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AICP Planng History3
Planning History during the 1920s.
Question | Answer |
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What was the " Standard State Zoning & Enabling Act"? Year? Who prompted its development? | The Standard State Zoning Enabling Act (SZEA) established states' right to plan through zoning of land uses. Secretary of State Herber Hoover led its development in 1924. |
What were some of the major provisions of the SZEA? | 1) grant of zoning power, 2) land uses could be divided into districts, 3) required statement of purpose for the zoning regulations, 4) required procedures for creating & amending codes, 5) required a zoning commission be created as a planning advisor |
What ws the Standard City Planning Enabling Act? Year? Who led its development? | The SCPEA was a 1928 Federal legislation that promoted city master or comprehensive planning. Effort led by Sec of State Herbert Hoover. |
What the primary priciples of the SCPEA? | 1) organization & power of a planning commission to develop a master plan, 2) plan for the physical development, 3) master street plan, 4) approval of public improvements, 5) control private subdivision of land, 6) develop a rpc & regional plan. |
Where was the first rural zoning established? When? | Wisconsin in 1929 |
When was Sunnyside Garden built? Designers? Builders? Location? Significance? | Sunnyside Gardens was the first PLANNED "Garden City" in the US. Located in Queen, NY it was designed by Clarence Stein & Henry Wright and built by the City Housing Corp under the mangement of Alexander Bing. |
When was Radburn, NJ built? Builders? Significance? | Radburn, NJ was the first CONSTRUCTED "Garden City" in the US. It was designed by Clarence Stein & Henry Wright in 1928. |
What Federal Department was responsible for the SZEA & SCPEA? Who led it? What years? | Te SZEA & SCPEA were established by US Department of Commerce which was led by Sec of State Herbert Hoover. The SZEA was completed in 1924 & SCPEA was completed in 1928. |
What was the first comprehensive plan to be adopted in the US? When? | The 1925 Cincinnatti Plan. |
Describe the "Neighborhood Unit Principle". Who developed it? What Year? | The neighborhood is the core of the community and all people should be able to access all parts of the community from the neighborhood. Developed by Clarence Perry in 1929. |
Explain what the "Concentric Zone Model" of city planning. | The Concentric Zone Model is a planning theory which states that a city is developed in rings. Core is the business district; the 1st circle is a low-income, high crime residential; 2nd is working class; 3rd is middle class, 4th is upper class. |
What book is about the "Concentric Zone Model" of city planning? Authors? Year? What is another name for this model? | "The City" written by Ernest Burgess, Robert Park, & Roderick McKenzie in 1925. Because of its circles around the core design it is also known as the "Bull's Eye" model |
Where was the first county wide planning/ regional plan in the US? | Los Angeles County in 1922. |
What was the predecessor to JAPA? When was it published? What organization? | "City Planning" by the American City Planning Institute in 1925. |
Where was the first regional planning commission formed? Year? | Los Angeles County in 1922 |
What is the significance of the "Regional Plan for New York and Environs"? Author? Year? | It was the first plan focused on "Suburban Development" by planning for highway construction & suburban recreational facilities. Developed by Clarence Stein & Lewis Mumford from 1922- 1929. |
Where was the first historic commission established? Year? Name? | New Orleans established "Vieux Carre Commission" in 1921. |
What is the significance of Mariemont, OH? Year? Designers? | Designed by John Nolen, Mariemont,OH's design of short blocks, mixture of rental and owner-occupied housing were precurssors to the new urbanist movement. It was built in 1923. |
What is the planning significance of the stock market crash? | The proverty ensued prompted people to think about planning on a national level in order to address the needs of all. |
What is the Federal Roads Act? | Federal Roads Act of 1920 called for the widening of streets which led to land use zoning & development of new roads. |