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AICP Exam Prep Questions and Answers Rated A+Dot Voting -Answer write ideas on a large board, have people vote by putting a dot by it
Design Charette -Answer an intense period of design or planning activity.
random sample -Answer a sample in which every element in the population has an equal
chance of being selected
stratified sample -Answer a sample drawn in such a way that known subgroups within a
population are represented in proportion to their numbers in the general population
cluster sample -Answer obtained by selecting all individuals within a randomly selected
collection or group of individuals
Nominal Group Technique -Answer A decision-making technique in which group members
write down ideas and solutions, read their suggestions to the whole group, and discuss and
then rank the alternatives.
Public Hearing -Answer hearings held for public comment on proposed action at public
meeting
Tax increment -Answer Additional tax revenues that result from increases in property
values
within a
,redevelopment area.
Consensus Building -Answer process of working toward achieving general agreement
within
a group
Delphi Technique -Answer a decision-making method in which members of a panel of
experts respond to questions and to each other until reaching agreement on an issue
Downzoning -Answer reducing the intensity of zoning on a site
Scatter Plot -Answer A graph with points plotted to show a possible relationship between
two sets of data.
Fiscal Impact Analysis -Answer A tool that compares the local government revenues
associated with development policies and projects
Collector Road -Answer A low-to-moderate capacity road which serves to move traffic
from
local streets to arterial roads; they are designed d to provide access to residential properties.
Arterial Road -Answer A high-capacity urban road; delivers traffic from collector roads to
freeways or expressways, and between urban centers at the highest level of service possible
Local roads -Answer Roads with the lowest speed limits and carries low volumes of traffic
, and maybe unpaved in some areas
Cost-effectiveness Analysis -Answer Compares the relative costs and outcomes of different
courses of action; it assigns a monetary value to the measure of effect.
Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) -Answer A systematic approach to estimate the strengths and
weaknesses of alternatives; it is used to determine options that provide the best approach to
achieve benefits while preserving savings
Development Agreement -Answer A voluntary contract between a local jurisdiction and a
person who owns or controls property within the jurisdiction detailing the obligations of both
parties and specifying the standards and conditions that will govern development of the
property.
Special Use permit -Answer A permit that allows for a specific exemption to zoning
regulations for a particular piece of land in a location that has a particular zoning
characteristic.
Impact fee -Answer A fee charged by a community and paid by a developer that is
commensurate with the externalities created by a development. Intended to cover the
development's impact on such things as roads, sewer systems, schools, and police and fire
protection.
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