Purdue University
School of Civil Engineering
CE 512 The Comprehensive Urban Planning Process
Fri. 28 February 2020
Lesson on Land Use Planning
Lecture Objectives:
By the end of class, the student will be able to ...
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List some fundamental issues in Land Use Planning
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Describe some activities involved in Land Use Planning
Preparation for Class:
Read SNotes Section 16.
Theme Music:
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This Land is Your Land,
words by Woody Guthrie, 1956, 2:55
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This Land is Your Land,
words by Woody Guthrie, performed by Bruce Springsteen, 2002, 4:17
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Change the World,
Eric Clapton, 3:55
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Promised Land,
Elvis Presley, 1975, 2:55
Outline of Likely Topics
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Conflicting concepts
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Land as private property
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Land as shared natural resource
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What is best use?
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economy vs. environment
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neighborhood vs. region
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What is recourse?
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Land Use Plan = one component of Comprehensive Plan
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Land Use plan preparation includes:
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Population study
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Economic base study
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Environmental analysis
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Identification of community issues, goals, objectives
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Zoning map -- prescriptive or descriptive?
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The LU Plan guides urban development.
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LU Planning goals
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Example: Reduce congestion
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Mixed use vs. homogeneous zoning districts
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Slow-growth or low-density ordinances and unintended consequences
