Online Access Free AICP Practice Test

A former planning manager has been asked by the chair of a neighborhood group to lead a discussion on authentic and genuine community engagement. The manager accepts the invitation, but later learns the neighborhood has formally submitted a protest on inadequate public participation for a new bicycle plan the municipality is drafting. How should the manager proceed?

• A.Ask the chair of the neighborhood to cancel its meeting to discuss the draft plan because formal protest information was not previously provided
• B.Contact the chair to discuss how to expand community engagement without focusing on the draft bicycle plan
• C.Contact planning staff currently working on the draft bicycle plan and ask that they go to the neighborhood meeting in lieu of the manager
• D.Review a copy of the draft bicycle plan and craft a white paper for the neighborhood on whether the draft has adequately engaged the public

A transfer of development rights program is aimed at:

• A.Vesting developer's rights.
• B.Extinguishing development potential.
• C.Protecting an area from development.
• D.Slowing the pace of development.

The planning department worked for a year to prepare a plan for economic development. On completion of the plan, it was submitted to the city council for approval. The council disapproved of the plan. Which of the following courses of action, not undertaken or recommended originally, should be recommended to the mayor at this time?
I. The mayor should meet with key members of the city council to explain the plan.
II. The plan should be accepted by the mayor's office and implemented.
III. A committee of business and community leaders should be created to review the plan.
IV. The plan should be returned to the planning department for review and modification.

• A.II and III only
• B.I only
• C.IV only
• D.I and III only

A city that is characterized by strong community organizations, a diverse population, and income disparities should undertake which of the following planning efforts?

• A.Commercial redevelopment planning
• B.Regional planning
• C.Neighborhood planning
• D.Transit planning

A new planner is assigned to prepare a briefing memo for the administrator. The best approachfor the supervising planner to assist the new planner in meeting the deadline with a quality product would be to:

• A.Provide a deadline and a couple of samples and templates.
• B.Take the task back if the new planner is not likely to meet the deadline with a quality product.
• C.Check the task progress daily asking how the task is being performed, and how much work has been completed.
• D.Have an early meeting to go over the expectations and provide constructive feedback on the draft.