AICP Practice Exam 2 Questions and
Answers16
Green "e" - ANSWERS-The voluntary labeling program that began in California to indicate which
competitive products are made using "green power"
Accessory - ANSWERS-A type of land use allowed only if they are incidental to the principle use
Environmental Assessment - ANSWERS-A less extensive environmental review used by various
agencies to determine whether or not an EIS will be required
Variance - ANSWERS-A form of administrative relief from an ordinance requirement that is
based upon "unnecessary hardships"
The St. Lawrence Seaway - ANSWERS-Joint Canadian/American project opened in 1959
What is the Federal Property Administration Act of 1949 used primarily for? - ANSWERS-The
disposal of Federal Property by the US Government
Tax Increment Financing (TIF) - ANSWERS-A way to pay for improvements to vacant and
underused land so that it becomes productive again
Variance (math) - ANSWERS-A measure of dispersion around the mean
What type of organizations was Sherry Arnstein involved with? - ANSWERS-The different levels
of citizen participation
,According to the ITE's "Parking Generation", based on the ranges of generation factors, an office
has a peak space factor of..... - ANSWERS-0.5 - 3.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of GLA
According to an EPA source cited in Planning Magazine, what State has the highest number of
endangered species? - ANSWERS-Hawaii
Concurrency - ANSWERS-The requirement that public facilities and services, including roads,
sewers, and schools, be available at the same time new development is completed
PERT - ANSWERS-A graphic depiction of the interrelationships of the tasks that make up the
project.
Capital Improvement Program - ANSWERS-It is linked to the goals of the comprehensive plan,
the annual Capital budget is the first year of usually 10-20 year programs, and the public must
be informed
What year was the Standard City Planning Enabling Act issued? - ANSWERS-1928
Revenue Bonds - ANSWERS-Bonds that are often sold for projects that produce revenue
What field was Catherine Bauer Wurster interested in? - ANSWERS-Housing
TDRs - ANSWERS-An economic incentive for preserving undeveloped land
Mode - ANSWERS-The value of a distribution that has the most occurring frequency
The I-35 Corridor - ANSWERS-The only central interstate linking the United States, Canada, and
Mexico
, MSA - ANSWERS-A geographic entity defined by the federal Office of Management and Budget
for the use by federal statistical agencies that are based on the concept of a core area with a
large population nucleus
Robert Weaver - ANSWERS-The first Secretary of HUD and African-American to serve a Cabinet
position
In Portland, what have city maintenance trucks done to save energy? - ANSWERS-They started
to carry solar panels
What organizations merged in 1978 to become the American Planning Association? - ANSWERS-
The American Society of Planning Officials and the American Institute of Planners
First English Evangelical Lutheran Church v. County of Los Angeles - ANSWERS-1987 case that
decided even a temporary taking requires compensation
Green "E" - ANSWERS-Voluntary labeling program that began in California to indicate which
competitive products are made using "green power"
Penn Central Transportation Co. v. CITY OF NEW YORK" 438 US 104 (1978) - ANSWERS-It looked
at whether a permit denial constituted a regulatory taking, looked at the character of the
governmental action, examined the economic impact of the regulation on the landowners, and
looked at the extent to which the regulation interfered with the investment-backed
expectations.
Saul Alinsky - ANSWERS-Involved with an organizational approach that involves organizations
that are created when an invitation is sent out by the neighborhood or organization and a paid
organizer is then sent to the neighborhood
Answers16
Green "e" - ANSWERS-The voluntary labeling program that began in California to indicate which
competitive products are made using "green power"
Accessory - ANSWERS-A type of land use allowed only if they are incidental to the principle use
Environmental Assessment - ANSWERS-A less extensive environmental review used by various
agencies to determine whether or not an EIS will be required
Variance - ANSWERS-A form of administrative relief from an ordinance requirement that is
based upon "unnecessary hardships"
The St. Lawrence Seaway - ANSWERS-Joint Canadian/American project opened in 1959
What is the Federal Property Administration Act of 1949 used primarily for? - ANSWERS-The
disposal of Federal Property by the US Government
Tax Increment Financing (TIF) - ANSWERS-A way to pay for improvements to vacant and
underused land so that it becomes productive again
Variance (math) - ANSWERS-A measure of dispersion around the mean
What type of organizations was Sherry Arnstein involved with? - ANSWERS-The different levels
of citizen participation
,According to the ITE's "Parking Generation", based on the ranges of generation factors, an office
has a peak space factor of..... - ANSWERS-0.5 - 3.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of GLA
According to an EPA source cited in Planning Magazine, what State has the highest number of
endangered species? - ANSWERS-Hawaii
Concurrency - ANSWERS-The requirement that public facilities and services, including roads,
sewers, and schools, be available at the same time new development is completed
PERT - ANSWERS-A graphic depiction of the interrelationships of the tasks that make up the
project.
Capital Improvement Program - ANSWERS-It is linked to the goals of the comprehensive plan,
the annual Capital budget is the first year of usually 10-20 year programs, and the public must
be informed
What year was the Standard City Planning Enabling Act issued? - ANSWERS-1928
Revenue Bonds - ANSWERS-Bonds that are often sold for projects that produce revenue
What field was Catherine Bauer Wurster interested in? - ANSWERS-Housing
TDRs - ANSWERS-An economic incentive for preserving undeveloped land
Mode - ANSWERS-The value of a distribution that has the most occurring frequency
The I-35 Corridor - ANSWERS-The only central interstate linking the United States, Canada, and
Mexico
, MSA - ANSWERS-A geographic entity defined by the federal Office of Management and Budget
for the use by federal statistical agencies that are based on the concept of a core area with a
large population nucleus
Robert Weaver - ANSWERS-The first Secretary of HUD and African-American to serve a Cabinet
position
In Portland, what have city maintenance trucks done to save energy? - ANSWERS-They started
to carry solar panels
What organizations merged in 1978 to become the American Planning Association? - ANSWERS-
The American Society of Planning Officials and the American Institute of Planners
First English Evangelical Lutheran Church v. County of Los Angeles - ANSWERS-1987 case that
decided even a temporary taking requires compensation
Green "E" - ANSWERS-Voluntary labeling program that began in California to indicate which
competitive products are made using "green power"
Penn Central Transportation Co. v. CITY OF NEW YORK" 438 US 104 (1978) - ANSWERS-It looked
at whether a permit denial constituted a regulatory taking, looked at the character of the
governmental action, examined the economic impact of the regulation on the landowners, and
looked at the extent to which the regulation interfered with the investment-backed
expectations.
Saul Alinsky - ANSWERS-Involved with an organizational approach that involves organizations
that are created when an invitation is sent out by the neighborhood or organization and a paid
organizer is then sent to the neighborhood
