13. AICP Exam - Study Questions And
Answers
Condo - Answer - multiple unit dwelling in which each unit has separate and distinct ownership with
joint ownership of common areas
Co-op - Answer - apartment owned and managed by a corporation, with tenants as shareholders
leasing their apartments from the corporation
Supportive Housing - Answer - combination of housing and services intended as a cost-effective way to
help people live more stable, productive lives
Cohousing - Answer - intentional community of private homes clustered around shared space such as
dining areas, laundry and recreational spaces
Accessory Dwelling Unit - Answer - second, smaller dwelling unit on same grounds or attached to a
single-family home
Microhousing - Answer - any residential structure with full utilities and living facilities design for full
time occupancy at less than 300 square feet per person
Universal Design - Answer - design and composition of an environment so it can be accessed,
understood and used to the greatest extent by all people
1934 Housing Act - Answer - passed during New Deal to make housing and mortgages more affordable;
created FHA and FSLIC
1937 Housing Act - Answer - (Wagner-Steagall) appropriated money in loans for low-cost housing tied
to slum clearance of public housing
1949 Housing Act - Answer - (Wagner-Ellender-Taft) first comprehensive housing legislation aimed at
constructing housing units and inaugurated urban renewal
Answers
Condo - Answer - multiple unit dwelling in which each unit has separate and distinct ownership with
joint ownership of common areas
Co-op - Answer - apartment owned and managed by a corporation, with tenants as shareholders
leasing their apartments from the corporation
Supportive Housing - Answer - combination of housing and services intended as a cost-effective way to
help people live more stable, productive lives
Cohousing - Answer - intentional community of private homes clustered around shared space such as
dining areas, laundry and recreational spaces
Accessory Dwelling Unit - Answer - second, smaller dwelling unit on same grounds or attached to a
single-family home
Microhousing - Answer - any residential structure with full utilities and living facilities design for full
time occupancy at less than 300 square feet per person
Universal Design - Answer - design and composition of an environment so it can be accessed,
understood and used to the greatest extent by all people
1934 Housing Act - Answer - passed during New Deal to make housing and mortgages more affordable;
created FHA and FSLIC
1937 Housing Act - Answer - (Wagner-Steagall) appropriated money in loans for low-cost housing tied
to slum clearance of public housing
1949 Housing Act - Answer - (Wagner-Ellender-Taft) first comprehensive housing legislation aimed at
constructing housing units and inaugurated urban renewal
