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• Question 111:

  Scenario

  You are a planner for a city planning department and you have an old friend who runs a planning consulting firm in the same city. Your friend submits a competitive proposal to work as a consultant for your department to you on Friday and while in your office, asks you to be her guest for dinner at a very fancy restaurant on Saturday evening. What might you do if you actually might have some influence in awarding the contract?

  A. Answer: See the solution below

  Correct Answer: A

  If it is possible that you might influence the decision about awarding the contract, avoid the potential conflict of interest (Ethical Principles 2 and 3; Rules of Conduct 5, 8, 19). Avoid the conflict by telling your friend that you cannot meet with her socially until after the contract has been awarded, even if the contract will not be discussed during dinner.

• Question 112:

  Which of the principles of the AICP Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct are applicable to instances of sexual harassment?

  I) A planner must not commit a deliberately wrongful act, which reflects adversely on the planner's professional fitness.

  II) A planner must respect the rights of others and, must not improperly discriminate against persons.

  III) A planner must have special concern for the long-range consequences of present action.

  A. I and II

  B. I, II, and III

  C. I and III

  D. II and III

  Correct Answer: A

  See Ethical Principles 1, 3; Rule of Conduct 20. Having special concern for the long-range consequences of present actions per Ethical Principle 1 refers to the consequences of planning decisions, not to individual behavior.

• Question 113:

  Who was the father of zoning?

  A. Ian McHarg

  B. Lawrence Veiller

  C. Edward Bassett

  D. Paul Davidoff

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 114:

  Where was the first study of the four steps in the travel demand model?

  A. Chicago, IL

  B. Los Angeles, CA

  C. Columbus, OH

  D. Boston, MA

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 115:

  Scenario

  You work as a city planner in Town X. You recently accepted additional planning employment in Town Y, which is about 15 miles away and in the next county. Towns X and Y are similar in many respects. As a consultant for Town Y, you recommend a 50-foot buffer around a lake to protect water quality. Town Y is about to take action on this recommendation. However, in town X there are no buffer regulations and substantial residential development has been proposed to include construction to within 10 feet of a lake. The mayor and the council are very supportive of the proposed development, but a lake conservation group is demanding a buffer of at least 50-feet around the lake. What might you do?

  A. Answer: See the solution below

  Correct Answer: A

  First, understand that the moonlighting should have been clearly explained to the primary and secondary employers and approved in writing (Rule of Conduct 4). Full written disclosure to both towns prior to accepting work in Town Y should have said that there might be conflict. Planners should try to foresee consequences, and this situation is a logical consequence of working in two very similar communities. Even with full written disclosure before beginning to work for Town Y, as soon as the potential for conflict became apparent, you should have furnished a second written disclosure to both employers and received written permission to proceed (Rules of Conduct 3, 4). However, a planner should not advocate for two opposing positions simultaneously. (Rule of Conduct 3) So unless there is a very real difference between the two situations, such as a different geologic structure of the lakes, you should remove yourself from doing one job or the other. To continue in both positions and allow the conflicting recommendations to proceed will likely diminish your reputation and effectiveness in both communities (Ethical Principles 2, 3).

• Question 116:

  Which is Hoyt associated with?

  A. Concentric ring

  B. Central place

  C. Multi-nuclei

  D. Sector

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 117:

  How many subjects are in the short form of the US Census?

  A. 7

  B. 8

  C. 9

  D. 10

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 118:

  Who designed the first limited access highway, the Bronx River Parkway in West Chester County, NY?

  A. Robinson and Kessler

  B. Frederick Law Olmstead Sr.

  C. Ernest Burgess

  D. Robert Moses

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 119:

  Which of the following cases was found to violate the first amendment's freedom of speech?

  A. Metromedia v City of San Diego

  B. City of Renton v Playtime

  C. Mugler v Kansas

  D. Young v. American Mini Theaters

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 120:

  Where was the first department store located?

  A. New York City, NY

  B. Los Angeles, CA

  C. Lexington, KY

  D. Salt Lake City, Utah

  Correct Answer: D