Survey of Local Growth Issues

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

What priority, if any, does your community place on improving the environment--clean air, water, and soil--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 6.7 60.0 20.0 13.3 0 0 15

Cities 0 20.0 30.0 50.0 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 21.4 14.3 50.0 14.3 0 0 14

Arkansas Counties 10.0 20.0 40.0 10.0 20.0 0 0 10

Cities 9.1 0 45.5 45.5 0 0 0 11

California Counties 0 0 25.9 40.7 33.3 0 0 27

Cities 1.0 5.6 51.3 30.8 11.3 0 0 195

Colorado Counties 0 0 60.0 20.0 20.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 0 50.0 38.9 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 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 3

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

Cities 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 1

Florida Counties 0 6.9 24.1 55.2 13.8 0 0 29

Cities 1.6 13.1 36.1 36.1 13.1 0 0 61

Georgia Counties 0 15.8 23.7 34.2 26.3 0 0 38

Cities 0 15.4 15.4 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 5.0 10.0 35.0 35.0 15.0 0 0 20

Cities 8.1 14.5 45.2 22.6 8.1 0 1.6 62

Indiana Counties 0 19.2 42.3 26.9 7.7 0 3.8 26

Cities 0 0 50.0 30.0 20.0 0 0 20

Iowa Counties 0 28.6 14.3 42.9 14.3 0 0 7

Cities 0 18.8 68.8 12.5 0 0 0 16

Kansas Counties 0 0 57.1 28.6 14.3 0 0 7

Cities 0 8.3 58.3 33.3 0 0 0 12

Kentucky Counties 0 9.1 54.5 18.2 9.1 0 9.1 11

Cities 0 25.0 62.5 12.5 0 0 0 8

Louisiana Counties 0 21.4 42.9 21.4 14.3 0 0 14

Cities 0 0 80.0 10.0 0 0 10.0 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 20.0 40.0 30.0 10.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 16.7 66.7 16.7 0 0 0 6

Massachusetts Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 3.3 30.0 50.0 16.7 0 0 30

Michigan Counties 0 10.0 40.0 35.0 15.0 0 0 20

Cities 3.0 15.2 42.4 33.3 6.1 0 0 33

Minnesota Counties 6.7 6.7 6.7 73.3 6.7 0 0 15

Cities 4.0 16.0 36.0 32.0 12.0 0 0 25

Mississippi Counties 11.1 11.1 44.4 22.2 11.1 0 0 9

Cities 0 11.1 22.2 22.2 33.3 0 11.1 9

Missouri Counties 5.6 5.6 55.6 27.8 5.6 0 0 18

Cities 0 27.8 50.0 22.2 0 0 0 18

Montana Counties 0 0 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 2

Cities 20.0 0 0 40.0 40.0 0 0 5

Nebraska Counties 0 16.7 66.7 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 16.7 66.7 16.7 0 0 0 6

New Hampshire Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 80.0 20.0 0 0 0 5

New Jersey Counties 0 0 38.5 38.5 23.1 0 0 13

Cities 3.8 7.7 26.9 50.0 11.5 0 0 26

New Mexico Counties 0 0 75.0 25.0 0 0 0 4

Cities 14.3 14.3 28.6 28.6 0 0 14.3 7

New York Counties 3.6 7.1 42.9 28.6 17.9 0 0 28

Cities 5.0 20.0 35.0 35.0 5.0 0 0 20

North Carolina Counties 0 7.1 39.3 42.9 10.7 0 0 28

Cities 0 6.3 50.0 31.3 12.5 0 0 16

North Dakota Counties 0 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 0 4

Cities 0 50.0 25.0 25.0 0 0 0 4

Ohio Counties 3.0 15.2 39.4 33.3 9.1 0 0 33

Cities 2.4 19.5 43.9 26.8 7.3 0 0 41

Oklahoma Counties 10.0 40.0 30.0 20.0 0 0 0 10

Cities 10.0 30.0 40.0 10.0 10.0 0 0 10

Oregon Counties 0 10.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 0 40.0 50.0 10.0 0 0 10

Pennsylvania Counties 0 3.7 29.6 48.1 18.5 0 0 27

Cities 11.8 23.5 41.2 17.6 5.9 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 7.1 28.6 42.9 21.4 0 0 14

Cities 0 0 18.2 45.5 36.4 0 0 11

South Dakota Counties 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Cities 0 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 0 2

Tennessee Counties 4.5 22.7 36.4 27.3 9.1 0 0 22

Cities 0 14.3 50.0 28.6 7.1 0 0 14

Texas Counties 0 10.5 26.3 42.1 21.1 0 0 38

Cities 4.1 11.0 35.6 28.8 20.5 0 0 73

Utah Counties 0 50.0 25.0 0 25.0 0 0 4

Cities 0 16.7 33.3 25.0 25.0 0 0 12

Vermont Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 1

Virginia Counties 0 9.7 45.2 29.0 16.1 0 0 31

Cities 0 12.5 56.3 25.0 6.3 0 0 16

Washington Counties 0 8.3 25.0 50.0 16.7 0 0 12

Cities 0 4.5 36.4 36.4 22.7 0 0 22

West Virginia Counties 0 16.7 50.0 33.3 0 0 0 6

Cities 25.0 25.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 4

Wisconsin Counties 0 0 47.1 47.1 5.9 0 0 17

Cities 4.5 4.5 54.5 18.2 13.6 0 4.5 22

Wyoming Counties 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0

		What priority, if any, does your community place on improving the environment--clean air, water, and soil--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	6.7	60.0	20.0	13.3	0	0	15
Alabama	Cities	0	20.0	30.0	50.0	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	21.4	14.3	50.0	14.3	0	0	14
Arkansas	Counties	10.0	20.0	40.0	10.0	20.0	0	0	10
Arkansas	Cities	9.1	0	45.5	45.5	0	0	0	11
California	Counties	0	0	25.9	40.7	33.3	0	0	27
California	Cities	1.0	5.6	51.3	30.8	11.3	0	0	195
Colorado	Counties	0	0	60.0	20.0	20.0	0	0	10
Colorado	Cities	0	0	50.0	38.9	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	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Delaware	Cities	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	3
District of Columbia	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
District of Columbia	Cities	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	1
Florida	Counties	0	6.9	24.1	55.2	13.8	0	0	29
Florida	Cities	1.6	13.1	36.1	36.1	13.1	0	0	61
Georgia	Counties	0	15.8	23.7	34.2	26.3	0	0	38
Georgia	Cities	0	15.4	15.4	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	5.0	10.0	35.0	35.0	15.0	0	0	20
Illinois	Cities	8.1	14.5	45.2	22.6	8.1	0	1.6	62
Indiana	Counties	0	19.2	42.3	26.9	7.7	0	3.8	26
Indiana	Cities	0	0	50.0	30.0	20.0	0	0	20
Iowa	Counties	0	28.6	14.3	42.9	14.3	0	0	7
Iowa	Cities	0	18.8	68.8	12.5	0	0	0	16
Kansas	Counties	0	0	57.1	28.6	14.3	0	0	7
Kansas	Cities	0	8.3	58.3	33.3	0	0	0	12
Kentucky	Counties	0	9.1	54.5	18.2	9.1	0	9.1	11
Kentucky	Cities	0	25.0	62.5	12.5	0	0	0	8
Louisiana	Counties	0	21.4	42.9	21.4	14.3	0	0	14
Louisiana	Cities	0	0	80.0	10.0	0	0	10.0	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	20.0	40.0	30.0	10.0	0	0	10
Maryland	Cities	0	16.7	66.7	16.7	0	0	0	6
Massachusetts	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Massachusetts	Cities	0	3.3	30.0	50.0	16.7	0	0	30
Michigan	Counties	0	10.0	40.0	35.0	15.0	0	0	20
Michigan	Cities	3.0	15.2	42.4	33.3	6.1	0	0	33
Minnesota	Counties	6.7	6.7	6.7	73.3	6.7	0	0	15
Minnesota	Cities	4.0	16.0	36.0	32.0	12.0	0	0	25
Mississippi	Counties	11.1	11.1	44.4	22.2	11.1	0	0	9
Mississippi	Cities	0	11.1	22.2	22.2	33.3	0	11.1	9
Missouri	Counties	5.6	5.6	55.6	27.8	5.6	0	0	18
Missouri	Cities	0	27.8	50.0	22.2	0	0	0	18
Montana	Counties	0	0	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	2
Montana	Cities	20.0	0	0	40.0	40.0	0	0	5
Nebraska	Counties	0	16.7	66.7	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	16.7	66.7	16.7	0	0	0	6
New Hampshire	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Hampshire	Cities	0	0	80.0	20.0	0	0	0	5
New Jersey	Counties	0	0	38.5	38.5	23.1	0	0	13
New Jersey	Cities	3.8	7.7	26.9	50.0	11.5	0	0	26
New Mexico	Counties	0	0	75.0	25.0	0	0	0	4
New Mexico	Cities	14.3	14.3	28.6	28.6	0	0	14.3	7
New York	Counties	3.6	7.1	42.9	28.6	17.9	0	0	28
New York	Cities	5.0	20.0	35.0	35.0	5.0	0	0	20
North Carolina	Counties	0	7.1	39.3	42.9	10.7	0	0	28
North Carolina	Cities	0	6.3	50.0	31.3	12.5	0	0	16
North Dakota	Counties	0	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	0	4
North Dakota	Cities	0	50.0	25.0	25.0	0	0	0	4
Ohio	Counties	3.0	15.2	39.4	33.3	9.1	0	0	33
Ohio	Cities	2.4	19.5	43.9	26.8	7.3	0	0	41
Oklahoma	Counties	10.0	40.0	30.0	20.0	0	0	0	10
Oklahoma	Cities	10.0	30.0	40.0	10.0	10.0	0	0	10
Oregon	Counties	0	10.0	30.0	30.0	30.0	0	0	10
Oregon	Cities	0	0	40.0	50.0	10.0	0	0	10
Pennsylvania	Counties	0	3.7	29.6	48.1	18.5	0	0	27
Pennsylvania	Cities	11.8	23.5	41.2	17.6	5.9	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	7.1	28.6	42.9	21.4	0	0	14
South Carolina	Cities	0	0	18.2	45.5	36.4	0	0	11
South Dakota	Counties	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	1
South Dakota	Cities	0	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Tennessee	Counties	4.5	22.7	36.4	27.3	9.1	0	0	22
Tennessee	Cities	0	14.3	50.0	28.6	7.1	0	0	14
Texas	Counties	0	10.5	26.3	42.1	21.1	0	0	38
Texas	Cities	4.1	11.0	35.6	28.8	20.5	0	0	73
Utah	Counties	0	50.0	25.0	0	25.0	0	0	4
Utah	Cities	0	16.7	33.3	25.0	25.0	0	0	12
Vermont	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vermont	Cities	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	1
Virginia	Counties	0	9.7	45.2	29.0	16.1	0	0	31
Virginia	Cities	0	12.5	56.3	25.0	6.3	0	0	16
Washington	Counties	0	8.3	25.0	50.0	16.7	0	0	12
Washington	Cities	0	4.5	36.4	36.4	22.7	0	0	22
West Virginia	Counties	0	16.7	50.0	33.3	0	0	0	6
West Virginia	Cities	25.0	25.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	4
Wisconsin	Counties	0	0	47.1	47.1	5.9	0	0	17
Wisconsin	Cities	4.5	4.5	54.5	18.2	13.6	0	4.5	22
Wyoming	Counties	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0