Survey of Local Growth Issues

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

What priority, if any, does your community place on revitalizing your downtown center(s) 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 33.3 33.3 6.7 13.3 0 13.3 15

Cities 10.0 10.0 10.0 40.0 30.0 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 33.3 50.0 0 0 0 16.7 6

Cities 0 7.1 7.1 50.0 28.6 0 7.1 14

Arkansas Counties 10.0 10.0 50.0 20.0 10.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 0 9.1 54.5 36.4 0 0 11

California Counties 14.8 3.7 37.0 37.0 3.7 0 3.7 27

Cities 4.1 4.1 20.0 33.8 37.4 0 0.5 195

Colorado Counties 10.0 30.0 20.0 20.0 10.0 0 10.0 10

Cities 0 16.7 5.6 44.4 33.3 0 0 18

Connecticut Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 0 25.0 75.0 0 0 12

Delaware Counties 50.0 0 0 50.0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 0 0 100.0 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 20.7 20.7 31.0 20.7 6.9 0 0 29

Cities 9.8 8.2 11.5 29.5 41.0 0 0 61

Georgia Counties 7.9 21.1 36.8 23.7 10.5 0 0 38

Cities 7.7 0 15.4 30.8 46.2 0 0 13

Idaho Counties 50.0 0 0 50.0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 0 40.0 20.0 40.0 0 0 5

Illinois Counties 5.0 25.0 45.0 20.0 5.0 0 0 20

Cities 6.5 4.8 12.9 37.1 37.1 0 1.6 62

Indiana Counties 3.8 30.8 23.1 26.9 11.5 0 3.8 26

Cities 0 5.0 15.0 40.0 40.0 0 0 20

Iowa Counties 0 14.3 42.9 14.3 14.3 0 14.3 7

Cities 0 12.5 6.3 43.8 37.5 0 0 16

Kansas Counties 28.6 0 28.6 42.9 0 0 0 7

Cities 8.3 0 25.0 33.3 33.3 0 0 12

Kentucky Counties 0 18.2 45.5 9.1 27.3 0 0 11

Cities 0 0 12.5 75.0 12.5 0 0 8

Louisiana Counties 28.6 7.1 14.3 42.9 7.1 0 0 14

Cities 0 0 20.0 50.0 30.0 0 0 10

Maine Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 2

Maryland Counties 10.0 10.0 30.0 20.0 30.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 0 16.7 50.0 33.3 0 0 6

Massachusetts Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 3.3 3.3 16.7 40.0 36.7 0 0 30

Michigan Counties 0 5.0 45.0 35.0 15.0 0 0 20

Cities 12.1 12.1 6.1 36.4 33.3 0 0 33

Minnesota Counties 6.7 13.3 40.0 40.0 0 0 0 15

Cities 16.0 12.0 12.0 36.0 24.0 0 0 25

Mississippi Counties 22.2 0 44.4 11.1 22.2 0 0 9

Cities 0 0 0 22.2 66.7 0 11.1 9

Missouri Counties 11.1 27.8 33.3 22.2 0 0 5.6 18

Cities 5.6 5.6 33.3 27.8 27.8 0 0 18

Montana Counties 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 0 20.0 40.0 40.0 0 0 5

Nebraska Counties 0 33.3 33.3 0 16.7 0 16.7 6

Cities 0 0 40.0 40.0 20.0 0 0 5

Nevada Counties 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 6

New Hampshire Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 20.0 0 20.0 60.0 0 0 5

New Jersey Counties 0 0 53.8 23.1 23.1 0 0 13

Cities 7.7 0 7.7 26.9 57.7 0 0 26

New Mexico Counties 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 0 0 0 4

Cities 14.3 28.6 14.3 28.6 0 0 14.3 7

New York Counties 0 3.6 25.0 46.4 21.4 0 3.6 28

Cities 0 0 0 30.0 70.0 0 0 20

North Carolina Counties 10.7 32.1 28.6 25.0 3.6 0 0 28

Cities 0 0 25.0 50.0 25.0 0 0 16

North Dakota Counties 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 4

Cities 0 25.0 0 50.0 25.0 0 0 4

Ohio Counties 6.1 9.1 27.3 36.4 21.2 0 0 33

Cities 4.9 2.4 4.9 48.8 39.0 0 0 41

Oklahoma Counties 0 0 50.0 30.0 20.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 10.0 30.0 40.0 20.0 0 0 10

Oregon Counties 20.0 20.0 40.0 20.0 0 0 0 10

Cities 0 0 10.0 60.0 30.0 0 0 10

Pennsylvania Counties 0 7.4 14.8 48.1 29.6 0 0 27

Cities 0 11.8 11.8 5.9 70.6 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 21.4 50.0 21.4 7.1 0 0 14

Cities 0 0 9.1 36.4 54.5 0 0 11

South Dakota Counties 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Cities 0 0 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 2

Tennessee Counties 4.5 13.6 45.5 13.6 18.2 0 4.5 22

Cities 0 7.1 21.4 50.0 21.4 0 0 14

Texas Counties 0 15.8 36.8 21.1 23.7 0 2.6 38

Cities 9.6 4.1 20.5 41.1 24.7 0 0 73

Utah Counties 50.0 0 0 25.0 25.0 0 0 4

Cities 8.3 8.3 8.3 33.3 41.7 0 0 12

Vermont Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 1

Virginia Counties 12.9 16.1 35.5 22.6 6.5 0 6.5 31

Cities 6.3 0 6.3 43.8 43.8 0 0 16

Washington Counties 8.3 8.3 41.7 41.7 0 0 0 12

Cities 0 0 4.5 36.4 59.1 0 0 22

West Virginia Counties 0 33.3 66.7 0 0 0 0 6

Cities 0 0 25.0 25.0 50.0 0 0 4

Wisconsin Counties 0 17.6 23.5 41.2 17.6 0 0 17

Cities 0 0 31.8 36.4 27.3 0 4.5 22

Wyoming Counties 0 0 100.0 0 0 0

		What priority, if any, does your community place on revitalizing your downtown center(s) 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	33.3	33.3	6.7	13.3	0	13.3	15
Alabama	Cities	10.0	10.0	10.0	40.0	30.0	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	33.3	50.0	0	0	0	16.7	6
Arizona	Cities	0	7.1	7.1	50.0	28.6	0	7.1	14
Arkansas	Counties	10.0	10.0	50.0	20.0	10.0	0	0	10
Arkansas	Cities	0	0	9.1	54.5	36.4	0	0	11
California	Counties	14.8	3.7	37.0	37.0	3.7	0	3.7	27
California	Cities	4.1	4.1	20.0	33.8	37.4	0	0.5	195
Colorado	Counties	10.0	30.0	20.0	20.0	10.0	0	10.0	10
Colorado	Cities	0	16.7	5.6	44.4	33.3	0	0	18
Connecticut	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Connecticut	Cities	0	0	0	25.0	75.0	0	0	12
Delaware	Counties	50.0	0	0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Delaware	Cities	0	0	0	100.0	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	20.7	20.7	31.0	20.7	6.9	0	0	29
Florida	Cities	9.8	8.2	11.5	29.5	41.0	0	0	61
Georgia	Counties	7.9	21.1	36.8	23.7	10.5	0	0	38
Georgia	Cities	7.7	0	15.4	30.8	46.2	0	0	13
Idaho	Counties	50.0	0	0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Idaho	Cities	0	0	40.0	20.0	40.0	0	0	5
Illinois	Counties	5.0	25.0	45.0	20.0	5.0	0	0	20
Illinois	Cities	6.5	4.8	12.9	37.1	37.1	0	1.6	62
Indiana	Counties	3.8	30.8	23.1	26.9	11.5	0	3.8	26
Indiana	Cities	0	5.0	15.0	40.0	40.0	0	0	20
Iowa	Counties	0	14.3	42.9	14.3	14.3	0	14.3	7
Iowa	Cities	0	12.5	6.3	43.8	37.5	0	0	16
Kansas	Counties	28.6	0	28.6	42.9	0	0	0	7
Kansas	Cities	8.3	0	25.0	33.3	33.3	0	0	12
Kentucky	Counties	0	18.2	45.5	9.1	27.3	0	0	11
Kentucky	Cities	0	0	12.5	75.0	12.5	0	0	8
Louisiana	Counties	28.6	7.1	14.3	42.9	7.1	0	0	14
Louisiana	Cities	0	0	20.0	50.0	30.0	0	0	10
Maine	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Maine	Cities	0	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	2
Maryland	Counties	10.0	10.0	30.0	20.0	30.0	0	0	10
Maryland	Cities	0	0	16.7	50.0	33.3	0	0	6
Massachusetts	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Massachusetts	Cities	3.3	3.3	16.7	40.0	36.7	0	0	30
Michigan	Counties	0	5.0	45.0	35.0	15.0	0	0	20
Michigan	Cities	12.1	12.1	6.1	36.4	33.3	0	0	33
Minnesota	Counties	6.7	13.3	40.0	40.0	0	0	0	15
Minnesota	Cities	16.0	12.0	12.0	36.0	24.0	0	0	25
Mississippi	Counties	22.2	0	44.4	11.1	22.2	0	0	9
Mississippi	Cities	0	0	0	22.2	66.7	0	11.1	9
Missouri	Counties	11.1	27.8	33.3	22.2	0	0	5.6	18
Missouri	Cities	5.6	5.6	33.3	27.8	27.8	0	0	18
Montana	Counties	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	2
Montana	Cities	0	0	20.0	40.0	40.0	0	0	5
Nebraska	Counties	0	33.3	33.3	0	16.7	0	16.7	6
Nebraska	Cities	0	0	40.0	40.0	20.0	0	0	5
Nevada	Counties	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	2
Nevada	Cities	0	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	6
New Hampshire	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Hampshire	Cities	0	20.0	0	20.0	60.0	0	0	5
New Jersey	Counties	0	0	53.8	23.1	23.1	0	0	13
New Jersey	Cities	7.7	0	7.7	26.9	57.7	0	0	26
New Mexico	Counties	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	0	0	0	4
New Mexico	Cities	14.3	28.6	14.3	28.6	0	0	14.3	7
New York	Counties	0	3.6	25.0	46.4	21.4	0	3.6	28
New York	Cities	0	0	0	30.0	70.0	0	0	20
North Carolina	Counties	10.7	32.1	28.6	25.0	3.6	0	0	28
North Carolina	Cities	0	0	25.0	50.0	25.0	0	0	16
North Dakota	Counties	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	4
North Dakota	Cities	0	25.0	0	50.0	25.0	0	0	4
Ohio	Counties	6.1	9.1	27.3	36.4	21.2	0	0	33
Ohio	Cities	4.9	2.4	4.9	48.8	39.0	0	0	41
Oklahoma	Counties	0	0	50.0	30.0	20.0	0	0	10
Oklahoma	Cities	0	10.0	30.0	40.0	20.0	0	0	10
Oregon	Counties	20.0	20.0	40.0	20.0	0	0	0	10
Oregon	Cities	0	0	10.0	60.0	30.0	0	0	10
Pennsylvania	Counties	0	7.4	14.8	48.1	29.6	0	0	27
Pennsylvania	Cities	0	11.8	11.8	5.9	70.6	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	21.4	50.0	21.4	7.1	0	0	14
South Carolina	Cities	0	0	9.1	36.4	54.5	0	0	11
South Dakota	Counties	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
South Dakota	Cities	0	0	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	2
Tennessee	Counties	4.5	13.6	45.5	13.6	18.2	0	4.5	22
Tennessee	Cities	0	7.1	21.4	50.0	21.4	0	0	14
Texas	Counties	0	15.8	36.8	21.1	23.7	0	2.6	38
Texas	Cities	9.6	4.1	20.5	41.1	24.7	0	0	73
Utah	Counties	50.0	0	0	25.0	25.0	0	0	4
Utah	Cities	8.3	8.3	8.3	33.3	41.7	0	0	12
Vermont	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vermont	Cities	0	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	1
Virginia	Counties	12.9	16.1	35.5	22.6	6.5	0	6.5	31
Virginia	Cities	6.3	0	6.3	43.8	43.8	0	0	16
Washington	Counties	8.3	8.3	41.7	41.7	0	0	0	12
Washington	Cities	0	0	4.5	36.4	59.1	0	0	22
West Virginia	Counties	0	33.3	66.7	0	0	0	0	6
West Virginia	Cities	0	0	25.0	25.0	50.0	0	0	4
Wisconsin	Counties	0	17.6	23.5	41.2	17.6	0	0	17
Wisconsin	Cities	0	0	31.8	36.4	27.3	0	4.5	22
Wyoming	Counties	0	0	100.0	0	0	0