Deck 11: Urban Growth Management and the States

Question 1

Hawaii had the nation's first system of state land use planning.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Hawaii is the only state to operate a centralized statewide system of land use conrols.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

In the state of Oregon, not only is planning mandatory but localities must follow state planning guidelines.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

In Oregon, municipalties must delineate an urban growth boundary.

Question 5

Nominal citizen participation is often credited as the reason for the state of Oregon's successful planning regime.

Question 6

The State of Oregon encourages local governments to comply with planning laws by offering incentives.

Question 7

The prelimary findings of "Big Look Task Force", assembled by Governor Kulongoski, revealed that Oregon had fared worse than other states in containing sprawl.

Question 8

Central control best describes the planning environment in Vermont.

Question 9

In the state of Florida, all municipalities and counties are obliged to prepare and adopt plans that are consistent with a state plan.

Question 10

The State of Maryland encourages compact, smart growth development by refusing to fund infrastructure outside designated smart growth areas.

Question 11

Maximizing public access to, and along the shoreline, is a priority of the California Coastal Commission.

Question 12

the California Environmental Quality Act was designed as a growth management tool.

Question 13

The New Jersey State Development and Redevelopment Plan seeks to coordinate public and private actions and to help guide growth into compact forms.

Question 14

The New Jersey State Development and Redevelopment Plan clearly designates growth areas and establishes growth targets.

Question 15

Inherenet problems of local land use planning has given rise to significantly increased state involvement in growth management.

Question 16

Growth management requires strong public support for he policies and the taxation required to finance them.

Question 17

Besides requiring plan consistency between various levels of government, Florida's Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act requires which of the following?

A) Urban Growth Boundaries
B) Transfer of Development Rights
C) Development and Infrastructure Concurrency
D) Smart Growth

Question 18

Which of the following tools or strategies best describes the State of Maryland's growth management strategy?

A) Urban Growth Boundaries
B) Transfer of Development Rights
C) Development Quotas
D) Smart Growth

Question 19

Which state dealt specifically with coastline growth pressures?

A) Hawaii
B) California
C) Oregon
D) New Jersey

Question 20

Which state dealt with a large loss in public coast access?

A) California
B) Oregon
C) Hawaii
D) New Jersey

Question 21

State-wide zoning was first practiced in

A) California
B) Hawaii
C) Oregon
D) Vermont

Question 22

Which state had no state planning prior to 1970?

A) Hawaii
B) Vermont
C) New Jersey
D) Florida

Question 23

California is the leading state when it comes to

A) Smart Growth
B) Comprehenesive Planning
C) Urban Growth Boundaries
D) Environmental Planning and Review

Question 24

In 1961, the Land Use Commission established these four districts in Hawaii

A) Urban, suburban, agricultural, coastal
B) Urban, suburban, rural, conservation
C) Agriculutural, conservation, urban, rural
D) Rural, industrial, tourist, conservation

Question 25

In Oregon, each municipality must delineate

A) An urban growth boundary (UGB)
B) A land capability plan
C) An Area of Critical state Concern (ACSC)
D) Smart Neighborhoods

Question 26

The creation of "smart neighborhoods" occurred in

A) Oregon
B) Florida
C) Vermont
D) Maryland

Question 27

A key provision of urban growth in Florida is

A) Local governments must coordinate urban growth with infrastructure.
B) Protecting sensitive areas
C) Shared responsibility between local governments and the coastal commission
D) statewide urban growth plans

Question 28

Most of the recent growth in New Jersey has occurred

A) Along the coast
B) Along transportation corridors
C) In the suburbs
D) None of the above