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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...

As the manager of the long-range planning division of a community in Maryland you have been asked to organize the citizen participation process for a comprehensive plan update. Which of the following would be most effective to kick off the process? a. Focus Groups b. Public Hearing c. Open House d. Town Hall Meeting - Town Hall Meeting - because you can get everyone together, kick something off and get the conversation started in a cohesive way. As a planner you have been working ha...

Agrarian Philosophy - (1800s) Based on agricultural way of life; Thomas Jefferson and John Hector St. John. Laissez Faire Philosphy - (1800s) Advocated for a free market economy; Adam Smith. Public Health Movement - (late 1800s to 1900s) Examples included New York State Tenement House Act of 1901, which banned the construction of dark, poorly ventilated buildings in New York State. Garden City Movement - (1890s) Self-contained communities surrounded by "greenbelts", containing p...

Patrick Geddes - Regional Planning John Muir - Planning, Sierra Club George McAneny - Zoning Benton MacKaye - Appalachian Trail David Lilienthal - Public Power George Norris, Senator - Tennessee Valley Authority Edward Bassett - Zoning Lawrence Veiller - Modern housing codes George Perkins Marsh - American Environmentalism Saul Alinsky - Modern Community Organizing Clarence Arthur Perry - The Neighborhood Unit Concept Harland Bartholomew - C...

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...

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? ...

Describe Quantitative data and research and describe how it can be applied in planning - Planning analysis, particularly for research studies, breaks down into two basic forms: quantitative and qualitative research. Qualitative research is the analysis of descriptive information (words as opposed to numbers). Quantitative data is numerical and often expressed as a percentage or statistical term (average, median, standard deviation, etc.). Quantitative research is necessary for statistical a...

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...

Ladder of Participation - Sherry Arnstein, Bottom of ladder {non participation - Manipulation, Therapy.} Middle of ladder {Degrees of Tokensim - Informing, Consultation, Placation} Top of ladder {Degrees of Citizen Power - Partnership, Delegated Power, Citizen Control} Types of Planning Theory - 1. Theories of Urban Development (how cities grow). 2. Theories of Planning Practice (How planners perform their work). Theories of Urban Development - Patterns within a city {Concentric C...

Green "e" - The voluntary labeling program that began in California to indicate which competitive products are made using "green power" Accessory - A type of land use allowed only if they are incidental to the principle use Environmental Assessment - A less extensive environmental review used by various agencies to determine whether or not an EIS will be required Variance - A form of administrative relief from an ordinance requirement that is based upon "unnecessary hardships...