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AICP Exam Practice Questions AndAnswers
Times Square - Answer - This downtown district went through a period of significant decay in the 1980's
and then went through a major redevelopment to become a significant entertainment center in the
2010's, with a significant focus on accommodating pedestrians.
You have been asked to consult with a group of local businesses who want to focus on job
development, building rehabilitation, and neighborhood improvement. You recommend the property
owners come together to form a... - Answer - Business Improvement District
Business Improvement District - Answer - Increases the tax rate to pay for a mix of services, programs,
and improvements that specially benefit the property owners in that district
Which of the following is a regional planning area?
a. National Monument
b. Circle Pines
c. Minneapolis/St. Paul
d. Winnona County - Answer - c. Minneapolis/St. Paul
Which of the following is the most effective way to protect drinking water?
a. Implement maximum lot coverage requirements to minimize stormwater runoff
b. Require significant separation from the water supply and developable areas.
c. Separate sanitary and stormwater pipes.
d. Set maximum parking requirements. - Answer - b. Require significant separation from the water
supply and developable areas.
Leapfrog development - Answer - The development of inexpensive agricultural land on the urban-rural
fringe beyond more expensive land, located not immediately adjacent to existing development
, The Port Authority - Answer - Created in 1921 to manage regional transportation including bridges,
tunnels, airports, and seaports
Storm sewers are typically designed to handle up to a ____ year flood - Answer - 25-year flood
Which land uses have a peak PM trip gen rate of greater than 5 per 1,000 sqft?
a. Liquor Store
b. Restaurant
c. Grocery Store
d. Medical Center - Answer - All of the above
Between 2000 and 2010, these five cities had the largest numeric increase in the population living less
than 2 miles from downtown. - Answer - Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and
Washington DC
Section 106 of the National Preservation Act - Answer - Orders federal agency planners to take into
account how any proposed action or policy would impact historic preservation
Peter Calthorpe - Answer - founded the Congress for New Urbanism
Neo-traditional neighborhood development - Answer - includes compact, mixed-income, walkable
neighborhoods with access to public transit
The majority of American spend more then ____% of their household income on transportation and
housing - Answer - 50%
Redlining - Answer - consistently denying loans in low-income or minority neighborhoods
Tennessee Valley Authority - Answer - - resulted in the generation of power and management of
flooding at the Multi-State level
- Created in 1933
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