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Question #1

According to the lecture, this form of urbanism (seen in Phoenix, AZ for example) is associated with all, EXCEPT:

A. Cities competing with each other to capture new sources of revenue through property tax.

B. Convenience

C. Reduced green space (parks, trails, restoring of natural ecosystems

D. Promotes pedestrianism and de-emphasizes the automobile.

Question #2

Zoning is how cities designate space for a particular use.

A. False

B. True

Question #3

What is the main purpose of a General Plan?

A. It publishes all the accomplishments of a city, over the past several decades.

B. The General Plan is a yearly letter from the Mayor (like a State of the Union)

C. They outline how urban residents receive utilities and other services.

D. It documents a city's vision for the future by outlining projects, programs, and how and when they will be executed.

Question #4

Match the Three E's to the proper description. Economic

A. This includes using appropriate technology and materials, creates new indicators, besides GDP, and small is beautiful

B. This includes minimizing waster, maximize renewable resources and recyclable materials, and minimizes waste.

C. Considers future generations, seeks to eliminate poverty, seeks geographic equity.

Question #5

Match the Three E's to the proper description. Ecological

A. This includes using appropriate technology and materials, creates new indicators, besides GDP, and small is beautiful

B. This includes minimizing waster, maximize renewable resources and recyclable materials, and minimizes waste.

C. Considers future generations, seeks to eliminate poverty, seeks geographic equity.

Question #6

Match the Three E's to the proper description. Equity

A. This includes minimizing waster, maximize renewable resources and recyclable materials, and minimizes waste.

B. This includes using appropriate technology and materials, creates new indicators, besides GDP, and small is beautiful

C. Considers future generations, seeks to eliminate poverty, seeks geographic equity.

Question #7

New Urbanism is an excited new way of designing cities.

A. False

B. True

Question #8

The Truman Show in the 1990s was filmed in what real new urban community built by Disney corporation?

A. Vista Del Mar, Los Angeles area neighborhood

B. Stapleton, Colorado

C. Serenbe, Georgia

D. Celebration, Florida

Question #9

New urban principles include walkability. How long should it take ANY resident of a new urban community to walk to the town center, no matter where you are?

A. 10 minutes

B. 20 minutes

C. < 1 hour

D. 5 minutes

Question #10

New Urban communities use staggered urbanism, as defined by the lecture.

A. False

B. True

Question #11

Match the existing new urban community to the state where they are. Celebration community

A. Denver, Colorado

B. Florida

C. Georgia

Question #12

Match the existing new urban community to the state where they are. Stapleton community

A. Florida

B. Denver, Colorado

C. Georgia

Question #13

Match the existing new urban community to the state where they are. Serenbe community

A. Florida

B. Georgia

C. Denver, Colorado

Question #14

One of my criticisms of new urban communities is what they become, not what they are built to be. What they become are neighborhoods of mostly wealthier white families who drive-up home values, thus discouraging people of lower income levels from living there.

A. False

B. True

Question #15

What older beach community was discussed in the lecture as what "new urbanists are trying to get back to..." (garage in ally, front of house right on sidewalk so you can talk to your neighbors, walkable town center, pedestrian priority village model, and mixed income (students live in apartments next to million dollar houses) Oh, and I used to live there!

A. Santa Monica

B. Pasadena

C. Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles's "South Bay" area

D. Belmont Shore, Long Beach

Question #16

The "reverse pitched roof" is good, because it does what?

A. It blocks winds from shaking your house

B. Birds hate this! No more bird poop!

C. It reflects solar energy back to space more efficiently

D. captures rainwater which can then be used to distribute water to garden and grass (greywater systems)

Question #17

ALL are benefits of bamboo homes in poor, tropical communities, EXCEPT:

A. They are strong! Bamboo can hold up to 7 tons before failure.

B. They are hardy, in that bamboo grows fast and can grow in poor conditions (slope, wind, etc.)

C. They are 3-D printed

D. Hurricanes produce strong winds, but bamboo can bend and flex to winds of this magnitude.

Question #18

ALL are benefits of roof top gardens in cities, EXCEPT:

A. They reduce temperature in the city, because they cover dark bulding materials that would normally absorb heat.

B. They capture energy for photosynthesis.

C. They drops leaves into the streets below, making the city streets prettier.

D. They reduce C02 levels in cities, because they add plants and trees.

Question #19

ALL are reasons why palm trees are a poor choice for the urban landscape, EXCEPT:

A. They provide very little shade

B. They provide lots of shade

C. They generally do not provide any ecosystem services

D. They drink 75-100 gallons of water a day

Question #20

The New York City urban feature called the "High Line" is a re-purposed elevated train line that allows residents to walk through the city safely.

A. False

B. True

Question #21

What is the name of this famous Danish architect who designs buildings to integrate nature, works with natural airflow, and uses color and angle to maximize efficacy.

A. Eric Sanderson

B. Bjarke Ingles

C. James Howard Kunstler

D. Hans Rosling

Question #22

What city is home to the Beltline, a 33 mile path used for art, recreation, and exercise?

A. Atlanta

B. Seatle

C. Washington DC

D. Boston

Question #23

What "Class" of bike lane (also known as "cycle tracks") was put into Claremont's Foothill Project (for example) to protect the cyclist from traffic because they are enclosed on both sides?

A. Class I

B. Class IV

C. Class III

D. Class II

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