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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 - Answer- 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 loca...

What does the first section of the AICP Code of Ethics cover? - Answer- Principles to which we aspire What does the second section of the AICP Code of Ethics cover? - Answer- Our rules of conduct What does the third section of the AICP Code of Ethics cover? - Answer- Our code procedures What does the fourth section of the AICP Code of Ethics cover? - Answer- Planners convicted of serious crimes - automatic suspension of certification How many sections does the AICP Code of Ethics hav...

Rational Planning Set Goals Determine Alternatives Evaluate the Alternatives Choose an Alternative Implement the Alternative Evaluate "satisfice" developed by Herbert Simon the principle of bounded rationality, which accepts that the human mind is limited in its ability to solve problems. We instead choose alternatives that are good enough. We can never have complete information. Assumes that a planner has perfect knowledge of all of the factors in a given situation. A planner is...