Exam 16: Community and Economic Development

Speed humps, traffic circles and chicanes are examples of

What was at the center of Clinton urban policy?

President Reagan believed government intervention was counterproductive.

The purpose of this bill was to provide additional financial and technical assistance to enable cities of all sizes to implement new proposals and also revitalize blighted areas

A difficulty associated with the land use and transportation relationship is

Which piece of transportation related legislation reinforced the importance of metropolitan transportation planning in addition to resurrecting the MPO?

The younger President Bush's prominent urban policy contribution was:

Which program is designed to revitalize community commercial districts through the context of historical preservation?

Which of the following is a transportation demand management tool?

President Carter's "new partnership" sought to reduce the private sector's role in urban policy.

"An organization of property owners in a commercial district who tax themselves to raise money for neighborhood improvement" describes which of the following?

Two major elements of President Nixon's urban aid strategy were

President Carter's Urban Development Action Grant was popular with developers and business interests.

What is difficult to capture in terms of transportation statistics and impacts?

The Empowerment Zone strategy was adopted under which administration?

The key element in the success of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Main Street Program is its grassroots nature.

All brownfields have a high degree of contamination associated with them prior to redevelopment.

A key feature of the Community Development Block Grant is the increased flexibility it provides local decision makers.

The Urban America Report advocated unfettered market as a solution to urban ills.

Community Development Block Grant funds are allowed to be used for a variety of purposes from economic developent to code enforcement.