Survey of Local Growth Issues

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

What priority, if any, does your community place on enhancing your transportation system 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 26.7 26.7 13.3 33.3 0 0 15

Cities 0 10.0 20.0 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 0 16.7 50.0 33.3 0 0 6

Cities 0 0 21.4 57.1 21.4 0 0 14

Arkansas Counties 10.0 10.0 40.0 30.0 0 0 10.0 10

Cities 0 9.1 9.1 36.4 45.5 0 0 11

California Counties 0 0 7.4 37.0 55.6 0 0 27

Cities 0.5 3.1 26.2 40.0 29.7 0 0.5 195

Colorado Counties 0 0 0 40.0 60.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 0 16.7 33.3 50.0 0 0 18

Connecticut Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 25.0 33.3 41.7 0 0 12

Delaware Counties 0 50.0 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 10.3 20.7 34.5 31.0 0 3.4 29

Cities 0 9.8 24.6 34.4 31.1 0 0 61

Georgia Counties 5.3 7.9 21.1 36.8 28.9 0 0 38

Cities 0 0 30.8 38.5 30.8 0 0 13

Idaho Counties 0 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 2

Cities 0 0 40.0 40.0 20.0 0 0 5

Illinois Counties 10.0 5.0 35.0 20.0 30.0 0 0 20

Cities 3.2 6.5 27.4 41.9 19.4 0 1.6 62

Indiana Counties 3.8 15.4 26.9 46.2 3.8 0 3.8 26

Cities 0 10.0 20.0 45.0 25.0 0 0 20

Iowa Counties 0 14.3 14.3 42.9 28.6 0 0 7

Cities 0 6.3 25.0 43.8 25.0 0 0 16

Kansas Counties 0 0 28.6 57.1 14.3 0 0 7

Cities 0 0 16.7 58.3 25.0 0 0 12

Kentucky Counties 0 9.1 0 81.8 9.1 0 0 11

Cities 0 0 25.0 25.0 50.0 0 0 8

Louisiana Counties 0 14.3 28.6 42.9 14.3 0 0 14

Cities 0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 0 0 10

Maine Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 2

Maryland Counties 0 0 20.0 40.0 40.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 0 16.7 66.7 16.7 0 0 6

Massachusetts Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 3.3 6.7 20.0 23.3 46.7 0 0 30

Michigan Counties 5.0 5.0 25.0 55.0 10.0 0 0 20

Cities 3.0 15.2 24.2 42.4 12.1 0 3.0 33

Minnesota Counties 0 0 20.0 40.0 40.0 0 0 15

Cities 0 4.0 28.0 44.0 24.0 0 0 25

Mississippi Counties 0 11.1 0 33.3 55.6 0 0 9

Cities 0 0 11.1 11.1 66.7 0 11.1 9

Missouri Counties 0 0 16.7 38.9 33.3 0 11.1 18

Cities 0 5.6 16.7 50.0 27.8 0 0 18

Montana Counties 0 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 0 0 80.0 20.0 0 0 5

Nebraska Counties 0 0 33.3 50.0 0 0 16.7 6

Cities 0 40.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 0 0 5

Nevada Counties 0 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 2

Cities 0 0 16.7 50.0 33.3 0 0 6

New Hampshire Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 20.0 60.0 0 20.0 0 0 5

New Jersey Counties 0 0 30.8 53.8 15.4 0 0 13

Cities 3.8 3.8 23.1 23.1 42.3 0 3.8 26

New Mexico Counties 0 0 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 4

Cities 0 0 14.3 28.6 42.9 0 14.3 7

New York Counties 7.1 3.6 28.6 42.9 17.9 0 0 28

Cities 5.0 15.0 45.0 25.0 10.0 0 0 20

North Carolina Counties 0 0 39.3 25.0 35.7 0 0 28

Cities 0 6.3 6.3 43.8 43.8 0 0 16

North Dakota Counties 0 75.0 0 25.0 0 0 0 4

Cities 0 0 25.0 50.0 25.0 0 0 4

Ohio Counties 0 3.0 42.4 30.3 24.2 0 0 33

Cities 0 9.8 29.3 43.9 17.1 0 0 41

Oklahoma Counties 10.0 10.0 30.0 40.0 10.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 20.0 40.0 10.0 30.0 0 0 10

Oregon Counties 0 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 0 20.0 30.0 50.0 0 0 10

Pennsylvania Counties 0 7.4 3.7 51.9 37.0 0 0 27

Cities 0 17.6 29.4 29.4 17.6 0 5.9 17

Rhode Island Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 33.3 66.7 0 0 0 3

South Carolina Counties 0 7.1 7.1 50.0 35.7 0 0 14

Cities 0 0 0 18.2 81.8 0 0 11

South Dakota Counties 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Cities 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 2

Tennessee Counties 0 18.2 36.4 27.3 18.2 0 0 22

Cities 0 0 21.4 35.7 42.9 0 0 14

Texas Counties 2.6 13.2 13.2 31.6 36.8 0 2.6 38

Cities 2.7 0 15.1 41.1 39.7 0 1.4 73

Utah Counties 0 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 4

Cities 0 0 16.7 16.7 66.7 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 3.2 3.2 29.0 38.7 25.8 0 0 31

Cities 0 0 12.5 56.3 31.3 0 0 16

Washington Counties 0 8.3 16.7 33.3 41.7 0 0 12

Cities 0 0 9.1 31.8 59.1 0 0 22

West Virginia Counties 0 16.7 33.3 50.0 0 0 0 6

Cities 0 0 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 4

Wisconsin Counties 0 11.8 17.6 52.9 17.6 0 0 17

Cities 0 9.1 31.8 36.4 18.2 0 4.5 22

Wyoming Counties 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 1

		What priority, if any, does your community place on enhancing your transportation system 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	26.7	26.7	13.3	33.3	0	0	15
Alabama	Cities	0	10.0	20.0	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	0	16.7	50.0	33.3	0	0	6
Arizona	Cities	0	0	21.4	57.1	21.4	0	0	14
Arkansas	Counties	10.0	10.0	40.0	30.0	0	0	10.0	10
Arkansas	Cities	0	9.1	9.1	36.4	45.5	0	0	11
California	Counties	0	0	7.4	37.0	55.6	0	0	27
California	Cities	0.5	3.1	26.2	40.0	29.7	0	0.5	195
Colorado	Counties	0	0	0	40.0	60.0	0	0	10
Colorado	Cities	0	0	16.7	33.3	50.0	0	0	18
Connecticut	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Connecticut	Cities	0	0	25.0	33.3	41.7	0	0	12
Delaware	Counties	0	50.0	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	10.3	20.7	34.5	31.0	0	3.4	29
Florida	Cities	0	9.8	24.6	34.4	31.1	0	0	61
Georgia	Counties	5.3	7.9	21.1	36.8	28.9	0	0	38
Georgia	Cities	0	0	30.8	38.5	30.8	0	0	13
Idaho	Counties	0	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	2
Idaho	Cities	0	0	40.0	40.0	20.0	0	0	5
Illinois	Counties	10.0	5.0	35.0	20.0	30.0	0	0	20
Illinois	Cities	3.2	6.5	27.4	41.9	19.4	0	1.6	62
Indiana	Counties	3.8	15.4	26.9	46.2	3.8	0	3.8	26
Indiana	Cities	0	10.0	20.0	45.0	25.0	0	0	20
Iowa	Counties	0	14.3	14.3	42.9	28.6	0	0	7
Iowa	Cities	0	6.3	25.0	43.8	25.0	0	0	16
Kansas	Counties	0	0	28.6	57.1	14.3	0	0	7
Kansas	Cities	0	0	16.7	58.3	25.0	0	0	12
Kentucky	Counties	0	9.1	0	81.8	9.1	0	0	11
Kentucky	Cities	0	0	25.0	25.0	50.0	0	0	8
Louisiana	Counties	0	14.3	28.6	42.9	14.3	0	0	14
Louisiana	Cities	0	10.0	20.0	30.0	40.0	0	0	10
Maine	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Maine	Cities	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Maryland	Counties	0	0	20.0	40.0	40.0	0	0	10
Maryland	Cities	0	0	16.7	66.7	16.7	0	0	6
Massachusetts	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Massachusetts	Cities	3.3	6.7	20.0	23.3	46.7	0	0	30
Michigan	Counties	5.0	5.0	25.0	55.0	10.0	0	0	20
Michigan	Cities	3.0	15.2	24.2	42.4	12.1	0	3.0	33
Minnesota	Counties	0	0	20.0	40.0	40.0	0	0	15
Minnesota	Cities	0	4.0	28.0	44.0	24.0	0	0	25
Mississippi	Counties	0	11.1	0	33.3	55.6	0	0	9
Mississippi	Cities	0	0	11.1	11.1	66.7	0	11.1	9
Missouri	Counties	0	0	16.7	38.9	33.3	0	11.1	18
Missouri	Cities	0	5.6	16.7	50.0	27.8	0	0	18
Montana	Counties	0	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Montana	Cities	0	0	0	80.0	20.0	0	0	5
Nebraska	Counties	0	0	33.3	50.0	0	0	16.7	6
Nebraska	Cities	0	40.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	0	0	5
Nevada	Counties	0	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	2
Nevada	Cities	0	0	16.7	50.0	33.3	0	0	6
New Hampshire	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Hampshire	Cities	0	20.0	60.0	0	20.0	0	0	5
New Jersey	Counties	0	0	30.8	53.8	15.4	0	0	13
New Jersey	Cities	3.8	3.8	23.1	23.1	42.3	0	3.8	26
New Mexico	Counties	0	0	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	4
New Mexico	Cities	0	0	14.3	28.6	42.9	0	14.3	7
New York	Counties	7.1	3.6	28.6	42.9	17.9	0	0	28
New York	Cities	5.0	15.0	45.0	25.0	10.0	0	0	20
North Carolina	Counties	0	0	39.3	25.0	35.7	0	0	28
North Carolina	Cities	0	6.3	6.3	43.8	43.8	0	0	16
North Dakota	Counties	0	75.0	0	25.0	0	0	0	4
North Dakota	Cities	0	0	25.0	50.0	25.0	0	0	4
Ohio	Counties	0	3.0	42.4	30.3	24.2	0	0	33
Ohio	Cities	0	9.8	29.3	43.9	17.1	0	0	41
Oklahoma	Counties	10.0	10.0	30.0	40.0	10.0	0	0	10
Oklahoma	Cities	0	20.0	40.0	10.0	30.0	0	0	10
Oregon	Counties	0	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	10
Oregon	Cities	0	0	20.0	30.0	50.0	0	0	10
Pennsylvania	Counties	0	7.4	3.7	51.9	37.0	0	0	27
Pennsylvania	Cities	0	17.6	29.4	29.4	17.6	0	5.9	17
Rhode Island	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rhode Island	Cities	0	0	33.3	66.7	0	0	0	3
South Carolina	Counties	0	7.1	7.1	50.0	35.7	0	0	14
South Carolina	Cities	0	0	0	18.2	81.8	0	0	11
South Dakota	Counties	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	1
South Dakota	Cities	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	2
Tennessee	Counties	0	18.2	36.4	27.3	18.2	0	0	22
Tennessee	Cities	0	0	21.4	35.7	42.9	0	0	14
Texas	Counties	2.6	13.2	13.2	31.6	36.8	0	2.6	38
Texas	Cities	2.7	0	15.1	41.1	39.7	0	1.4	73
Utah	Counties	0	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	4
Utah	Cities	0	0	16.7	16.7	66.7	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	3.2	3.2	29.0	38.7	25.8	0	0	31
Virginia	Cities	0	0	12.5	56.3	31.3	0	0	16
Washington	Counties	0	8.3	16.7	33.3	41.7	0	0	12
Washington	Cities	0	0	9.1	31.8	59.1	0	0	22
West Virginia	Counties	0	16.7	33.3	50.0	0	0	0	6
West Virginia	Cities	0	0	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	4
Wisconsin	Counties	0	11.8	17.6	52.9	17.6	0	0	17
Wisconsin	Cities	0	9.1	31.8	36.4	18.2	0	4.5	22
Wyoming	Counties	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	1
Wyoming