Urban and Regional Planning
"Taking" issue - correct answer ongoing judicial interpretation of "taking" early supreme
court cases supported public control w/o compensation
ex:
Euclid v Amber Reality Co--constitutionality of zoning
1930's New Deal Era - correct answer Federal programs to counter the Depression
1. employment
Pub Works Admin (PWA)
Works Prog Admin (WPA)
Civilian Conservation Corps(CCC)
2. Housing Financing and Assistance
Fed Housing Admin(FHA)-->insure long term, low interest homes
3. Public housing
-U.S. Housing Authority
4. Suburban New Towns
-Resettlement Administration
5. Regional flood control and power
-Tennessee Valley Valley Authority (TVA)
-Pac Nw Regional Planning Commission
Advocacy Planning - correct answer Paul Davidoff
-proper role of planners was to serve the interests of the least fortunate or least well-
represented groups in society
city - correct answer a concentration of people with a distinctive way of life in terms of
employment patterns and lifestyle
City planning in history - correct answer early cities and civilizations
Greek and roman cities
European medieval cities
European renaissance cities
native American cities
American colonial cities
collaborative rationality - correct answer Diversity- wide range of stakeholders
interdependence- search for mutually satisfying solutions
authentic dialogue- extensive and honest sharing of information
Comprehensive plan(general, master, city plans) - correct answer most basic plan
prepared to guide the development of a community
1.physical plan
2. long range (20 years)
3. geographically and functionally comprehensive
4. statement of policy
, 5. guide to decision-making
Criticisms of the Rational Model - correct answer1. real world planning doesnt operate
this way
2. optimizing vs satisfaction behavior
3. requires too much time, resources
4. rational model is too rigid
5. assumes powerful unitary actor
Decline of central cities - correct answerDetroit, Baltimore, Cleveland, St. Louis,
Pittsburgh
Different planning environments - correct answer1. older central cities-> early growth,
but issues w/ aging
2. Sun Belt cities-> faster newer growth, not much manuf, still problems
3. inner-ring suburbs-> very first, like older cent cities (consolidation issues)
4. Residential enclave suburbs->farther out, specialized region, growth issues
5. High-growth suburban centers-> multifunctional, "edge-cities", business
6. unincorportated exurban areas--> far from CBD, ppl living in open spaces
7. Rural small towns-> what kinds of services needed, DO NOT grow a lot
8. Resort centers-> major tourist destinations
Disjointed incrementalism - correct answerdeveloped by Charles Lindblom
aka successive limited comparisons, science of muddling through
-stresses reaching agreement, making incremental adjustments, and relying on
precedent
Early 20th Cent Planning - correct answerPublic Control of private property
-land use control and zoning (Euclid, OH) Community Master PLanning (radburn,NJ)
Regional and State Planning
-1920'a- New York Regional Plan (funded by the private Russell Sage Foundation)
Ebenezer Howard- Garden Cities of Tomorrow
Eminent Domain - correct answerPower of govt to take property for public purposes
5th Amendment to Constitiution: nor shall private property be taken for public use, w/o
just compensation
14th amendment: no personal shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property w/o due
process of law
Factors Behind Urbanization - correct answer1. Economic systems and economic
change
2. Technological
3. Demographic
4. Political
5. Social
6. Cultural
"Taking" issue - correct answer ongoing judicial interpretation of "taking" early supreme
court cases supported public control w/o compensation
ex:
Euclid v Amber Reality Co--constitutionality of zoning
1930's New Deal Era - correct answer Federal programs to counter the Depression
1. employment
Pub Works Admin (PWA)
Works Prog Admin (WPA)
Civilian Conservation Corps(CCC)
2. Housing Financing and Assistance
Fed Housing Admin(FHA)-->insure long term, low interest homes
3. Public housing
-U.S. Housing Authority
4. Suburban New Towns
-Resettlement Administration
5. Regional flood control and power
-Tennessee Valley Valley Authority (TVA)
-Pac Nw Regional Planning Commission
Advocacy Planning - correct answer Paul Davidoff
-proper role of planners was to serve the interests of the least fortunate or least well-
represented groups in society
city - correct answer a concentration of people with a distinctive way of life in terms of
employment patterns and lifestyle
City planning in history - correct answer early cities and civilizations
Greek and roman cities
European medieval cities
European renaissance cities
native American cities
American colonial cities
collaborative rationality - correct answer Diversity- wide range of stakeholders
interdependence- search for mutually satisfying solutions
authentic dialogue- extensive and honest sharing of information
Comprehensive plan(general, master, city plans) - correct answer most basic plan
prepared to guide the development of a community
1.physical plan
2. long range (20 years)
3. geographically and functionally comprehensive
4. statement of policy
, 5. guide to decision-making
Criticisms of the Rational Model - correct answer1. real world planning doesnt operate
this way
2. optimizing vs satisfaction behavior
3. requires too much time, resources
4. rational model is too rigid
5. assumes powerful unitary actor
Decline of central cities - correct answerDetroit, Baltimore, Cleveland, St. Louis,
Pittsburgh
Different planning environments - correct answer1. older central cities-> early growth,
but issues w/ aging
2. Sun Belt cities-> faster newer growth, not much manuf, still problems
3. inner-ring suburbs-> very first, like older cent cities (consolidation issues)
4. Residential enclave suburbs->farther out, specialized region, growth issues
5. High-growth suburban centers-> multifunctional, "edge-cities", business
6. unincorportated exurban areas--> far from CBD, ppl living in open spaces
7. Rural small towns-> what kinds of services needed, DO NOT grow a lot
8. Resort centers-> major tourist destinations
Disjointed incrementalism - correct answerdeveloped by Charles Lindblom
aka successive limited comparisons, science of muddling through
-stresses reaching agreement, making incremental adjustments, and relying on
precedent
Early 20th Cent Planning - correct answerPublic Control of private property
-land use control and zoning (Euclid, OH) Community Master PLanning (radburn,NJ)
Regional and State Planning
-1920'a- New York Regional Plan (funded by the private Russell Sage Foundation)
Ebenezer Howard- Garden Cities of Tomorrow
Eminent Domain - correct answerPower of govt to take property for public purposes
5th Amendment to Constitiution: nor shall private property be taken for public use, w/o
just compensation
14th amendment: no personal shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property w/o due
process of law
Factors Behind Urbanization - correct answer1. Economic systems and economic
change
2. Technological
3. Demographic
4. Political
5. Social
6. Cultural
