July 2025
Across
- 1. is celebrated for his designs of urban green spaces like Central Park, advocating for the integration of nature into cities.
- 4. is a water-based trail or network of rivers, lakes, or coastal routes designed for recreational activities like kayaking, canoeing, and paddleboarding, often with access points, signage, and conservation goals.
- 7. Who said we needed eyes on the street
- 9. is a regional planning body where local governments collaborate on shared issues like transportation, land use, and environmental planning.
- 11. U.S. law that first enabled local zoning regulations in 1926.
- 13. The system of roads, bridges, and public transit that supports urban mobility.
- 14. A city model with a central hub and surrounding connected nodes.
- 15. a Danish architect and urban planner, is known for his focus on human-scale urban design
- 16. in the 1920s, proposes that cities are composed of a series of concentric zones, each with its own characteristics and functions. The model suggests that social and economic activity is more concentrated in the center of the city, with lower-income and disadvantaged populations living in the outer zones.
- 18. The theory of _________________, developed by American social scientist Sherry Arnstein in the 1970s, is a framework for understanding the different levels and forms of citizen engagement in the planning and decision-making processes. According to the theory, citizen participation can take many different forms, ranging from non-participation and manipulation to partnership and citizen control.
Down
- 2. The widening gap between the urban core and outlying areas.
- 3. often measured using metrics like intersection density and proximity to amenities.
- 5. A visionary roadmap for how a place should grow and develop over the next 10–30 years.
- 6. was a founding father of the Modernist movement.
- 8. is a high-speed, federally funded highway
- 10. The earliest recorded city plan dates back to 3000 BC, in the ancient city of ______ in present-day Pakistan. This plan featured a grid system of streets, public squares, and a sophisticated drainage system.
- 12. in the 1940s, is similar to the Concentric Zone Model, but it divides the city into sectors rather than concentric zones. The model suggests that different land uses and population groups are organized in a radial pattern around the city center.
- 17. A green space used for recreation and environmental benefits.