Planning Theory
Planning Practice
Local Events
History of Planning
Know Your Professor
100
This planning movement emerged in the 1980's, emphasizing concepts like walkability, mixed-use development, and public space.
What is New Urbanism?
100
The ordered process that determines community goals and aspirations to guide long-term growth.
What is Comprehensive Planning?
100
On March 26th, Amtrak pulled 25 passenger cars out of service on this popular route, citing corrosion issues.
What is the Cascades?
100
In 1978, the American Institute of Planners and American Society of Planning Officials merged to become this organization.
What is the APA? (American Planning Association)
100
Messy Urbanism: Understanding the “Other” Cities of Asia
Who is Manish Chalana?
200
This influential planning theory was promoted by Charles Lindblom in his 1959 work: "The Science of Muddling Through"
What is Incrementalism?
200
A computer system that analyzes and displays geographically referenced information (full name required).
What is Geographic Information System?
200
The Washington State Legislature failed to advance House Bill 1175 in their latest session, which would have superseded local zoning restrictions to allow for what establishments?
What are Neighborhood Cafes and Stores?
200
This 1990 law sought to protect Americans from discrimination based on their physical or mental disabilities, popularizing the planning concepts of accessibility and universal design.
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act?
200
Excavating Lefebvre: The right to the city and its urban politics of the inhabitant
Who is Mark Purcell?
300
Norman Krumholtz, known for his contributions to equity planning, served as planning director for this midwestern city.
What is Cleveland?
300
A short, intense collaborative process that is usually used to design projects, plan communities, and/or build consensus.
What is a Charette?
300
On April 1st, this former King County Executive took over as the new CEO of Sound Transit.
Who is Dow Constantine?
300
In 1961, this recently added state became the first to adopt a comprehensive growth management act.
What is Hawaii?
300
Spatial and Social Dimensions of Commuting
Who is Qing Shen?
400
In his 1960 book, The Image of the City, Kevin Lynch argues that people create mental maps using these five elements.
What are Paths, Edges, Districts, Nodes, and Landmarks
400
A charge on new development to help fund and pay for the construction or needed expansion of offsite capital improvements
What is an Impact Fee?
400
A circuit court judge recently barred this Oregon city from enforcing ordinances targeting unhoused people. The city's anti-homeless policies were at the center of a major Supreme Court decision in 2024.
What is Grant's Pass?
400
This 1926 landmark case affirmed the constitutionality of zoning and led to the growth of zoning ordinances across the United States.
What is Euclid v. Ambler Realty?
400
Cities That Think Like Planets
Who is Marina Alberti?
500
This New Jersey city was founded in 1929 to showcase the principles of the Garden City movement.
What is Radburn
500
An approach in which an area’s population is proportionally derived from projections of a larger region to which the area belongs.
What is the Ratio or Step-Down Method?
500
The property hosting this Lewis County landmark, known for its provocative political messages, was listed for sale on March 3rd
What is the Uncle Sam Billboard?
500
The 1909 Plan of Chicago, written by this man, was the first comprehensive metropolitan plan in the United States.
Who is Daniel Burnham?
500
Gender and Authorship Patterns in Urban Land Science
Who is Karen Chen?