u6.lp2: zoning and land use
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Warm-Up_____ 1. Federalism _____ 2. Separation of Powers_____ 3. Checks and Balances_____ 4. Limited Government_____ 5. Judicial Review _____ 6. Popular Sovereignty
A. Congress passes the 9/11 Health Care Compensation Law for NYC Firemen.
B. After Hurricane Katrina, the National Guard, State Troopers and Local Police worked together to maintain order in the city.
C. 37 states have made corporal punishment illegal.D. The Supreme Court upheld students right to
Freedom of Expression in the Tinker v. Des Moines case.
E. Registered voters cast ballots every two years for their House of Representatives member.
F. The President appointed Geitner to Department of Treasury and the Senate approve this appointment.
SW analyze local government decisions regarding land use/zoning and development
using Smart Growth in order to compose written arguments for, or against the decision.
Agenda
• Objective and Warm-Up• INM: Zoning • GP: Reading and MEAL Paragraph• IP: Reading and MEAL Paragraph• Exit Slip
Agenda
AgendaVocabulary Review
Structure and Organization of Congress
Affirmative Action and Equity
Environmental Policy
Immigration
Foreign PolicyStructure and Judicial Review Land Use and Zoning
Public Assistance
International Organizations
What is zoning?
• Local governments regulate what may be built on land located within their jurisdiction through the process of zoning. For example, certain areas may be zoned for residences while others are zoned for commercial purposes.
What are zoning terms?• Here are some key terms related to zoning:
– Residential zone: places were people live– Commercial/business zones: places were stores are– Population: all the people in a certain area– Socioeconomic: the social and economic status of people– Development: growth of an area. – Sprawl: uncontrolled and unorganized growth– Preservation: maintaining something the way it is – Conservation: protecting wild areas
What is the purpose of zoning? • Zoning is a way for local governments to impact their
neighborhoods most directly. • Local governments set up zoning laws in order to achieve
their goals such as – Increasing local tax revenue – Increasing population of an area– Preserving open / wild lands – Preventing sprawl – Attracting and maintaining high socioeconomic populations
How is Zoning different than Redistricting?
Zoning Both Redistricting
Purpose: to influence the look and make up of a city or region Decision Makers: Local Governments Example: Laws about how many homes can be built in a certain area
Process: often hurts poor and minorities Impact: influences the wealth and socioeconomic make up of a region.
Purpose: to make districts for each member of the House of Representatives Decision Makers: State Governments Example: Drawing the 6 district lines apportioned to Louisiana after the 2010 US Census
What is Smart Growth?• Smart Growth is a Maryland zoning plan. It requires that local
governments consider the Smart Growth goals before creating zoning laws.
• The goals of Smart Growth are – Limit the growth of development – Avoid sprawl – Preserve historic and existing neighborhoods– Preserve natural resources, open land and farmlands– To save taxpayers money
What is Urban Sprawl? • Urban sprawl is the spreading outwards of a city in an
uncontrollable, unorganized way. Some of its impacts are: – Dependence on driving and traffic– Inadequate facilities like hospitals, food stores, schools, roads,
etc. – Racial and socioeconomic segregation – Inefficient / waste of taxpayer money – Loss of open spaces and natural lands
Urban Sprawl? Why?
CFUS• What is zoning? a. Chaotic growth of citiesb. Law related to what can be built in an areac. A group of people that chose one House of
Representative memberd. Mindlessly staring into space
CFUS• Which of the following is NOT an example of a zoning
law? A. A policy about where liquor stores can be located in
relation to schools. B. An ordinance that restricts smoking in restaurants. C. A city law that punishes parents of truant students. D. A town rule that fines home owners whose lawn grass is
more than 12 inches high.
CFUSWhich of the following terms is most closely related to zoning? A. Urban SprawlB. RedistrictingC. ReapportionmentD. Legislators
CFUS• What picture best demonstrates urban
sprawl? • A. B.
CFUS• What is NOT likely to happen if a population in
an area increases rapidly?a. Decrease in tax revenueb. Increase need for public servicesc. Loss of open space and natural habitatsd. Sprawl
SW analyze local government decisions regarding land use/zoning and development
using Smart Growth in order to compose written arguments for, or against the decision.
Guided and Independent Practice
• We will read and write one meal paragraph together. Using the model you will do the rest.
• I will look at your answers and we will go over one other reading/MEAL paragraph together.
Guided and Independent Practice
• Finish the classwork.
HOMEWORK