American Planning Association Exam AICP Topic 6 Question 93 Discussion

Actual exam question for American Planning Association's AICP exam

Question #: 93
Topic #: 6

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What movement is Washington, D.C. an example of?

APublic Health

BCity Beautiful

CGarden City

DCity Efficient

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Erasmo

2 months ago

If D.C. was a 'Garden City,' I'm guessing the White House would be surrounded by a hedge maze.

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Doretha

13 days ago

A: Exactly, it's all about creating aesthetically pleasing urban spaces.

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Elza

14 days ago

B: Yeah, with all those grand buildings and monuments, it definitely fits the City Beautiful style.

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Lizbeth

21 days ago

A: I think Washington, D.C. is an example of the City Beautiful movement.

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Paola

2 months ago

I heard the City Beautiful movement was so beautiful, it made people forget how to do their taxes.

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Shonda

2 months ago

Public Health? Really? I don't see the connection to that at all. Must be the City Beautiful movement.

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Rosalind

2 months ago

Garden City? What, are we talking about Ebenezer Howard's utopian vision? Definitely not the right answer here.

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Peter

9 days ago

B) City Beautiful

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Maile

10 days ago

City Beautiful? Yeah, Washington, D.C. was designed with that movement in mind.

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Azzie

11 days ago

D) City Efficient

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Kris

12 days ago

C) Garden City

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Jamal

13 days ago

B) City Beautiful

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Maryann

17 days ago

A) Public Health

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Francisca

2 months ago

City Efficient? Nah, that's more about functionality than aesthetics. I'm going with the City Beautiful option.

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Annelle

1 months ago

It's all about enhancing the quality of life through urban design and architecture.

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Louann

2 months ago

Yeah, the City Beautiful movement focused on creating beautiful and aesthetically pleasing cities.

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Rory

2 months ago

I agree, Washington, D.C. is definitely an example of the City Beautiful movement.

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Floyd

3 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think it could also be considered as Garden City due to its green spaces and urban planning.

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Zack

3 months ago

Hmm, I'm pretty sure it's the City Beautiful movement. That seems to fit the grand, neoclassical architecture of D.C. perfectly.

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Carol

2 months ago

Yes, it definitely fits the City Beautiful movement.

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Shizue

2 months ago

I think you're right, D.C. does have that grand, neoclassical architecture.

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Cristy

3 months ago

I agree with Jennifer, the architecture and layout of Washington, D.C. definitely align with the City Beautiful movement.

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Jennifer

3 months ago

I think Washington, D.C. is an example of City Beautiful.

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