Planning History from 1900 - 1919
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| When & where was the 1st National Convention of Planning | 1909 in Washington, DC
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| What did the "White City" bring about? What is its significance? | The Chicago Plan of 1909. It was the first long range comprehensive plan for the orderly development of an American City.
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| What was the "Antiquities Act of 1906" | The 1st law to institute federal protection for preserving archealogical sites.
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| What was the "Public Lands Commission"? Who appointed it? Year? | In 1903, the Public Lands Commission was appointed by Pres Theodore Roosevelt to propose rules for the orderly development & management of land.
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| When was the original Garden City constructed? Where? | Letchworth, England, 1903
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| What is significant about the NY State Tenement House Law? Who led its passage? Year? | It established the basis for the revision of NYC codes that outlawed tenements such as the "dumbell" style. Lawerence Veeler in 1901
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| What was the country's first local civil center plan? Year? Who developed it? | In 1903 Daniel Burnham, John Carrere, and Arnold Brunner developed the first local civic center plan in Cleveland.
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| Where was the first town planning board created? Year? | Harford, Ct in 1907
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| What was the first major city to apply the City Beautiful Principles? Year? Developer? | San Francisco in 1906. The plans were developed by Daniel Burnham.
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| When was "Garden Cities of To-morrow" Published? Author? | 1902 by Ebenezer Howard
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| What is the importance of the "Principle of Scientific Management"? Who wrote it? When? | It spearheaded the effeciency movement in city government. It was written by Frederick Winslow Taylor in 1911.
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| What was the predecessor to the American Institute of Planners? Year was it established? 1st President? | American City Planning Institute established in 1917 led by Frederick Law Olmstead, Jr.
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| What is the significance of the American City Planning Institute? | It was the first professional organization of planners led by Frederick Law Olmstead,Jr..
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| Who passes the nation's 1st comprehensive zoning law? When? Who led the effort? | NYC Board of Estimates in 1916 under the leadership of George McAneny & Edward Basset.
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| What city adoped the first comprehensive zoning code? Who wrote it? Year? | New York City adopted the first comprehensive zoning code in 1916. It was written by Edward Bassett.
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| What was one of the pioneering books about regional planning? Year? | "Cities in Evolution" by the Father of Regional Planning, Patrick Geddess, written in 1915.
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| What early book about planning was adopted for grade school classrooms? Year? | "Wacker's Manual of the Plan of Chicago" written by Water Moody in 1914.
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| What early planning book was written by Nelson Lewis? Year? | "Planning of a Modern City" in 1916
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