GATE 2026 AR — Planning – Question 17
In Clarence A. Perry’s Neighbourhood Unit concept, the maximum walking radius to the elementary school is how many miles?
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Correct answer: (A) 0.25
Explanation
The classic neighbourhood unit uses an elementary school as a central organising facility within an approximately quarter-mile walking radius. Thus A. The radius is a centre-to-edge walking catchment, not the full neighbourhood diameter or a citywide school spacing.