Survey of Local Growth Issues

Survey of Local Growth Issues (RCED-00-272, September 2000)

What priority, if any, does your community place on attracting new development to areas that already have the necessary infrastructure when planning for its future? Number of Cases

Not a current priority Low priority Moderate priority High priority Very high priority Uncertain No answer

Alabama Counties 0 0 26.7 46.7 13.3 0 13.3 15

Cities 0 0 20.0 60.0 20.0 0 0 10

Alaska Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 1

Arizona Counties 0 16.7 16.7 50.0 16.7 0 0 6

Cities 0 7.1 28.6 42.9 21.4 0 0 14

Arkansas Counties 10.0 10.0 50.0 30.0 0 0 0 10

Cities 0 0 36.4 54.5 9.1 0 0 11

California Counties 3.7 3.7 22.2 55.6 14.8 0 0 27

Cities 7.7 10.3 31.8 28.7 20.0 0 1.5 195

Colorado Counties 0 30.0 20.0 50.0 0 0 0 10

Cities 11.1 0 22.2 55.6 11.1 0 0 18

Connecticut Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 33.3 50.0 16.7 0 0 12

Delaware Counties 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 0 33.3 66.7 0 0 0 3

District of Columbia Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 1

Florida Counties 0 0 41.4 34.5 24.1 0 0 29

Cities 1.6 8.2 31.1 34.4 23.0 0 1.6 61

Georgia Counties 0 7.9 23.7 44.7 23.7 0 0 38

Cities 0 0 23.1 38.5 38.5 0 0 13

Idaho Counties 0 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 2

Cities 0 0 60.0 20.0 20.0 0 0 5

Illinois Counties 5.0 10.0 30.0 40.0 15.0 0 0 20

Cities 0 6.5 32.3 45.2 14.5 0 1.6 62

Indiana Counties 3.8 7.7 23.1 53.8 11.5 0 0 26

Cities 0 0 20.0 45.0 35.0 0 0 20

Iowa Counties 0 0 14.3 42.9 28.6 0 14.3 7

Cities 6.3 0 18.8 56.3 18.8 0 0 16

Kansas Counties 14.3 0 0 71.4 14.3 0 0 7

Cities 8.3 0 8.3 50.0 33.3 0 0 12

Kentucky Counties 0 0 9.1 54.5 27.3 0 9.1 11

Cities 0 12.5 0 25.0 62.5 0 0 8

Louisiana Counties 7.1 7.1 14.3 64.3 7.1 0 0 14

Cities 0 0 10.0 50.0 40.0 0 0 10

Maine Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 2

Maryland Counties 0 0 10.0 60.0 30.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 6

Massachusetts Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 13.3 13.3 43.3 30.0 0 0 30

Michigan Counties 0 5.0 25.0 60.0 10.0 0 0 20

Cities 0 3.0 30.3 42.4 24.2 0 0 33

Minnesota Counties 0 13.3 33.3 40.0 13.3 0 0 15

Cities 4.0 12.0 32.0 36.0 12.0 0 4.0 25

Mississippi Counties 0 0 44.4 22.2 33.3 0 0 9

Cities 0 0 22.2 11.1 55.6 0 11.1 9

Missouri Counties 0 5.6 27.8 22.2 33.3 0 11.1 18

Cities 0 0 44.4 44.4 11.1 0 0 18

Montana Counties 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 0 0 60.0 40.0 0 0 5

Nebraska Counties 0 16.7 50.0 0 16.7 0 16.7 6

Cities 0 0 40.0 20.0 40.0 0 0 5

Nevada Counties 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 16.7 50.0 33.3 0 0 0 6

New Hampshire Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 20.0 80.0 0 0 0 5

New Jersey Counties 0 15.4 46.2 30.8 7.7 0 0 13

Cities 7.7 7.7 11.5 42.3 30.8 0 0 26

New Mexico Counties 0 0 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 4

Cities 0 14.3 42.9 14.3 14.3 0 14.3 7

New York Counties 0 7.1 17.9 42.9 28.6 0 3.6 28

Cities 0 0 15.0 65.0 20.0 0 0 20

North Carolina Counties 0 10.7 21.4 57.1 10.7 0 0 28

Cities 0 0 31.3 31.3 37.5 0 0 16

North Dakota Counties 0 25.0 50.0 25.0 0 0 0 4

Cities 0 25.0 25.0 50.0 0 0 0 4

Ohio Counties 0 9.1 18.2 54.5 18.2 0 0 33

Cities 0 2.4 12.2 39.0 46.3 0 0 41

Oklahoma Counties 0 0 50.0 40.0 10.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 10.0 10.0 60.0 20.0 0 0 10

Oregon Counties 0 0 20.0 50.0 30.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 0 50.0 20.0 30.0 0 0 10

Pennsylvania Counties 0 0 22.2 44.4 33.3 0 0 27

Cities 0 5.9 29.4 23.5 41.2 0 0 17

Rhode Island Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 66.7 33.3 0 0 0 3

South Carolina Counties 0 14.3 7.1 50.0 28.6 0 0 14

Cities 9.1 0 9.1 54.5 27.3 0 0 11

South Dakota Counties 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Cities 0 50.0 0 0 50.0 0 0 2

Tennessee Counties 0 9.1 31.8 31.8 27.3 0 0 22

Cities 0 21.4 14.3 42.9 21.4 0 0 14

Texas Counties 0 7.9 26.3 47.4 15.8 0 2.6 38

Cities 1.4 6.8 19.2 43.8 28.8 0 0 73

Utah Counties 25.0 0 25.0 25.0 25.0 0 0 4

Cities 0 0 25.0 58.3 16.7 0 0 12

Vermont Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 1

Virginia Counties 0 3.2 29.0 32.3 29.0 0 6.5 31

Cities 0 0 18.8 43.8 37.5 0 0 16

Washington Counties 0 0 25.0 50.0 25.0 0 0 12

Cities 0 9.1 4.5 59.1 22.7 0 4.5 22

West Virginia Counties 0 0 0 66.7 33.3 0 0 6

Cities 0 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 4

Wisconsin Counties 0 0 29.4 58.8 11.8 0 0 17

Cities 0 4.5 22.7 40.9 18.2 0 13.6 22

Wyoming Counties 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Cities 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 2

	What priority, if any, does your community place on attracting new development to areas that already have the necessary infrastructure when planning for its future?	Number of Cases
Alabama	Counties	0	0	26.7	46.7	13.3	0	13.3	15
Cities	0	0	20.0	60.0	20.0	0	0	10
Alaska	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	1
Arizona	Counties	0	16.7	16.7	50.0	16.7	0	0	6
Cities	0	7.1	28.6	42.9	21.4	0	0	14
Arkansas	Counties	10.0	10.0	50.0	30.0	0	0	0	10
Cities	0	0	36.4	54.5	9.1	0	0	11
California	Counties	3.7	3.7	22.2	55.6	14.8	0	0	27
Cities	7.7	10.3	31.8	28.7	20.0	0	1.5	195
Colorado	Counties	0	30.0	20.0	50.0	0	0	0	10
Cities	11.1	0	22.2	55.6	11.1	0	0	18
Connecticut	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	0	0	33.3	50.0	16.7	0	0	12
Delaware	Counties	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Cities	0	0	33.3	66.7	0	0	0	3
District of Columbia	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	1
Florida	Counties	0	0	41.4	34.5	24.1	0	0	29
Cities	1.6	8.2	31.1	34.4	23.0	0	1.6	61
Georgia	Counties	0	7.9	23.7	44.7	23.7	0	0	38
Cities	0	0	23.1	38.5	38.5	0	0	13
Idaho	Counties	0	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	2
Cities	0	0	60.0	20.0	20.0	0	0	5
Illinois	Counties	5.0	10.0	30.0	40.0	15.0	0	0	20
Cities	0	6.5	32.3	45.2	14.5	0	1.6	62
Indiana	Counties	3.8	7.7	23.1	53.8	11.5	0	0	26
Cities	0	0	20.0	45.0	35.0	0	0	20
Iowa	Counties	0	0	14.3	42.9	28.6	0	14.3	7
Cities	6.3	0	18.8	56.3	18.8	0	0	16
Kansas	Counties	14.3	0	0	71.4	14.3	0	0	7
Cities	8.3	0	8.3	50.0	33.3	0	0	12
Kentucky	Counties	0	0	9.1	54.5	27.3	0	9.1	11
Cities	0	12.5	0	25.0	62.5	0	0	8
Louisiana	Counties	7.1	7.1	14.3	64.3	7.1	0	0	14
Cities	0	0	10.0	50.0	40.0	0	0	10
Maine	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	2
Maryland	Counties	0	0	10.0	60.0	30.0	0	0	10
Cities	0	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	6
Massachusetts	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	0	13.3	13.3	43.3	30.0	0	0	30
Michigan	Counties	0	5.0	25.0	60.0	10.0	0	0	20
Cities	0	3.0	30.3	42.4	24.2	0	0	33
Minnesota	Counties	0	13.3	33.3	40.0	13.3	0	0	15
Cities	4.0	12.0	32.0	36.0	12.0	0	4.0	25
Mississippi	Counties	0	0	44.4	22.2	33.3	0	0	9
Cities	0	0	22.2	11.1	55.6	0	11.1	9
Missouri	Counties	0	5.6	27.8	22.2	33.3	0	11.1	18
Cities	0	0	44.4	44.4	11.1	0	0	18
Montana	Counties	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	2
Cities	0	0	0	60.0	40.0	0	0	5
Nebraska	Counties	0	16.7	50.0	0	16.7	0	16.7	6
Cities	0	0	40.0	20.0	40.0	0	0	5
Nevada	Counties	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	2
Cities	0	16.7	50.0	33.3	0	0	0	6
New Hampshire	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	0	0	20.0	80.0	0	0	0	5
New Jersey	Counties	0	15.4	46.2	30.8	7.7	0	0	13
Cities	7.7	7.7	11.5	42.3	30.8	0	0	26
New Mexico	Counties	0	0	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	4
Cities	0	14.3	42.9	14.3	14.3	0	14.3	7
New York	Counties	0	7.1	17.9	42.9	28.6	0	3.6	28
Cities	0	0	15.0	65.0	20.0	0	0	20
North Carolina	Counties	0	10.7	21.4	57.1	10.7	0	0	28
Cities	0	0	31.3	31.3	37.5	0	0	16
North Dakota	Counties	0	25.0	50.0	25.0	0	0	0	4
Cities	0	25.0	25.0	50.0	0	0	0	4
Ohio	Counties	0	9.1	18.2	54.5	18.2	0	0	33
Cities	0	2.4	12.2	39.0	46.3	0	0	41
Oklahoma	Counties	0	0	50.0	40.0	10.0	0	0	10
Cities	0	10.0	10.0	60.0	20.0	0	0	10
Oregon	Counties	0	0	20.0	50.0	30.0	0	0	10
Cities	0	0	50.0	20.0	30.0	0	0	10
Pennsylvania	Counties	0	0	22.2	44.4	33.3	0	0	27
Cities	0	5.9	29.4	23.5	41.2	0	0	17
Rhode Island	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	0	0	66.7	33.3	0	0	0	3
South Carolina	Counties	0	14.3	7.1	50.0	28.6	0	0	14
Cities	9.1	0	9.1	54.5	27.3	0	0	11
South Dakota	Counties	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Cities	0	50.0	0	0	50.0	0	0	2
Tennessee	Counties	0	9.1	31.8	31.8	27.3	0	0	22
Cities	0	21.4	14.3	42.9	21.4	0	0	14
Texas	Counties	0	7.9	26.3	47.4	15.8	0	2.6	38
Cities	1.4	6.8	19.2	43.8	28.8	0	0	73
Utah	Counties	25.0	0	25.0	25.0	25.0	0	0	4
Cities	0	0	25.0	58.3	16.7	0	0	12
Vermont	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	1
Virginia	Counties	0	3.2	29.0	32.3	29.0	0	6.5	31
Cities	0	0	18.8	43.8	37.5	0	0	16
Washington	Counties	0	0	25.0	50.0	25.0	0	0	12
Cities	0	9.1	4.5	59.1	22.7	0	4.5	22
West Virginia	Counties	0	0	0	66.7	33.3	0	0	6
Cities	0	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	4
Wisconsin	Counties	0	0	29.4	58.8	11.8	0	0	17
Cities	0	4.5	22.7	40.9	18.2	0	13.6	22
Wyoming	Counties	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Cities	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	2

Note: The percentages in each row add to 100.

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		What priority, if any, does your community place on attracting new development to areas that already have the necessary infrastructure when planning for its future?							Number of Cases
		Not a current priority	Low priority	Moderate priority	High priority	Very high priority	Uncertain	No answer	Number of Cases
Alabama	Counties	0	0	26.7	46.7	13.3	0	13.3	15
Alabama	Cities	0	0	20.0	60.0	20.0	0	0	10
Alaska	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alaska	Cities	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	1
Arizona	Counties	0	16.7	16.7	50.0	16.7	0	0	6
Arizona	Cities	0	7.1	28.6	42.9	21.4	0	0	14
Arkansas	Counties	10.0	10.0	50.0	30.0	0	0	0	10
Arkansas	Cities	0	0	36.4	54.5	9.1	0	0	11
California	Counties	3.7	3.7	22.2	55.6	14.8	0	0	27
California	Cities	7.7	10.3	31.8	28.7	20.0	0	1.5	195
Colorado	Counties	0	30.0	20.0	50.0	0	0	0	10
Colorado	Cities	11.1	0	22.2	55.6	11.1	0	0	18
Connecticut	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Connecticut	Cities	0	0	33.3	50.0	16.7	0	0	12
Delaware	Counties	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Delaware	Cities	0	0	33.3	66.7	0	0	0	3
District of Columbia	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
District of Columbia	Cities	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	1
Florida	Counties	0	0	41.4	34.5	24.1	0	0	29
Florida	Cities	1.6	8.2	31.1	34.4	23.0	0	1.6	61
Georgia	Counties	0	7.9	23.7	44.7	23.7	0	0	38
Georgia	Cities	0	0	23.1	38.5	38.5	0	0	13
Idaho	Counties	0	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	2
Idaho	Cities	0	0	60.0	20.0	20.0	0	0	5
Illinois	Counties	5.0	10.0	30.0	40.0	15.0	0	0	20
Illinois	Cities	0	6.5	32.3	45.2	14.5	0	1.6	62
Indiana	Counties	3.8	7.7	23.1	53.8	11.5	0	0	26
Indiana	Cities	0	0	20.0	45.0	35.0	0	0	20
Iowa	Counties	0	0	14.3	42.9	28.6	0	14.3	7
Iowa	Cities	6.3	0	18.8	56.3	18.8	0	0	16
Kansas	Counties	14.3	0	0	71.4	14.3	0	0	7
Kansas	Cities	8.3	0	8.3	50.0	33.3	0	0	12
Kentucky	Counties	0	0	9.1	54.5	27.3	0	9.1	11
Kentucky	Cities	0	12.5	0	25.0	62.5	0	0	8
Louisiana	Counties	7.1	7.1	14.3	64.3	7.1	0	0	14
Louisiana	Cities	0	0	10.0	50.0	40.0	0	0	10
Maine	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Maine	Cities	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	2
Maryland	Counties	0	0	10.0	60.0	30.0	0	0	10
Maryland	Cities	0	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	6
Massachusetts	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Massachusetts	Cities	0	13.3	13.3	43.3	30.0	0	0	30
Michigan	Counties	0	5.0	25.0	60.0	10.0	0	0	20
Michigan	Cities	0	3.0	30.3	42.4	24.2	0	0	33
Minnesota	Counties	0	13.3	33.3	40.0	13.3	0	0	15
Minnesota	Cities	4.0	12.0	32.0	36.0	12.0	0	4.0	25
Mississippi	Counties	0	0	44.4	22.2	33.3	0	0	9
Mississippi	Cities	0	0	22.2	11.1	55.6	0	11.1	9
Missouri	Counties	0	5.6	27.8	22.2	33.3	0	11.1	18
Missouri	Cities	0	0	44.4	44.4	11.1	0	0	18
Montana	Counties	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	2
Montana	Cities	0	0	0	60.0	40.0	0	0	5
Nebraska	Counties	0	16.7	50.0	0	16.7	0	16.7	6
Nebraska	Cities	0	0	40.0	20.0	40.0	0	0	5
Nevada	Counties	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	2
Nevada	Cities	0	16.7	50.0	33.3	0	0	0	6
New Hampshire	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Hampshire	Cities	0	0	20.0	80.0	0	0	0	5
New Jersey	Counties	0	15.4	46.2	30.8	7.7	0	0	13
New Jersey	Cities	7.7	7.7	11.5	42.3	30.8	0	0	26
New Mexico	Counties	0	0	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	4
New Mexico	Cities	0	14.3	42.9	14.3	14.3	0	14.3	7
New York	Counties	0	7.1	17.9	42.9	28.6	0	3.6	28
New York	Cities	0	0	15.0	65.0	20.0	0	0	20
North Carolina	Counties	0	10.7	21.4	57.1	10.7	0	0	28
North Carolina	Cities	0	0	31.3	31.3	37.5	0	0	16
North Dakota	Counties	0	25.0	50.0	25.0	0	0	0	4
North Dakota	Cities	0	25.0	25.0	50.0	0	0	0	4
Ohio	Counties	0	9.1	18.2	54.5	18.2	0	0	33
Ohio	Cities	0	2.4	12.2	39.0	46.3	0	0	41
Oklahoma	Counties	0	0	50.0	40.0	10.0	0	0	10
Oklahoma	Cities	0	10.0	10.0	60.0	20.0	0	0	10
Oregon	Counties	0	0	20.0	50.0	30.0	0	0	10
Oregon	Cities	0	0	50.0	20.0	30.0	0	0	10
Pennsylvania	Counties	0	0	22.2	44.4	33.3	0	0	27
Pennsylvania	Cities	0	5.9	29.4	23.5	41.2	0	0	17
Rhode Island	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rhode Island	Cities	0	0	66.7	33.3	0	0	0	3
South Carolina	Counties	0	14.3	7.1	50.0	28.6	0	0	14
South Carolina	Cities	9.1	0	9.1	54.5	27.3	0	0	11
South Dakota	Counties	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
South Dakota	Cities	0	50.0	0	0	50.0	0	0	2
Tennessee	Counties	0	9.1	31.8	31.8	27.3	0	0	22
Tennessee	Cities	0	21.4	14.3	42.9	21.4	0	0	14
Texas	Counties	0	7.9	26.3	47.4	15.8	0	2.6	38
Texas	Cities	1.4	6.8	19.2	43.8	28.8	0	0	73
Utah	Counties	25.0	0	25.0	25.0	25.0	0	0	4
Utah	Cities	0	0	25.0	58.3	16.7	0	0	12
Vermont	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vermont	Cities	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	1
Virginia	Counties	0	3.2	29.0	32.3	29.0	0	6.5	31
Virginia	Cities	0	0	18.8	43.8	37.5	0	0	16
Washington	Counties	0	0	25.0	50.0	25.0	0	0	12
Washington	Cities	0	9.1	4.5	59.1	22.7	0	4.5	22
West Virginia	Counties	0	0	0	66.7	33.3	0	0	6
West Virginia	Cities	0	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	4
Wisconsin	Counties	0	0	29.4	58.8	11.8	0	0	17
Wisconsin	Cities	0	4.5	22.7	40.9	18.2	0	13.6	22
Wyoming	Counties	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Wyoming	Cities	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	2