American Planning Association AICP Exam - Topic 10 Question 51 Discussion

Actual exam question for American Planning Association's AICP exam

Question #: 51
Topic #: 10

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Scenario

You are a newly hired planner involved in the process of preparing a new recreation plan for your community. Your supervisor learns that the City Council is anxious to take action on a recreation plan, and therefore, you are instructed to prepare the plan without scheduling any time for public participation or public comment. Suppose you learn that there is no regulation in place regarding public participation. What might you do?

AYou might mention lack of public participation in the process in your report or introduction to the plan Suppose you learn that there was a lengthy and involved process of public participation in developing an open space plan less than a year ago and that information gathered in that process will be used to create the recreation plan. You might mention the lack of public participation in the process in your report but might also include information about the process that occurred less than a year ago and explain how that process did (or did not) influence this decision.

BYou might mention lack of public participation in the process in your report or introduction to the plan Suppose you learn that there was a lengthy and involved process of public participation in developing an open space plan less than a year ago and that information gathered in that process will be used to create the recreation plan.

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by Skye at Dec 23, 2022, 02:00 PM

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Nieves

4 months ago

Sounds like a recipe for disaster if they ignore the community.

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Mertie

4 months ago

Surprised they want to skip public participation altogether!

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Jose

4 months ago

But if the open space plan was recent, is it really necessary?

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Peter

4 months ago

Totally agree! Community voices matter!

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Lorean

4 months ago

I think mentioning the lack of public input is crucial.

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Carlton

5 months ago

I believe including a note about the previous open space plan is crucial. It shows we’re building on past efforts, but I’m not sure if that’s enough to satisfy everyone.

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Carline

5 months ago

I’m a bit confused about the best approach. Should we prioritize the council's urgency over community input? It feels like a tough balance.

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Tabetha

5 months ago

I think I saw a similar question in our practice exam. Mentioning the previous public process could help justify the lack of current participation, right?

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Diego

5 months ago

I remember discussing the importance of public participation in our last class. It feels wrong to skip it, but I’m not sure how to address it in the report.

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Long

5 months ago

Okay, let me see if I can break this down. I know ArchiMate has different layers, so I'll need to consider the top-level elements across those layers.

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