Practice Questions 2 Answer Key
  1. c) Beautifying cities with monumental architecture and green spaces
  2. a) A zoning tool to limit urban sprawl by defining where urban development can and cannot occur
  3. b) Encouraging development in existing urban centers to avoid sprawl
  4. a) A strategy where development is concentrated in one area to preserve open space in another
  5. a) The process of creating public spaces that promote community well-being and identity
  6. b) To require a certain percentage of new development to be affordable housing
  7. b) Creating retention basins and green infrastructure
  8. a) A collaborative agreement between the government and private sector for public projects
  9. c) Incrementalism
  10. b) Installing speed bumps and roundabouts
  11. c) A movement that emphasizes pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use communities with traditional design elements
  12. b) To analyze the current and future housing demand, and supply of affordable housing
  13. b) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
  14. b) A district that contains a concentration of historic buildings, structures, or sites that are preserved for their historical significance
  15. b) The practice of governments or organizations acquiring and holding land for future development or conservation
  16. b) Encouraging compact, transit-oriented, and walkable urban development
  17. c) Car-dependent neighborhoods
  18. a) A type of zoning that "floats" until it is assigned to a particular parcel
  19. b) To design streets that accommodate all users, including pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, and public transit
  20. a) A zoning regulation focused on the physical form of buildings and public spaces, rather than land use
  21. b) To ensure that all communities, especially marginalized ones, have equal access to environmental benefits and are not disproportionately impacted by environmental harms
  22. b) The expansion of low-density residential areas into previously undeveloped land
  23. a) A formal meeting where the public can provide input on proposed government actions or policies
  24. c) Focusing on compact, transit-oriented, and pedestrian-friendly development
  25. b) A special zone where property owners pay additional taxes to fund public improvements like parks, sidewalks, and infrastructure

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