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Ernest Burgess - Developed Concentric Circle Theory with Robert E. Park in 1925. Wrote the 'The City' together. Patrick Geddes - Author of Cities in Evolution, Scottish botanist and biologist, considered father of regional planning. Innovating planning theorist, introduced concept of 'region.' Believed social processes and spatial form are related. Designed and Jerusalem expansion and Tel Aviv around Garden City movement. Alfred Bettman - Cincinnati lawyer. Drafted a bill 1915 that...

How the Other Half Lives (1890) - John Riis' book that told the public about the lives of the immigrants and those who live in the tenements Cities in Evolution (1915) - Patrick Geddes' book on urban theory-sustainable development, ʻThink Global, Act Localʼ, can be attributed to; recognized the important role of cities in the evolution of culture and maintained that a city has to be understood and integrated in the context of its biological and geographical region (interdependence of hu...

Rational planning - "Scientific" planning - 1) set goals; 2) determine alternatives; 3) evaluate alternatives; 4) choose alternative; 5) implement alternative; 6) evaluate "Satisfice" - Term coined by Herbert Simon - refers to principle that human mind has limited ability to solve problems, so we settle on "good enough" solution Incremental planning - From Charles Lindblom (1959), argues planners should work incrementally, one at a time - "muddling through" Mixed scannin...

Synoptic Rationality - theory in which the structured process of decision-making seeks to maximize the achievement of desired goals by careful consideration of potential consequences of alternatives; uses scientific method Wicked Problem - problem that is difficult or impossible to solve because of incomplete, contradictory or changing requirements that are difficult to recognize Incremental Planning - theory where planning is less of a scientific technique and more of a mixture of int...

Module 3 - Medicare Part D: Prescription Drug Coverage Question 1: I'm on a fixed income and heard about extra help paying for Part D prescription drugs. Do I qualify? Answer: The extra help is available to beneficiaries whose income and assets do not exceed annual limits specified by the government. Question 2: Which of the following statements about Medicare Part D are correct? Answer: a. I, II, and III only. Part D plans must enroll any eligible beneficiary who applies regardless...

1st Earth Day - April 22, 1970 Metropolitan Water District of Southern California - created in 1927 in order to create the Colorado River Aqueduct. Largest supplier of treated h2o in the US Effluent Standards - Restrictions on the discharge of pollutants into the environment Clean Air Act - passed in 1970; last amended in 1990. monitors six pollutants: Ozone Particulate Matter Carbon Monoxide Nitrogen Dioxide Sulfur Dioxide Lead Biomass - Plants or trees that are grown to be ...

19. The New York Court of Appeals case Golden v. Planning Board of Town of Ramapo (1972) resulted in an important decision in what area? a. Exclusionary housing b. Growth management c. "Takings" claims d. Environmental justice - B. Ramapo, NY established a growth management system that awarded points to development proposals based on the availability of public utilities, drainage facilities, parks, road access, and firehouses. 1. The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 required local ...

Partick Geddes - Father of Regional Planning - Sir - Scotish Biologist, 1909 Regional Planning Model "Valley Section" was the forerunner to Duany's Transect concept. Forerunner for Green Politics. wrote "Cities in Evolution" (1915) mentor of Lewis Mumford. His famous axiom "Survey, analyze, plan." He criticized City Beautiful and Garden Cities movements for assuming that when all physical elements were in place, the social problems would take care of themselves. Mixing sociology and cit...

The plan making process includes - Goals and visions; Analysis of current problems; and Creation of alternatives. What is strategic planning used for? - to assist an organization in guiding its future. Strategic planning sets goals, objectives, and policies for reaching the set objectives. Major questions a strategic plan should address - - What is the current situation and how is that situation likely to change in the foreseeable future? - Where are we going as an organization? ...

1937 U.S. Housing Act (Wagner-Steagall) - "set the stage for future government aid by appropriating $500 million in loans for low-cost housing. Tied slum clearance to public housing. created the United States Housing Authority" Garden City Movement - a method of urban planning that was initiated in 1898 by Sir Ebenezer Howard in the United Kingdom. intended to be planned, self-contained communities surrounded by greenbelts", containing proportionate areas of residences, industry and ag...