American Planning Association AICP Exam - Topic 4 Question 67 Discussion

Actual exam question for American Planning Association's AICP exam

Question #: 67
Topic #: 4

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Who was the father of the modern housing code?

ALawrence Veiller

BPatrick Geddes

CEdward Bassett

DDaniel Burnham

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You want to be fair in your treatment of a colleague while at the same time making sure that you do not engage a consultant who will not be able to fulfill the requirements of the professional services agreement.

Alternative 1 saves you work, but ignores the fact that you have information which affects your confidence in one of the proposers You would not be in violation of the Code by doing nothing because you would have followed all of your community's standard procedures for hiring However, you would have failed to be attentive to the apparitional intent of the Code.

Alternative 2 would be the most desirable and is most consistent with the Code requirement to fairly treat the views of a colleague In this case you wish to treat fairly the views of those who have disparaged the consultant as well as the view of the consultant him or herself Unless you have specifically stated in your RFP that the only references you will check are those provided by the consultant, you are free to seek out additional information. To be fair, you should mention to the consultant that you will be checking with other colleagues. If you have major unresolved issues as a result of further checking, the consultant should be given an opportunity to respond.

by Penney at Dec 27, 2023, 03:09 AM

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Niesha

3 months ago

Totally agree, Bassett's contributions were crucial!

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Dottie

3 months ago

Wait, are we sure about that? I thought it was someone else!

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Zana

3 months ago

Definitely Bassett, he’s known as the father of modern housing codes.

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Cassie

4 months ago

I thought it was Lawrence Veiller, he did a lot too.

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Clemencia

4 months ago

It's Edward Bassett, he really shaped the housing codes!

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Natalya

4 months ago

I remember discussing Patrick Geddes and his urban planning ideas, but I don't think he was specifically tied to housing codes.

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Tracey

4 months ago

I vaguely recall a question about housing codes in practice exams, and I think Bassett was involved, but I could be mixing it up with someone else.

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Val

4 months ago

I feel like Lawrence Veiller was mentioned in a similar context during our lectures. Could he be the right answer?

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Lettie

5 months ago

I think I remember reading about Edward Bassett being called the father of the modern housing code, but I'm not entirely sure.

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Arminda

5 months ago

I've got a good feeling about this one. If I had to guess, I'd say Lawrence Veiller seems like the most likely answer based on his work establishing some of the first comprehensive housing codes and standards. But I'll double-check my knowledge just to be sure.

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Mariann

5 months ago

Okay, let me think this through. I believe the key is to focus on the early pioneers of urban planning and housing reform in the late 19th/early 20th century. The options provided seem to point to some of the major figures from that era.

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Luisa

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. I know housing codes and standards have been an important part of urban planning, but I can't quite remember the specific individual credited as the "father" of the modern housing code.

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Nilsa

5 months ago

This seems like a straightforward question about the history of urban planning. I'll try to recall what I've learned about the development of housing codes and regulations.

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Noah

5 months ago

Remote browser isolation sounds like the right answer to me. That's the product that isolates web content in a remote environment to protect against malware, right?

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Vicki

5 months ago

I'm not sure about this one. I know image automation is usually for remote environments, but I'm not sure if it's possible outside of Citrix. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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