Planning and Design Flashcards
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A park agency is updating its system plan and wants to measure equitable geographic access. Which metric is most appropriate?
Answer: Percentage of residents within a half-mile walk of a park
The percentage of residents within a walkable distance (commonly half a mile) measures spatial equity of park access across the community.
Which stormwater management technique used in park design captures runoff, promotes infiltration, and enhances habitat value simultaneously?
Answer: Bioswale
Bioswales are vegetated channels designed to slow, filter, and infiltrate stormwater while providing wildlife habitat and aesthetic benefits.
During the schematic design phase of a park project, what is the primary deliverable expected from the design team?
Answer: Conceptual diagrams showing general layout, scale, and relationships of major elements
Schematic design produces preliminary diagrams that illustrate overall site organization, program relationships, and massing before detailed design begins.
A recreation master plan calls for a 'level of service' (LOS) standard of 10 acres of parkland per 1,000 residents. If the city has 85,000 residents and 700 acres of parkland, what is the current LOS deficit in acres?
Answer: 150 acres
The standard requires 850 acres (85 × 10), and the city has 700 acres, leaving a deficit of 150 acres.
Which zoning tool allows a developer to provide public open space in exchange for additional building density?
Answer: Density bonus or bonus zoning
Density or bonus zoning incentivizes developers to include public amenities like open space by permitting greater building density in return.
When designing a new sports complex, the planning team uses a 'programming matrix.' What does this tool primarily accomplish?
Answer: Identifies all required spaces, their sizes, adjacencies, and relationships
A programming matrix systematically lists all required spaces with their square footage, functional relationships, and adjacency requirements to guide design.
A park agency proposes a trail through a wetland. Under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, which federal agency must issue a permit for fill activities in the wetland?
Answer: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers administers Section 404 permits for the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States, including wetlands.