Survey of Local Growth Issues

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

What priority, if any, does your community place on preserving parks and other open spaces 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 6.7 6.7 60.0 20.0 6.7 0 0 15

Cities 0 30.0 40.0 20.0 10.0 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 16.7 66.7 0 0 6

Cities 0 0 28.6 35.7 35.7 0 0 14

Arkansas Counties 10.0 20.0 50.0 10.0 10.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 9.1 36.4 36.4 18.2 0 0 11

California Counties 0 0 40.7 44.4 14.8 0 0 27

Cities 2.1 4.1 29.2 40.0 24.1 0 0.5 195

Colorado Counties 0 0 20.0 40.0 40.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 5.6 16.7 55.6 22.2 0 0 18

Connecticut Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 16.7 41.7 41.7 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 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 1

Florida Counties 0 3.4 55.2 27.6 13.8 0 0 29

Cities 0 1.6 31.1 41.0 26.2 0 0 61

Georgia Counties 0 13.2 31.6 36.8 18.4 0 0 38

Cities 0 0 23.1 53.8 23.1 0 0 13

Idaho Counties 0 0 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 2

Cities 0 20.0 20.0 40.0 0 0 20.0 5

Illinois Counties 5.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 5.0 0 0 20

Cities 0 14.5 38.7 29.0 14.5 0 3.2 62

Indiana Counties 0 11.5 46.2 34.6 7.7 0 0 26

Cities 0 15.0 20.0 55.0 10.0 0 0 20

Iowa Counties 0 0 71.4 28.6 0 0 0 7

Cities 6.3 6.3 62.5 25.0 0 0 0 16

Kansas Counties 0 0 57.1 42.9 0 0 0 7

Cities 0 8.3 33.3 50.0 8.3 0 0 12

Kentucky Counties 0 9.1 54.5 27.3 9.1 0 0 11

Cities 0 25.0 25.0 37.5 12.5 0 0 8

Louisiana Counties 7.1 7.1 28.6 42.9 14.3 0 0 14

Cities 0 30.0 40.0 20.0 10.0 0 0 10

Maine Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 2

Maryland Counties 0 10.0 40.0 30.0 20.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 6

Massachusetts Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 3.3 33.3 30.0 33.3 0 0 30

Michigan Counties 0 5.0 25.0 40.0 30.0 0 0 20

Cities 0 6.1 30.3 42.4 21.2 0 0 33

Minnesota Counties 0 6.7 40.0 40.0 13.3 0 0 15

Cities 4.0 12.0 16.0 40.0 28.0 0 0 25

Mississippi Counties 0 22.2 66.7 11.1 0 0 0 9

Cities 0 0 33.3 22.2 33.3 0 11.1 9

Missouri Counties 5.6 5.6 50.0 33.3 5.6 0 0 18

Cities 0 5.6 27.8 50.0 16.7 0 0 18

Montana Counties 0 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 0 20.0 40.0 40.0 0 0 5

Nebraska Counties 0 16.7 66.7 0 0 0 16.7 6

Cities 0 20.0 60.0 0 20.0 0 0 5

Nevada Counties 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 16.7 50.0 0 33.3 0 0 6

New Hampshire Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 20.0 40.0 40.0 0 0 0 5

New Jersey Counties 0 0 23.1 15.4 61.5 0 0 13

Cities 7.7 3.8 23.1 50.0 15.4 0 0 26

New Mexico Counties 0 0 50.0 25.0 25.0 0 0 4

Cities 0 14.3 42.9 28.6 0 0 14.3 7

New York Counties 0 17.9 46.4 14.3 21.4 0 0 28

Cities 0 20.0 30.0 45.0 5.0 0 0 20

North Carolina Counties 3.6 10.7 46.4 25.0 14.3 0 0 28

Cities 0 0 50.0 25.0 25.0 0 0 16

North Dakota Counties 0 25.0 50.0 25.0 0 0 0 4

Cities 0 25.0 50.0 25.0 0 0 0 4

Ohio Counties 6.1 21.2 24.2 39.4 9.1 0 0 33

Cities 0 7.3 36.6 34.1 19.5 0 2.4 41

Oklahoma Counties 0 50.0 20.0 20.0 10.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 10.0 50.0 20.0 20.0 0 0 10

Oregon Counties 0 20.0 20.0 60.0 0 0 0 10

Cities 0 0 20.0 70.0 10.0 0 0 10

Pennsylvania Counties 0 7.4 22.2 51.9 18.5 0 0 27

Cities 11.8 17.6 35.3 23.5 11.8 0 0 17

Rhode Island Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 0 66.7 33.3 0 0 3

South Carolina Counties 0 21.4 14.3 42.9 21.4 0 0 14

Cities 0 0 36.4 36.4 27.3 0 0 11

South Dakota Counties 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Cities 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 2

Tennessee Counties 4.5 4.5 54.5 18.2 13.6 0 4.5 22

Cities 0 0 42.9 50.0 7.1 0 0 14

Texas Counties 2.6 10.5 34.2 36.8 13.2 0 2.6 38

Cities 2.7 6.8 39.7 38.4 12.3 0 0 73

Utah Counties 0 0 75.0 0 25.0 0 0 4

Cities 0 0 16.7 41.7 41.7 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 54.8 22.6 19.4 0 0 31

Cities 0 12.5 25.0 43.8 18.8 0 0 16

Washington Counties 0 8.3 50.0 33.3 8.3 0 0 12

Cities 0 0 27.3 36.4 31.8 0 4.5 22

West Virginia Counties 0 0 66.7 33.3 0 0 0 6

Cities 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 4

Wisconsin Counties 0 5.9 41.2 35.3 17.6 0 0 17

Cities 4.5 4.5 22.7 40.9 22.7 0 4.5 22

Wyoming Counties 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0

		What priority, if any, does your community place on preserving parks and other open spaces 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	6.7	6.7	60.0	20.0	6.7	0	0	15
Alabama	Cities	0	30.0	40.0	20.0	10.0	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	16.7	66.7	0	0	6
Arizona	Cities	0	0	28.6	35.7	35.7	0	0	14
Arkansas	Counties	10.0	20.0	50.0	10.0	10.0	0	0	10
Arkansas	Cities	0	9.1	36.4	36.4	18.2	0	0	11
California	Counties	0	0	40.7	44.4	14.8	0	0	27
California	Cities	2.1	4.1	29.2	40.0	24.1	0	0.5	195
Colorado	Counties	0	0	20.0	40.0	40.0	0	0	10
Colorado	Cities	0	5.6	16.7	55.6	22.2	0	0	18
Connecticut	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Connecticut	Cities	0	0	16.7	41.7	41.7	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	100.0	0	0	0	0	1
Florida	Counties	0	3.4	55.2	27.6	13.8	0	0	29
Florida	Cities	0	1.6	31.1	41.0	26.2	0	0	61
Georgia	Counties	0	13.2	31.6	36.8	18.4	0	0	38
Georgia	Cities	0	0	23.1	53.8	23.1	0	0	13
Idaho	Counties	0	0	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	2
Idaho	Cities	0	20.0	20.0	40.0	0	0	20.0	5
Illinois	Counties	5.0	20.0	30.0	40.0	5.0	0	0	20
Illinois	Cities	0	14.5	38.7	29.0	14.5	0	3.2	62
Indiana	Counties	0	11.5	46.2	34.6	7.7	0	0	26
Indiana	Cities	0	15.0	20.0	55.0	10.0	0	0	20
Iowa	Counties	0	0	71.4	28.6	0	0	0	7
Iowa	Cities	6.3	6.3	62.5	25.0	0	0	0	16
Kansas	Counties	0	0	57.1	42.9	0	0	0	7
Kansas	Cities	0	8.3	33.3	50.0	8.3	0	0	12
Kentucky	Counties	0	9.1	54.5	27.3	9.1	0	0	11
Kentucky	Cities	0	25.0	25.0	37.5	12.5	0	0	8
Louisiana	Counties	7.1	7.1	28.6	42.9	14.3	0	0	14
Louisiana	Cities	0	30.0	40.0	20.0	10.0	0	0	10
Maine	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Maine	Cities	0	0	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	2
Maryland	Counties	0	10.0	40.0	30.0	20.0	0	0	10
Maryland	Cities	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	6
Massachusetts	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Massachusetts	Cities	0	3.3	33.3	30.0	33.3	0	0	30
Michigan	Counties	0	5.0	25.0	40.0	30.0	0	0	20
Michigan	Cities	0	6.1	30.3	42.4	21.2	0	0	33
Minnesota	Counties	0	6.7	40.0	40.0	13.3	0	0	15
Minnesota	Cities	4.0	12.0	16.0	40.0	28.0	0	0	25
Mississippi	Counties	0	22.2	66.7	11.1	0	0	0	9
Mississippi	Cities	0	0	33.3	22.2	33.3	0	11.1	9
Missouri	Counties	5.6	5.6	50.0	33.3	5.6	0	0	18
Missouri	Cities	0	5.6	27.8	50.0	16.7	0	0	18
Montana	Counties	0	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Montana	Cities	0	0	20.0	40.0	40.0	0	0	5
Nebraska	Counties	0	16.7	66.7	0	0	0	16.7	6
Nebraska	Cities	0	20.0	60.0	0	20.0	0	0	5
Nevada	Counties	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	2
Nevada	Cities	0	16.7	50.0	0	33.3	0	0	6
New Hampshire	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Hampshire	Cities	0	20.0	40.0	40.0	0	0	0	5
New Jersey	Counties	0	0	23.1	15.4	61.5	0	0	13
New Jersey	Cities	7.7	3.8	23.1	50.0	15.4	0	0	26
New Mexico	Counties	0	0	50.0	25.0	25.0	0	0	4
New Mexico	Cities	0	14.3	42.9	28.6	0	0	14.3	7
New York	Counties	0	17.9	46.4	14.3	21.4	0	0	28
New York	Cities	0	20.0	30.0	45.0	5.0	0	0	20
North Carolina	Counties	3.6	10.7	46.4	25.0	14.3	0	0	28
North Carolina	Cities	0	0	50.0	25.0	25.0	0	0	16
North Dakota	Counties	0	25.0	50.0	25.0	0	0	0	4
North Dakota	Cities	0	25.0	50.0	25.0	0	0	0	4
Ohio	Counties	6.1	21.2	24.2	39.4	9.1	0	0	33
Ohio	Cities	0	7.3	36.6	34.1	19.5	0	2.4	41
Oklahoma	Counties	0	50.0	20.0	20.0	10.0	0	0	10
Oklahoma	Cities	0	10.0	50.0	20.0	20.0	0	0	10
Oregon	Counties	0	20.0	20.0	60.0	0	0	0	10
Oregon	Cities	0	0	20.0	70.0	10.0	0	0	10
Pennsylvania	Counties	0	7.4	22.2	51.9	18.5	0	0	27
Pennsylvania	Cities	11.8	17.6	35.3	23.5	11.8	0	0	17
Rhode Island	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rhode Island	Cities	0	0	0	66.7	33.3	0	0	3
South Carolina	Counties	0	21.4	14.3	42.9	21.4	0	0	14
South Carolina	Cities	0	0	36.4	36.4	27.3	0	0	11
South Dakota	Counties	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	1
South Dakota	Cities	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Tennessee	Counties	4.5	4.5	54.5	18.2	13.6	0	4.5	22
Tennessee	Cities	0	0	42.9	50.0	7.1	0	0	14
Texas	Counties	2.6	10.5	34.2	36.8	13.2	0	2.6	38
Texas	Cities	2.7	6.8	39.7	38.4	12.3	0	0	73
Utah	Counties	0	0	75.0	0	25.0	0	0	4
Utah	Cities	0	0	16.7	41.7	41.7	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	54.8	22.6	19.4	0	0	31
Virginia	Cities	0	12.5	25.0	43.8	18.8	0	0	16
Washington	Counties	0	8.3	50.0	33.3	8.3	0	0	12
Washington	Cities	0	0	27.3	36.4	31.8	0	4.5	22
West Virginia	Counties	0	0	66.7	33.3	0	0	0	6
West Virginia	Cities	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	4
Wisconsin	Counties	0	5.9	41.2	35.3	17.6	0	0	17
Wisconsin	Cities	4.5	4.5	22.7	40.9	22.7	0	4.5	22
Wyoming	Counties	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0