CPRE Park Planning and Design 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which planning standard calls for locating parks within a specific walking distance of all residents?
- Transit-Oriented Development standard
- Park service radius standard (Correct answer)
- Greenway corridor standard
- Urban growth boundary standard
Correct answer: Park service radius standard
Park service radius standards such as NRPA's 10-minute walk goal define the maximum acceptable walking distance from any residence to a park.
Question 2: A park master plan differs from a park system plan in that it:
- Covers the entire park system across the jurisdiction
- Focuses on the development and design of a single park site (Correct answer)
- Addresses financial sustainability only
- Is required by federal law
Correct answer: Focuses on the development and design of a single park site
A park master plan is a site-specific document that guides the design, programming, and development of one particular park.
Question 3: ADA accessibility standards for park facilities are established under which federal law?
- National Environmental Policy Act
- Americans with Disabilities Act (Correct answer)
- Land and Water Conservation Fund Act
- Clean Water Act
Correct answer: Americans with Disabilities Act
The ADA requires that parks and recreation facilities be accessible to people with disabilities, with specific technical standards for design.
Question 4: A park agency conducting a level-of-service analysis is evaluating:
- Employee performance ratings
- Whether park facilities and programs adequately meet community demand (Correct answer)
- Environmental impact of park operations
- Compliance with zoning regulations
Correct answer: Whether park facilities and programs adequately meet community demand
Level-of-service analysis measures the adequacy of park supply relative to population demand.
Question 5: The Land and Water Conservation Fund requires that funded park properties:
- Be converted to commercial use after 20 years
- Remain in perpetual public outdoor recreation use unless federal approval for conversion is obtained (Correct answer)
- Be transferred to the federal government
- Serve only children under age 18
Correct answer: Remain in perpetual public outdoor recreation use unless federal approval for conversion is obtained
LWCF Section 6(f) permanently protects funded areas for public outdoor recreation, requiring federal approval for any conversion.
Question 6: Universal design in park planning goes beyond ADA compliance by:
- Meeting only the minimum legal accessibility requirements
- Creating environments usable by all people regardless of age or ability without need for adaptation (Correct answer)
- Designing exclusively for users with mobility impairments
- Focusing on aesthetic landscaping standards
Correct answer: Creating environments usable by all people regardless of age or ability without need for adaptation
Universal design proactively creates inclusive environments usable by everyone, rather than simply meeting the minimum legal accessibility threshold.
CPRE Park Planning and Design 1
Which planning standard calls for locating parks within a specific walking distance of all residents?