multiple choice

 

multiple-choice questions

QUESTION 1

The transect applied to suburbia:

includes categories of sprawl

includes rural sprawl and housing pods

includes categories that are not aspirational

all of the above

QUESTION 2

Adjacency versus accessibility is an important distinction in sustainable urbanism because:

adjacency is the most important consideration

accessibility is determined by adjacency

adjacency does not equate with accessibility

none of the above

QUESTION 3

Infilling in the context of retrofitting sprawl might include allowing:

small industry

informality

flea markets

all of the above

QUESTION 4

What reason is given for why retrofitting suburbia is necessary?

pent-up demand

dead malls

changing demographics

all of the above

QUESTION 5

Streetscape livability should consider more than speed and number of lanes; it should also include:

through lanes

traffic volume

target speed

public art

QUESTION 6

What is achieved by having a clear delineation between public and private space?

better transportation planning

sense of ownership and an implicit understanding of who is responsible for urban space

financial solvency for america's fiscally strapped cities

none of the above

QUESTION 7

The Charter Book chapter on reforming car culture proposes change in 4 areas. Which of these is not one of them:

activism

design

technology

civic art

QUESTION 8

Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) includes:

large windows for eyes on the street

porches to encourage social interaction

pedestrian-scaled lighting

all of the above

QUESTION 9

First generation suburbs

are all but extinct in most places

are not necessarily the ones that need retrofitting

are the main focus of retrofitting efforts

none of the above

QUESTION 10

The CNU/ITE manual is useful because:

it provides incentives for form-based codes

it is a political document

it gives pro forma development numbers

it shows redesign alternatives for existing street right-of-ways

QUESTION 11

Which of the following is an argument made by Andres Duany:

lifestyle centers can be enhanced via the transect

technology is the best option for reversing sprawl

suburban sprawl has been a main contributor of climate change

code reform requires federal government involvement

QUESTION 12

Rating systems for sustainability:

usually only involve buildings

are usually only found in the U.S.

are usually implemented on a block-by-block basis

none of the above

QUESTION 13

One chapter in the Charter book argues that traffic engineers:

should separate streets into functional categories

should adhere to the standards of the Green Book

tend to emphasize only access, but not mobility

none of the above

QUESTION 14

General Motors helped produce the film "Conquering Roads", which:

shows how European countries are ahead of the U.S.

argues for light rail

supports pedestrians

none of the above

QUESTION 15

In Australia:

regional planning is unpopular

regional planning is popular but ineffective due to lack of funding

regional planning prioritizes growth corridors

none of the above

QUESTION 16

The Canons of Sustainable Architecture and Urbanism

present a counter position to the Charter's principles

were written to augment the Charter

can be found on the HUD website

were part of the original CNU Charte