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What is the primary focus of community planning?
What is the primary focus of community planning?
Community organization, ecology, and major social institutions within the community.
Community development fosters the growth, expansion, or effectiveness of groups of individuals with ______ interests.
Community development fosters the growth, expansion, or effectiveness of groups of individuals with ______ interests.
mutual
What is NOT considered a component of community planning?
What is NOT considered a component of community planning?
Community development is viewed the same way by both academics and practitioners.
Community development is viewed the same way by both academics and practitioners.
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What distinguishes long-range planning from day-to-day development planning?
What distinguishes long-range planning from day-to-day development planning?
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Community development is a thorough process for managing community change that involves residents discussing the ______ to determine what needs to be done.
Community development is a thorough process for managing community change that involves residents discussing the ______ to determine what needs to be done.
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According to Merriam-Webster, how is a community defined?
According to Merriam-Webster, how is a community defined?
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What should students be able to apply by the end of the course?
What should students be able to apply by the end of the course?
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Study Notes
Course Name and Description
- Course Name: ARS 401
- Descriptive Title: Specialization 1 - Community Planning and Urban Design
- Course Description: Introduction to community organization, ecology, and social institutions within a community; patterns of community interaction, processes, and dynamics
General Objectives
- Students will be able to understand, learn and apply community planning in architecture
- Overview of urban design, sense of place, and placemaking will be provided
Course Outcomes
- Understand basic community development concepts and illustrate processes through case studies
- Understand community organizations, ecology, social institutions, and groups within communities
- Develop sensitivity to community dynamics
- Explore community planning approaches to spatial needs and aspirations
Chapter 1: Introduction to Community Development
- Economic development, housing, parks, recreation, and public transportation are influenced by community planning
- Community planning can ensure citizen involvement in decision-making and social objectives
- Planning ensures communities develop long-range visions, goals, and policies for social, economic, and environmental sustainability
Lesson 1: What is Community Development?
- A community is a group of people with shared characteristics or interests living together within a larger society
- Community development fosters growth, expansion, and effectiveness of groups with mutual interests
- Community development is a thorough process for managing community change that involves residents discussing issues and expressing their vision for the future
Lesson 2: Community Development Framework
- Assumptions: People are capable of rational behavior, significant learned behavior, individuals are able to give direction to behavior
- Values: Basic dignity, right to participate in decisions affecting well-being, participatory democracy
- Principles: Self-help, participation, broad representation, and use of effective methods to produce accurate information about communities
Lesson 3: Community Development Processes
- Community Development is both a process and an outcome, neither more important than the other
- Effective community development requires specialized knowledge and cooperation
- A framework involves: organizing, establishing a mission statement, identifying stakeholders, collecting/analyzing information, developing communication strategies, planning/implementing ideas, evaluating outcomes, celebrating success, and innovating/creating new goals
Lesson 4: Aspects of Community Development
- Social capital is important; good social capital supports other areas of development
- Economic development focuses on creating wealth through the exchange of goods and services
- Community development is about growing, expanding, or improving associations of people
- Leadership development is key to making a community succeed in realizing its potential and adapting to changing conditions
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This quiz covers the fundamentals of community planning from Chapter 1 of ARS 401. You'll explore key concepts such as economic development, housing, and the impact of community organizations on urban design. Test your understanding of the processes and dynamics that shape communities.
