AICP General 2

Question 1

Which federal law requires metropolitan areas to establish a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) to coordinate transportation planning?

Accepted Answer

Federal Aid Highway Act of 1962

Answer

The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1962 mandated MPOs for urbanized areas with populations over 50,000 to coordinate comprehensive transportation planning.

Question 2

A planner discovers that a proposed rezoning would benefit a property owned by a city council member who will vote on the rezoning. The planner's most appropriate action is to:

Accepted Answer

Disclose the conflict of interest to the planning commission

Answer

AICP ethics require planners to disclose conflicts of interest so decision-makers and the public can evaluate the situation appropriately.

Question 3

The concept of 'transfer of development rights' (TDR) is primarily used to:

Accepted Answer

Preserve open space or historic properties by redirecting development elsewhere

Answer

TDR programs protect sending areas (farmland, historic sites) by allowing owners to sell development rights for use in designated receiving zones.

Question 4

Which planning theory holds that decisions should emerge from open public deliberation among all affected parties rather than from expert-driven analysis alone?

Accepted Answer

Communicative action theory

Answer

Communicative action theory, associated with Habermas and Healey, emphasizes inclusive deliberation and consensus-building as the foundation of legitimate planning decisions.

Question 5

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), newly constructed public sidewalks must include curb ramps:

Accepted Answer

At all intersections where the sidewalk crosses a curb

Answer

ADA Title II requires curb ramps at all locations where a pedestrian walkway crosses a curb, regardless of street classification.

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AICP General 2