Question 1

The sociological concept of a deals with the large-scale, holistic planning of a mixed-use, self-sufficient community.

Accepted Answer

A)  greenway 
B)  communal city 
C)  new town 
D)  housing community 
A)  greenway 
B)  communal city 
C)  new town 
D)  housing community C

Question 2

The new town in the United States that has been most successful in creating racial and social class integration is

Accepted Answer

A)  Reston, Virginia. 
B)  Radburn, New Jersey. 
C)  Columbia, Maryland. 
D)  Irvine, California. 
A)  Reston, Virginia. 
B)  Radburn, New Jersey. 
C)  Columbia, Maryland. 
D)  Irvine, California. C

Question 3

Ebenezer Howard sought a marriage of town and country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Government planning of new towns is absent for the most part in

Accepted Answer

A)  Britain. 
B)  United States. 
C)  France. 
D)  Brazil. 
A)  Britain. 
B)  United States. 
C)  France. 
D)  Brazil.

Question 5

The utopian planner most associated with "arcologies" is

Accepted Answer

A)  Howard. 
B)  Le Corbusier. 
C)  Soleri. 
D)  Wright. 
A)  Howard. 
B)  Le Corbusier. 
C)  Soleri. 
D)  Wright.

Question 6

Urban planning began with Ebenezer Howard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Essentially, Toronto functions as a single-tiered government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Early planning efforts were directed at

Accepted Answer

A)  removing those in power. 
B)  conserving natural resources. 
C)  reflecting cultural values. 
D)  neglecting specific problems. 
A)  removing those in power. 
B)  conserving natural resources. 
C)  reflecting cultural values. 
D)  neglecting specific problems.

Question 9

Soleri continued to develop Wright's Broadacre City utopia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

French new towns were designed as "bedroom communities."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Celebration, Florida, is notable for

Accepted Answer

A)  homes that re-create the pre-World War II small town. 
B)  mostly expensive housing, few low-cost homes. 
C)  a model school financed by Universal Studios. 
D)  little economic growth compared to neighboring cities. 
A)  homes that re-create the pre-World War II small town. 
B)  mostly expensive housing, few low-cost homes. 
C)  a model school financed by Universal Studios. 
D)  little economic growth compared to neighboring cities.

Question 12

New towns have been criticized for being

Accepted Answer

A)  too large. 
B)  too flexible 
C)  too low density. 
D)  too high density 
A)  too large. 
B)  too flexible 
C)  too low density. 
D)  too high density

Question 13

are environments where children explore their neighborhood and learn the rules of urban social life.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gardens 
B)  Sidewalks 
C)  Driveways 
D)  Yards 
A)  Gardens 
B)  Sidewalks 
C)  Driveways 
D)  Yards

Question 14

In Frank Lloyd Wright's ideal world,

Accepted Answer

A)  homes could be constructed in an organic way. 
B)  virtually equal densities would be found throughout the city. 
C)  cars would be abolished. 
D)  a minimal amount of land would be used. 
A)  homes could be constructed in an organic way. 
B)  virtually equal densities would be found throughout the city. 
C)  cars would be abolished. 
D)  a minimal amount of land would be used.

Question 15

Which of the following is true about city planning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Changing a city's physical form automatically reshapes social life. 
B)  Planners should be allowed to control all aspects of how cities are built. 
C)  Planning does not take place within a framework of political realities. 
D)  The goals of the planning experiments of the last century have not been met. 
A)  Changing a city's physical form automatically reshapes social life. 
B)  Planners should be allowed to control all aspects of how cities are built. 
C)  Planning does not take place within a framework of political realities. 
D)  The goals of the planning experiments of the last century have not been met.

Question 16

The area that was to become the city of Toronto was first established as a trading post in the 17th century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Toronto, Ontario, is notable for

Accepted Answer

A)  inefficient metropolitan planning. 
B)  colonial planning phases. 
C)  its millennium "Official Plan." 
D)  effective environmental policies. 
A)  inefficient metropolitan planning. 
B)  colonial planning phases. 
C)  its millennium "Official Plan." 
D)  effective environmental policies.

Question 18

Jane Jacobs argues for large-scale citywide planning to improve a city's diversity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

City planning in the industrial era was driven primarily by

Accepted Answer

A)  profit. 
B)  tradition. 
C)  politics. 
D)  a concern for the masses. 
A)  profit. 
B)  tradition. 
C)  politics. 
D)  a concern for the masses.

Question 20

The largest planned community in North America is Irvine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The sociological concept of a deals with the large-scale, holistic planning of a mixed-use, self-sufficient community.

The new town in the United States that has been most successful in creating racial and social class integration is

Ebenezer Howard sought a marriage of town and country.

Government planning of new towns is absent for the most part in

The utopian planner most associated with "arcologies" is

Urban planning began with Ebenezer Howard.

Essentially, Toronto functions as a single-tiered government.

Early planning efforts were directed at

Soleri continued to develop Wright's Broadacre City utopia.

French new towns were designed as "bedroom communities."

Celebration, Florida, is notable for

New towns have been criticized for being

are environments where children explore their neighborhood and learn the rules of urban social life.

In Frank Lloyd Wright's ideal world,

Which of the following is true about city planning?

The area that was to become the city of Toronto was first established as a trading post in the 17th century.

Toronto, Ontario, is notable for

Jane Jacobs argues for large-scale citywide planning to improve a city's diversity.

City planning in the industrial era was driven primarily by

The largest planned community in North America is Irvine.

Exploring the City

Evolution of the Worlds Cities

Development of North American Cities

Urban Sociology: Classic and Modern Statements

Spatial Perspectives: Making Sense of Space

The Context of Cities

The Context of Cities

Comparative Urbanism: the City and Culture

Stratification and Social Class: Urban and Suburban Lifestyles

Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: Urban Diversity

Housing, Education, Crime: Confronting Urban Problems

Global Urbanization

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Exam 14: Urban Planning: Past, Present and Future

The sociological concept of a deals with the large-scale, holistic planning of a mixed-use, self-sufficient community.

The new town in the United States that has been most successful in creating racial and social class integration is

Ebenezer Howard sought a marriage of town and country.

Government planning of new towns is absent for the most part in

The utopian planner most associated with "arcologies" is

Urban planning began with Ebenezer Howard.

Essentially, Toronto functions as a single-tiered government.

Early planning efforts were directed at

Soleri continued to develop Wright's Broadacre City utopia.

French new towns were designed as "bedroom communities."

Celebration, Florida, is notable for

New towns have been criticized for being

are environments where children explore their neighborhood and learn the rules of urban social life.

In Frank Lloyd Wright's ideal world,

Which of the following is true about city planning?

The area that was to become the city of Toronto was first established as a trading post in the 17th century.

Toronto, Ontario, is notable for

Jane Jacobs argues for large-scale citywide planning to improve a city's diversity.

City planning in the industrial era was driven primarily by

The largest planned community in North America is Irvine.

Exploring the City

Evolution of the Worlds Cities

Development of North American Cities

Urban Sociology: Classic and Modern Statements

Spatial Perspectives: Making Sense of Space

The Context of Cities

The Context of Cities

Comparative Urbanism: the City and Culture

Stratification and Social Class: Urban and Suburban Lifestyles

Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: Urban Diversity

Housing, Education, Crime: Confronting Urban Problems

Global Urbanization

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