AICP Trivia 5

Question 1

What is 'inclusionary zoning'?

Accepted Answer

A requirement that new residential developments include a percentage of affordable housing units

Answer

Inclusionary zoning requires or incentivizes developers to set aside a percentage of new residential units as affordable to low- or moderate-income households.

Question 2

What planning concept describes the idea that development costs should be borne by those who create the demand for services?

Accepted Answer

Impact fees

Answer

Impact fees charge new developments for the cost of public infrastructure and services necessitated by that development, applying the 'growth pays for growth' principle.

Question 3

Who wrote 'The Death and Life of Great American Cities' (1961), a seminal critique of urban renewal and modernist planning?

Accepted Answer

Jane Jacobs

Answer

Jane Jacobs wrote 'The Death and Life of Great American Cities' in 1961, arguing that diversity, density, mixed uses, and old buildings are essential to vibrant urban neighborhoods.

Question 4

What is a 'non-conforming use' in zoning law?

Accepted Answer

A lawfully established use that no longer conforms to current zoning regulations due to a subsequent zoning change

Answer

A non-conforming use is one that was legally established prior to a zoning change and is allowed to continue despite no longer complying with current regulations.

Question 5

Which model of urban spatial structure, developed by Harris and Ullman in 1945, argues that cities grow around multiple centers rather than a single downtown?

Accepted Answer

Multiple Nuclei Model

Answer

The Multiple Nuclei Model (Harris and Ullman, 1945) proposes that cities develop around several distinct nuclei or centers, each specialized in different activities.

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AICP Trivia 5