Question 1

Which of the following is a concept used by Castells to capture how the public accommodations that individuals use have to be collectively produced?

Accepted Answer

Collective consumption is a concept used by Castells to describe how public goods and services, such as housing, transportation, and education, are collectively produced and consumed in urban settings.

Question 2

Which US city instituted the Mandatory Affordability Program (MAP), which expanded incentive zoning?

Accepted Answer

The Mandatory Affordability Program (MAP), which expanded incentive zoning, was instituted by Seattle, WA.

Question 3

Which of the following is a South African social movement which fought for the right to tenure and against residential displacement within the informal settlement spaces?

Accepted Answer

Abahlali baseMjondolo is a South African social movement that fought for the right to tenure and against residential displacement within the informal settlement spaces. Thus, option B is the correct choice. The other options, UMM, FedUp, and Black Lives Matter are social movements from other countries and have different goals and objectives.

Question 4

What is the term for material and symbolic markers, such as monuments and flags, that help define a community's collective consciousness, collective memory, and identity?

Accepted Answer

Totems are symbols or objects that are revered or considered sacred by a group or community, often representing common beliefs, values, or social bonds, thus contributing to the collective consciousness, memory, and identity of that community.

Question 5

How does an incentive zoning policy work?

Accepted Answer

Incentive zoning policies allow for additional building height in exchange for a monetary fee, which can be used to fund projects such as affordable housing or public spaces. This policy aims to provide a benefit to the community through the additional amenities created by the larger building.

Question 6

Which of the following is a regulatory system that places caps on the amount of rent a landlord can collect each month and places limits how much the landlord can increase the amount rent year over year?

Accepted Answer

Rent control is a regulatory system that places caps on the amount of rent a landlord can collect each month and limits how much the landlord can increase the rent year over year. Inclusionary zoning is a policy that requires developers to include affordable housing units in new developments, while affordability zoning requires developers to build affordable housing units as a condition of development. Incentive zoning offers developers incentives, such as increased density or height allowances, in exchange for including affordable housing units or other public amenities in their projects.

Question 7

When a housing linkage fee is in place, who is responsible for paying the costs of construction for new affordable housing?

Accepted Answer

Developers are responsible for paying the costs of construction for new affordable housing when a housing linkage fee is in place. This fee is typically assessed on developers as a condition for obtaining a building permit or other approvals needed for development projects. The fee is designed to help ensure that new development contributes to the supply of affordable housing in the community.

Question 8

When did the 1942 US Emergency Price Act expire?

Accepted Answer

The 1942 US Emergency Price Control Act, enacted during World War II to control inflation, expired in 1950.

Question 9

Which of the following experiences can erode social bonds within a community and make it difficult for a group to mobilize and make demands for collective consumption?

Accepted Answer

Collective trauma can erode social bonds within a community and make it difficult for a group to mobilize and make demands for collective consumption.

Question 10

Which of the following urban social movements challenges systemic police brutality and racial injustice?

Accepted Answer

Black Lives Matter (BLM) is an urban social movement that challenges systemic police brutality and racial injustice. BLM was started in 2013 in response to the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, and has since become a global movement advocating for the rights of Black people and other marginalized communities. FedUp is a movement that focuses on ending gun violence, Harm Reduction model is a public health approach to reducing the harms associated with drug use, and The Social Justice Fund is a foundation that supports grassroots organizations fighting for social justice. Although all these movements are important, only Black Lives Matter specifically addresses police brutality and racial injustice.

Question 11

What three characteristics make an urban social movement particularly "urban"? Use two examples of urban social movements from the chapter to illustrate the ways in which urban social movements are embedded in their cities.

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Question 12

Explain the difference between Castell's and Lefebvre's perspectives on urban social movements.

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Question 13

Assess the pros and cons of rent control and inclusionary zoning as two policy strategies working to address needs of affordable housing.

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Question 14

Compare and contrast how sociologists and economists differ in their assessment of rent control and other policies that work to address issues of affordable housing.

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Question 15

Many urban social movements are rooted in city social life but address broader social problems including environmental quality and race relations. What is the role of place these social movements?

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