LARE Master Planning and Design Flashcards

ADA Standards for Accessible Design require that accessible routes have a maximum running slope of:

Answer: 5% (1:20)

The ADA requires accessible routes to have a running slope no greater than 1:20 (5%); slopes exceeding this must be designed as ramps with handrails.

In master plan circulation design, a 'desire line' analysis helps the designer understand:

Answer: The informal paths users naturally take between destinations

Desire lines reveal the most direct routes users informally create, informing formal pathway placement to reduce off-path travel and turf damage.

A 'shared street' (woonerf) design prioritizes which hierarchy of users?

Answer: Pedestrians and cyclists first, with vehicles as guests at low speed

Woonerven are designed as pedestrian-priority spaces where vehicles are permitted but must yield to all other users at walking speed.

Which spatial concept describes a sequence of outdoor spaces that progressively reveal a destination, building anticipation?

Answer: Compression and release

Compression and release alternates narrow, enclosed spaces with expansive open areas to create dramatic arrival experiences and spatial hierarchy.

When locating a children's play area within a master plan, which adjacency is MOST important?

Answer: Visual oversight from a parent seating or gathering area

Passive supervision ('eyes on the play area') from adult seating zones is a primary safety design principle for children's play spaces.

The principle of 'defensible space' in master planning, developed by Oscar Newman, primarily addresses:

Answer: Crime prevention through territorial definition, natural surveillance, and image

Defensible space theory uses physical design—territoriality, surveillance, image, and milieu—to reduce crime by fostering resident ownership and oversight.

A roundabout is preferred over a signalized intersection in a master plan primarily because it:

Answer: Reduces conflict points and serious injury crashes while improving traffic flow

Roundabouts reduce the number of conflict points from 32 to 8 and eliminate high-speed right-angle crashes, significantly reducing severe injuries.