PLANNING (ARCHITECTURE) REVIEWER

Sir Thomas More

Sir Thomas More

The term "utopian" as used for the concept of ideal place was derived from the title of a book by

Arturo Soria y Mata

The person who was the proponent of the utopian concept called "Linear
City"

Tony Garnier

The urbanization problems experiences during the Industrial Revolution were the targets of solutions in the utopian concept of

Aspirations

The Brundtland Commission defined "sustainable development" as Development which meets present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to achieve their own needs and

To make a better place to live in

The objective of urban design is

Haphazard Development

The "natural development" of places leads to

400 meters

In the Neighborhood Unit utopian concept, the radius of the "unit" is

Classical
Architecture (Roman and Greek)

In " City Beautiful" the architecture of the structures and infrastructure in the city are designed according to

City Beautiful

The plan for the development of Manila during the American colonial period followed the Utopian concept of

32,000 people

Ebenezer Howard envisioned the normal Garden City would have a standard population of

Letchworth Garden
City

The first Garden City to be established was

Public Realm

The core area of concern of urban design is

General Urban Zone

In the transect system, T4 stands for

Josep Lluis Sert

The man who started the first Urban Design Department in Harvard is

60-story office building

In Le Corbusier's "Contemporary City" he imagined that it would have in its central area the

parts of the city would be segregated according to their function

In Le Corbusier's "Contemporary City" he imagined that it would have in its central area the

Infill development

Smart Growth favors

conviviality

The fourth PIU principle is

Opportunity matrix

The 7th principle of PIU is

the Athens charter of 1933

The charter that was produced by the CIAM largely through the efforts of Le Corbusier was the

High density, clustered activities

Smart Growth favored

10

In the New Urbanism Principles, most things are a ____-minute walk from home to work

Andres Duany

The major proponent of New Urbanism is

TOD

Peter Calthorpe is known as the proponent of a type of New Urbanism called

Car-oriented Development

In the principles of New Urbanism, the transportation item not favored is

T5&T6

The arcade type of private frontage is most recommended for

Less traffic volume

This is NOT one of the advantages of very active frontages

Spill-out spaces

This feature of shops often used by Starbucks Cafe is called

Garden City

Manage the Investment" is exemplified in ownership of property in

Ease of movement

The “Key Aspect of Urban Design” listed as “make connections” is interpreted by By Design as

T3&T4

In the SmartCode, the "Porch and Fence" type of private frontage is recommended for

Sense of place

Local Distinctiveness is the positive feature of a place and its communities which contribute to its special character and ______

accessibility

The private frontage known as "raised terrace" (in UDC) promoted certain advantages but does not include _________ among them

The Image of the City

The book written by Kevin Lynch that presented his idea of mental mapping is

Imageability

The term in mental mapping that Kevin Lynch coined to describe the "legibility" of an urban place is

route

The 5 elements of mental mapping include the following except for

5 years

The study that Kevin Lynch made that produced his ideas for mental mapping was done over

Boston, Jersey, and L.A.

The study by Kevin Lynch on mental mapping covered the cities

Rumble Strip

This kind of traffic-calming device has a series of thick white paint stripes running across the street perpendicular to the street direction and produces a drum roll type of sound as the vehicle runf over it.

Cause vehicles to slow down

The objective of traffic calming devices is

Passive facade

A frontage with two windows and a door which are always closed and inactive is said to be a

A speed table

Makes it safer for pedestrians to cross the street

6m

In the "Protected Intersection" for bicyclists, at the corner turn, the vehicles at the right turn lane turn 90 degrees over a distance of ______ before the bike crossing lane.

Bulb out

In the "Protected Intersection" for bicyclists, the enlarged sidewalk corner is what is called ____________

Forward stop bar

At the "Protected Intersection" for bicyclists, the (encircled) is what is called

120

One of the benefits of booking is that your physical conditioning is improved when your BPM reaches

Prioritizing walkability

Complete Streets" are known for

Setback bicycle crossing

The encircled item (with arrow) is called the

Corner refuge island

The protected intersection for bicyclists is known for

70%

In the NBCP the maximum allowable PSO of a PUD is

Planned Unit Development

PUD means

A mix-used development

A PUD is always

The ASEANA
reclaimed area in Pasay City

An example of a PUD is

Nuvali in laguna

This is an example of a mix-used development

At the center of the
mix-used development

The retail (commercial) shops in a mixed-used development should be located

Comprehensive
Development Master
Plan

In creating a PUD, a CDMP is needed, and CDMP means

Everything is under one roof

One of the advantages of a mixed-use development is

Frontages are often very active

A logical result of a mixed-use development is

PUD is always a regulatory process

Which of the following is true?

expressway

The description "Provides metropolitan and city continuity and unity, Has limited access; some channelized grade crossings and signals at major intersections, parking prohibited." refers to the

Street has active frontages

As described by the UDC, the high street is used where the

tree

Which of these does not belong to the street furniture?

6m

In BP 220, the R.O.W. of the motor court is

Capacity and character

The UDC does not classify streets in the usual way but classifies streets according to

Frontage zone

The part of the zoned sidewalk that is available for commercial exploitation by the establishment right next to the sidewalk is

curvilinear

The street network pattern that is used on land with rolling hills is the

District distributor

According to the UDC, the boulevard is a

36.6m to 45.7m

According to the U.S. highway and street standards, the road right-of-way of the major arterial ranges from