1
WITH SOLUTION
Planning - ANSWER the act or process of making or carrying out plans
Plan - ANSWER a method of achieving an end
Why plan? - ANSWER plan for future needs, they can ensure that there is
ample space for public transit, parks, and buildings, make sure there is no
overcrowding
Simple/Low Risk/Short-Term - ANSWER go ahead and wing it!
Complex/High Risk/Long-Term - ANSWER worth effort to plan
Interconnectedness - ANSWER -decisions that impact others
-impacts surrounding properties and communities at large
Interconnectedness Examples - ANSWER land use, impervious cover, traffic,
housing affordability, quality of life, jobs & employment, tax base &
community fiscal health
Complexity - ANSWER decisions can be technical and have lasting impacts
depending on the area
Complexity Examples - ANSWER water supply and disposal, transportation,
public safety, recreation
Types of Planners - ANSWER government, private sector, specific areas
Government Planners - ANSWER municipal planning, state government,
,statewide/regional planning
Private Sectors - ANSWER consultants, planning for development
Specific Ares - ANSWER environmental planning, HUD, federal & non-profit
sectors
Planning adjacent fields interact with... - ANSWER architects, engineering,
construction, developers, lawyers, politicians, advocates
Common Satisfactions - ANSWER -desire to serve the public interest and
common good of everyone
-called upon in a community to be problem-solvers
-see the interrelatedness of everything
-can see plans made from concept of reality
Common Dissatisfactions - ANSWER -often in an advisory role, sometimes
listened to sometimes not
-requires patience
-requires ability to navigate ambiguity
-sometimes have to wrestle with public interest and loyalty
Planning skills - ANSWER technical planning knowledge, understanding the
political environment, persuasion, ability to ask and answer the right
questions, strong communication, writing well
Common Living Factors - ANSWER economic opportunity, proximity to
family, community, culture, and traditions, safety & security, environment
arts
,Personal/Planning Values & Technology - ANSWER -plans are motivated by
values & opportunities
-technology provides the tools to catalyze plans & actions based on
motivation and values
-technology provides different opportunities & motivations for people
Economic Production - ANSWER land(natural resources), labor(effort), capital
(technology, financial)
Traditional Economy - ANSWER natural resources: difficult to extract, labor
intensive activities, low technology, limited production, higher community
Traditional City Region - ANSWER -city as hub for local and regional
economy: transportation slow, walking speed slow, land not easy to navigate
-cities
connected via rivers/oceans for inter-city trade
Feudal Systems - ANSWER -farming led to private property & systems to
protect land, pledge loyalty, tax
-relationship btw military & farming reflected in the state/legitimate use of
force & private enterprise
Colonial American Cities - ANSWER -strong power to control land & impose
order
, -european tradition of towns & villages as independent corporations that
own, control, and allocate land within its borders
-could decide which individuals could be allowed to practice a business or
trade
-town square, space btw buildings, simple rectangular street patterns
-string influence in new england
-slow growth, incremental changes
Savannah & Oglethorpe Plan - ANSWER -prerevolutionary planning
-was a land grant to James Oglethorpe who had the power to impose an
orderly pattern upon all subsequent development
Post-Revolution American City Planning - ANSWER -major changes in
planning values as a result of the American Revolution
-ended practice of municipalities as royal grants to individuals
WITH SOLUTION
Planning - ANSWER the act or process of making or carrying out plans
Plan - ANSWER a method of achieving an end
Why plan? - ANSWER plan for future needs, they can ensure that there is
ample space for public transit, parks, and buildings, make sure there is no
overcrowding
Simple/Low Risk/Short-Term - ANSWER go ahead and wing it!
Complex/High Risk/Long-Term - ANSWER worth effort to plan
Interconnectedness - ANSWER -decisions that impact others
-impacts surrounding properties and communities at large
Interconnectedness Examples - ANSWER land use, impervious cover, traffic,
housing affordability, quality of life, jobs & employment, tax base &
community fiscal health
Complexity - ANSWER decisions can be technical and have lasting impacts
depending on the area
Complexity Examples - ANSWER water supply and disposal, transportation,
public safety, recreation
Types of Planners - ANSWER government, private sector, specific areas
Government Planners - ANSWER municipal planning, state government,
,statewide/regional planning
Private Sectors - ANSWER consultants, planning for development
Specific Ares - ANSWER environmental planning, HUD, federal & non-profit
sectors
Planning adjacent fields interact with... - ANSWER architects, engineering,
construction, developers, lawyers, politicians, advocates
Common Satisfactions - ANSWER -desire to serve the public interest and
common good of everyone
-called upon in a community to be problem-solvers
-see the interrelatedness of everything
-can see plans made from concept of reality
Common Dissatisfactions - ANSWER -often in an advisory role, sometimes
listened to sometimes not
-requires patience
-requires ability to navigate ambiguity
-sometimes have to wrestle with public interest and loyalty
Planning skills - ANSWER technical planning knowledge, understanding the
political environment, persuasion, ability to ask and answer the right
questions, strong communication, writing well
Common Living Factors - ANSWER economic opportunity, proximity to
family, community, culture, and traditions, safety & security, environment
arts
,Personal/Planning Values & Technology - ANSWER -plans are motivated by
values & opportunities
-technology provides the tools to catalyze plans & actions based on
motivation and values
-technology provides different opportunities & motivations for people
Economic Production - ANSWER land(natural resources), labor(effort), capital
(technology, financial)
Traditional Economy - ANSWER natural resources: difficult to extract, labor
intensive activities, low technology, limited production, higher community
Traditional City Region - ANSWER -city as hub for local and regional
economy: transportation slow, walking speed slow, land not easy to navigate
-cities
connected via rivers/oceans for inter-city trade
Feudal Systems - ANSWER -farming led to private property & systems to
protect land, pledge loyalty, tax
-relationship btw military & farming reflected in the state/legitimate use of
force & private enterprise
Colonial American Cities - ANSWER -strong power to control land & impose
order
, -european tradition of towns & villages as independent corporations that
own, control, and allocate land within its borders
-could decide which individuals could be allowed to practice a business or
trade
-town square, space btw buildings, simple rectangular street patterns
-string influence in new england
-slow growth, incremental changes
Savannah & Oglethorpe Plan - ANSWER -prerevolutionary planning
-was a land grant to James Oglethorpe who had the power to impose an
orderly pattern upon all subsequent development
Post-Revolution American City Planning - ANSWER -major changes in
planning values as a result of the American Revolution
-ended practice of municipalities as royal grants to individuals
