Urban Planning Concepts Quiz
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Which principle of smart growth involves protecting natural landscapes and recreational areas?

  • Robust community engagement
  • Development within existing neighborhoods
  • Preserving open space (correct)
  • Diverse housing options

What is one potential negative impact of smart growth?

  • Gentrification and displacement (correct)
  • Enhanced public transportation options
  • Increased community involvement
  • Lower property values

Smart growth encourages development within existing neighborhoods to enhance what aspect?

  • Subsistence farming
  • Rural tourism opportunities
  • Efficiency of land use (correct)
  • Strict zoning laws

Which of the following is NOT a component of smart growth?

<p>Constricting development to rural areas (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'urban growth boundary' refer to?

<p>Geographical limits for urban development (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which benefit of smart growth is related to job accessibility?

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What is a main characteristic of smart growth in terms of housing?

<p>Creating a variety of housing for all income levels (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which challenge is associated with implementing smart growth on a national scale?

<p>Lack of national policy to support it (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does gentrification primarily involve?

<p>The replacement of older neighborhoods with new constructions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is infill in urban planning?

<p>The filling in of empty or rundown parts of a city (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What defines a metropolitan area?

<p>A major population center with a large city and its surrounding suburbs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes the small towns and farms located just outside a city's suburbs?

<p>Rural Fringe (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of suburbs?

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What is urban sprawl characterized by?

<p>Rapid, often poorly planned growth into rural areas (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does mixed-use development refer to?

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Which area serves as the downtown or central business district of a city?

<p>Urban Core (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes urban fringe?

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Flashcards

Urban Core

The older, central part of a city, often bustling with businesses.

Gentrification

The process of renovating and modernizing older neighborhoods, sometimes displacing residents.

Metropolitan Area

The areas surrounding a major city, often including suburbs and smaller towns.

Urban Fringe

The ring of towns and suburbs that surround a major city.

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Urban Sprawl

Rapid and often unplanned expansion of development outwards from a city.

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Rural Fringe

The small towns, farms, and open spaces beyond a city's suburbs.

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Infill

Building new developments in empty or run-down parts of a city.

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Suburbs

Developed areas outside of a city, mainly consisting of homes, stores, and businesses.

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Mixed-use development

A type of planning that combines different uses like housing, businesses, and public spaces in one area.

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Smart Growth

A type of development that combines different uses, like homes, shops, and parks, in a close-knit area.

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Urban Growth Boundary

A border around a city that limits where new development can occur.

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Diverse Transportation Options

Using public transport, walking, and biking instead of driving everywhere.

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Preserving Open Space

A plan that minimizes the impact on the environment, like protecting forests and wetlands.

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Development within existing neighborhoods

Building new developments within already established neighborhoods.

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Robust Community Engagement

Involving people who live in the area in the development process.

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Public Transportation System

A system that allows people to travel around a city, including buses, trains, subways and light rail

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Study Notes

Definitions

  • Gentrification: The replacement of older neighborhoods with new construction, typically including commercial spaces (shops, businesses) and housing.
  • Infill: Development in previously empty or underdeveloped portions of a city.
  • Metropolitan Area: A large population center with a central city and surrounding suburbs/towns.
  • Rural Fringe: The undeveloped areas like farms, small towns, and open spaces beyond the city's suburbs.
  • Suburbs: Residential areas on the outskirts of a city, with some commercial and retail presence.
  • Urban Core: The downtown or central business district of a major city, often older.
  • Urban Fringe: The ring of suburbs and small towns immediately surrounding a large city.
  • Urban Sprawl: The uncontrolled outward expansion of urban development into rural areas.
  • Mixed-use Development: Combines various uses (residential, commercial, cultural, institutional, recreational) within a single building or area.
  • Public Transportation System: A network of buses, trains, subways, or other forms of transportation for public use.
  • Smart Growth: A strategy to create livable communities with a mix of housing types, transportation options, and access to daily needs, focusing on development within existing boundaries and preserving open space.

Pros and Cons of Urban Sprawl

  • Urban sprawl involves rapid, often poorly planned, expansion of development into rural areas.

How Urban Sprawl Moves

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Urban Growth Boundary

  • Urban growth boundaries establish geographical limits for development sprawl around a city, county, or broader region. Development is typically restricted outside these boundaries.

Smart Growth Principles

  • Diverse housing and transportation options: Includes public transportation, biking, walking, and well-maintained roads/bridges.
  • Preserving open space: Protecting natural areas, farmland, parks, wetlands, and prairies.
  • Development within existing neighborhoods: Focusing on building in existing communities to optimize existing infrastructure/services.
  • Robust community engagement: Involving residents/stakeholders in the planning and development process.

Smart Growth Benefits and Drawbacks

  • Benefits: Increased tax base, closer proximity of jobs/services, reduced development pressure in fringe areas.
  • Drawbacks: Potential for gentrification (displacing low-income residents, particularly those of color), lack of national policy support.

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Test your knowledge on key terms related to urban planning and development. This quiz covers definitions such as gentrification, infill, metropolitan area, and more. Perfect for students or anyone interested in understanding the dynamics of urban spaces.

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