Architecture ( A+ GRADED )
Grid correct answers a network of evenly spaced streets or roads set at right angles to each other Baroque Plan correct answers a plan in which bold, sweeping diagonals (avenues) terminate in (or are interrupted by) places for buildings, parks, and/or monuments Planned Picturesque correct answers an approach to planning involving asymmetry, curving streets and extensive green space City correct answers an extensive area with a concentration of buildings, activities, and people Suburb correct answers a district, especially a residential one, on the edge of a city; a place between the city and the country Exurb correct answers a residential area beyond city and suburb Edge Cities correct answers an area outside, but near, a larger city that contains a variety of elements, including commercial, entertainment, and residential development; a sizeable commercial center offering a mixture of employment and residential stock. Sprawl correct answers uncontrolled an unchecked growth Megalopolis correct answers an extended area in which large cities sometimes meet or grow together as a result of extended suburban and/or exurban development Metropolis correct answers a very large city New Urbanism (New Towns, "TND") correct answers communities attempting to foster community through careful planning, they are based on earlier forms, such as small towns and early suburbs; and which privilege the pedestrian rather than the automobile Networks correct answers infrastructure; that is, public systems, services, and facilities of a city, including water and power, roads, streets, walkways, etc. Pocket Parks correct answers a small (usually urban) park accessible to the general public Open Spaces correct answers areas set apart and available for use in a variety of forms, such as parks, gardens, and plazas Free Plan correct answers the large, open space of a modern building Civilization correct answers an advanced state of human society
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