AICP Plan and Policy Development 5

Question 1

Which scenario exemplifies the use of 'transfer of development rights' (TDR) as a planning policy tool?

Accepted Answer

Development rights from a farmland preservation area are sold to allow higher density in a designated growth zone

Answer

TDR programs allow landowners in sending areas (e.g., farmland) to sell their development rights to owners in receiving areas, concentrating density while compensating landowners for preservation.

Question 2

In scenario planning, what is the primary purpose of developing multiple alternative futures?

Accepted Answer

To explore how different policy choices and external forces could shape long-range outcomes under uncertainty

Answer

Scenario planning tests how different combinations of policies and external trends (e.g., demographics, technology) could produce divergent futures, helping communities make robust decisions under uncertainty.

Question 3

The 'equity planning' approach, associated with Norman Krumholz, prioritizes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Redistributing resources and opportunities to benefit the least-advantaged residents

Answer

Equity planning, as practiced by Krumholz in Cleveland, explicitly advocates for redistributing planning resources and decisions toward the poor and disadvantaged.

Question 4

A 'mixed-use overlay district' in a zoning ordinance is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A layer of regulations permitting additional uses and densities beyond what the base zone allows

Answer

A mixed-use overlay adds permissions for commercial, residential, or other uses on top of the existing base zone, typically to encourage walkable, mixed-use development patterns.

Question 5

Which federal program provides direct funding to states and localities for community development activities, with a statutory requirement that 70% of funds benefit low- and moderate-income persons?

Accepted Answer

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

Answer

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program requires that at least 70% of expenditures principally benefit low- and moderate-income people.

AICP - American Institute of Certified Planners Practice Test

AICP - American Institute of Certified Planners Practice Test

AICP Plan and Policy Development 5