Urban Growth Boundaries and Development

An urban growth boundary must have enough land inside the boundary for how many yeraws of growth?

• 5 years

• 10 years

• 20 years

• 50 years

How can a municipality ensure it has enough land for 20 yrears of growth? Select all that apply.

• Redraw the UGB to include more land

• Increase public transportation

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  Rezone existing land for more efficient housing

What is an urban reserve?

• a green space preserved for recreation

• a green space preserved for wildlife

• areas available for possible development in the next 20 years

• areas avaliable for possible development in the next 50 years

What is one way to offset higher housing costs that can be associated with an urban growth boundary without redrawing the boundary?

• Make larger home lots

• Up zone for more high density housing

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  Increase the amount of land within the UGB

Why do developers tend to put higher density housing on land inside an UGB?

• The land is more expensive

• The land is less expensive

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Does a UGB stop sprawl?

• Yes

• No

• It's complicated

Urban growth boundaries work best in

• States with no growth regulation

• States in which cities have imposed UGBs

• States with tough UGB regulations and enforcement