Survey of Local Growth Issues

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

How much has this federal tax policy helped your community plan for and manage growth over the last 5 years: developers can get federal tax credits for rehabilitating historic buildings for income-producing purposes, which affects infill development? Number of Cases

No impact Somewhat helpful Very helpful Extremely helpful Not applicable or uncertain No answer

Alabama Counties 33.3 26.7 0 0 40.0 0 15

Cities 10.0 40.0 10.0 20.0 20.0 0 10

Alaska Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 1

Arizona Counties 50.0 16.7 16.7 0 16.7 0 6

Cities 35.7 42.9 14.3 0 7.1 0 14

Arkansas Counties 10.0 10.0 20.0 0 60.0 0 10

Cities 36.4 9.1 36.4 9.1 9.1 0 11

California Counties 33.3 29.6 0 0 37.0 0 27

Cities 48.2 24.1 5.1 1.5 21.0 0 195

Colorado Counties 40.0 30.0 0 0 30.0 0 10

Cities 33.3 22.2 22.2 5.6 16.7 0 18

Connecticut Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 16.7 50.0 16.7 0 16.7 0 12

Delaware Counties 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 3

District of Columbia Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 0 0 100.0 0 1

Florida Counties 34.5 41.4 3.4 0 20.7 0 29

Cities 37.7 21.3 11.5 3.3 23.0 3.3 61

Georgia Counties 26.3 18.4 7.9 0 47.4 0 38

Cities 30.8 46.2 15.4 0 7.7 0 13

Idaho Counties 50.0 0 0 0 50.0 0 2

Cities 0 60.0 20.0 0 20.0 0 5

Illinois Counties 45.0 30.0 0 0 25.0 0 20

Cities 48.4 27.4 6.5 1.6 16.1 0 62

Indiana Counties 46.2 19.2 3.8 3.8 26.9 0 26

Cities 25.0 25.0 20.0 20.0 10.0 0 20

Iowa Counties 28.6 14.3 14.3 28.6 14.3 0 7

Cities 25.0 31.3 25.0 6.3 12.5 0 16

Kansas Counties 28.6 0 14.3 0 57.1 0 7

Cities 16.7 41.7 25.0 8.3 8.3 0 12

Kentucky Counties 36.4 18.2 9.1 0 27.3 9.1 11

Cities 25.0 37.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 0 8

Louisiana Counties 42.9 14.3 14.3 7.1 21.4 0 14

Cities 0 60.0 20.0 0 20.0 0 10

Maine Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 2

Maryland Counties 50.0 20.0 0 0 30.0 0 10

Cities 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 6

Massachusetts Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 33.3 36.7 6.7 6.7 10.0 6.7 30

Michigan Counties 15.0 25.0 25.0 5.0 30.0 0 20

Cities 36.4 18.2 24.2 6.1 15.2 0 33

Minnesota Counties 46.7 20.0 13.3 0 20.0 0 15

Cities 48.0 20.0 8.0 0 24.0 0 25

Mississippi Counties 33.3 0 22.2 11.1 33.3 0 9

Cities 0 44.4 0 33.3 11.1 11.1 9

Missouri Counties 27.8 33.3 5.6 0 27.8 5.6 18

Cities 22.2 22.2 22.2 16.7 16.7 0 18

Montana Counties 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 40.0 0 0 0 60.0 0 5

Nebraska Counties 33.3 16.7 16.7 0 33.3 0 6

Cities 40.0 20.0 0 20.0 20.0 0 5

Nevada Counties 0 50.0 0 0 50.0 0 2

Cities 33.3 33.3 16.7 0 16.7 0 6

New Hampshire Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 60.0 40.0 0 0 0 0 5

New Jersey Counties 23.1 53.8 0 0 23.1 0 13

Cities 30.8 30.8 11.5 11.5 15.4 0 26

New Mexico Counties 75.0 0 0 0 25.0 0 4

Cities 42.9 28.6 0 0 28.6 0 7

New York Counties 35.7 25.0 10.7 3.6 25.0 0 28

Cities 10.0 40.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 5.0 20

North Carolina Counties 50.0 21.4 3.6 3.6 21.4 0 28

Cities 18.8 50.0 18.8 6.3 6.3 0 16

North Dakota Counties 0 50.0 0 25.0 25.0 0 4

Cities 0 75.0 25.0 0 0 0 4

Ohio Counties 12.1 42.4 3.0 12.1 27.3 3.0 33

Cities 31.7 29.3 17.1 4.9 17.1 0 41

Oklahoma Counties 0 20.0 10.0 10.0 60.0 0 10

Cities 40.0 10.0 20.0 0 30.0 0 10

Oregon Counties 40.0 40.0 0 0 20.0 0 10

Cities 70.0 10.0 10.0 0 10.0 0 10

Pennsylvania Counties 18.5 44.4 14.8 3.7 18.5 0 27

Cities 41.2 23.5 17.6 17.6 0 0 17

Rhode Island Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 33.3 66.7 0 0 0 0 3

South Carolina Counties 21.4 42.9 0 7.1 21.4 7.1 14

Cities 27.3 27.3 27.3 9.1 9.1 0 11

South Dakota Counties 0 0 0 0 100.0 0 1

Cities 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 2

Tennessee Counties 31.8 22.7 13.6 0 31.8 0 22

Cities 35.7 42.9 7.1 7.1 7.1 0 14

Texas Counties 10.5 26.3 2.6 5.3 47.4 7.9 38

Cities 45.2 15.1 11.0 4.1 19.2 5.5 73

Utah Counties 0 75.0 0 25.0 0 0 4

Cities 41.7 8.3 25.0 0 25.0 0 12

Vermont Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 1

Virginia Counties 45.2 32.3 6.5 0 16.1 0 31

Cities 18.8 43.8 12.5 18.8 6.3 0 16

Washington Counties 33.3 33.3 0 16.7 8.3 8.3 12

Cities 59.1 18.2 13.6 0 9.1 0 22

West Virginia Counties 33.3 16.7 16.7 0 33.3 0 6

Cities 0 50.0 25.0 25.0 0 0 4

Wisconsin Counties 29.4 29.4 5.9 0 35.3 0 17

Cities 22.7 50.0 22.7 0 0 4.5 22

Wyoming Counties 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 1

Cities 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 2

	How much has this federal tax policy helped your community plan for and manage growth over the last 5 years: developers can get federal tax credits for rehabilitating historic buildings for income-producing purposes, which affects infill development?	Number of Cases
Alabama	Counties	33.3	26.7	0	0	40.0	0	15
Cities	10.0	40.0	10.0	20.0	20.0	0	10
Alaska	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	1
Arizona	Counties	50.0	16.7	16.7	0	16.7	0	6
Cities	35.7	42.9	14.3	0	7.1	0	14
Arkansas	Counties	10.0	10.0	20.0	0	60.0	0	10
Cities	36.4	9.1	36.4	9.1	9.1	0	11
California	Counties	33.3	29.6	0	0	37.0	0	27
Cities	48.2	24.1	5.1	1.5	21.0	0	195
Colorado	Counties	40.0	30.0	0	0	30.0	0	10
Cities	33.3	22.2	22.2	5.6	16.7	0	18
Connecticut	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	16.7	50.0	16.7	0	16.7	0	12
Delaware	Counties	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	2
Cities	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	3
District of Columbia	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	0	0	0	0	100.0	0	1
Florida	Counties	34.5	41.4	3.4	0	20.7	0	29
Cities	37.7	21.3	11.5	3.3	23.0	3.3	61
Georgia	Counties	26.3	18.4	7.9	0	47.4	0	38
Cities	30.8	46.2	15.4	0	7.7	0	13
Idaho	Counties	50.0	0	0	0	50.0	0	2
Cities	0	60.0	20.0	0	20.0	0	5
Illinois	Counties	45.0	30.0	0	0	25.0	0	20
Cities	48.4	27.4	6.5	1.6	16.1	0	62
Indiana	Counties	46.2	19.2	3.8	3.8	26.9	0	26
Cities	25.0	25.0	20.0	20.0	10.0	0	20
Iowa	Counties	28.6	14.3	14.3	28.6	14.3	0	7
Cities	25.0	31.3	25.0	6.3	12.5	0	16
Kansas	Counties	28.6	0	14.3	0	57.1	0	7
Cities	16.7	41.7	25.0	8.3	8.3	0	12
Kentucky	Counties	36.4	18.2	9.1	0	27.3	9.1	11
Cities	25.0	37.5	12.5	12.5	12.5	0	8
Louisiana	Counties	42.9	14.3	14.3	7.1	21.4	0	14
Cities	0	60.0	20.0	0	20.0	0	10
Maine	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	2
Maryland	Counties	50.0	20.0	0	0	30.0	0	10
Cities	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	6
Massachusetts	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	33.3	36.7	6.7	6.7	10.0	6.7	30
Michigan	Counties	15.0	25.0	25.0	5.0	30.0	0	20
Cities	36.4	18.2	24.2	6.1	15.2	0	33
Minnesota	Counties	46.7	20.0	13.3	0	20.0	0	15
Cities	48.0	20.0	8.0	0	24.0	0	25
Mississippi	Counties	33.3	0	22.2	11.1	33.3	0	9
Cities	0	44.4	0	33.3	11.1	11.1	9
Missouri	Counties	27.8	33.3	5.6	0	27.8	5.6	18
Cities	22.2	22.2	22.2	16.7	16.7	0	18
Montana	Counties	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	2
Cities	40.0	0	0	0	60.0	0	5
Nebraska	Counties	33.3	16.7	16.7	0	33.3	0	6
Cities	40.0	20.0	0	20.0	20.0	0	5
Nevada	Counties	0	50.0	0	0	50.0	0	2
Cities	33.3	33.3	16.7	0	16.7	0	6
New Hampshire	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	60.0	40.0	0	0	0	0	5
New Jersey	Counties	23.1	53.8	0	0	23.1	0	13
Cities	30.8	30.8	11.5	11.5	15.4	0	26
New Mexico	Counties	75.0	0	0	0	25.0	0	4
Cities	42.9	28.6	0	0	28.6	0	7
New York	Counties	35.7	25.0	10.7	3.6	25.0	0	28
Cities	10.0	40.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	5.0	20
North Carolina	Counties	50.0	21.4	3.6	3.6	21.4	0	28
Cities	18.8	50.0	18.8	6.3	6.3	0	16
North Dakota	Counties	0	50.0	0	25.0	25.0	0	4
Cities	0	75.0	25.0	0	0	0	4
Ohio	Counties	12.1	42.4	3.0	12.1	27.3	3.0	33
Cities	31.7	29.3	17.1	4.9	17.1	0	41
Oklahoma	Counties	0	20.0	10.0	10.0	60.0	0	10
Cities	40.0	10.0	20.0	0	30.0	0	10
Oregon	Counties	40.0	40.0	0	0	20.0	0	10
Cities	70.0	10.0	10.0	0	10.0	0	10
Pennsylvania	Counties	18.5	44.4	14.8	3.7	18.5	0	27
Cities	41.2	23.5	17.6	17.6	0	0	17
Rhode Island	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	33.3	66.7	0	0	0	0	3
South Carolina	Counties	21.4	42.9	0	7.1	21.4	7.1	14
Cities	27.3	27.3	27.3	9.1	9.1	0	11
South Dakota	Counties	0	0	0	0	100.0	0	1
Cities	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Tennessee	Counties	31.8	22.7	13.6	0	31.8	0	22
Cities	35.7	42.9	7.1	7.1	7.1	0	14
Texas	Counties	10.5	26.3	2.6	5.3	47.4	7.9	38
Cities	45.2	15.1	11.0	4.1	19.2	5.5	73
Utah	Counties	0	75.0	0	25.0	0	0	4
Cities	41.7	8.3	25.0	0	25.0	0	12
Vermont	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	1
Virginia	Counties	45.2	32.3	6.5	0	16.1	0	31
Cities	18.8	43.8	12.5	18.8	6.3	0	16
Washington	Counties	33.3	33.3	0	16.7	8.3	8.3	12
Cities	59.1	18.2	13.6	0	9.1	0	22
West Virginia	Counties	33.3	16.7	16.7	0	33.3	0	6
Cities	0	50.0	25.0	25.0	0	0	4
Wisconsin	Counties	29.4	29.4	5.9	0	35.3	0	17
Cities	22.7	50.0	22.7	0	0	4.5	22
Wyoming	Counties	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	1
Cities	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	2

Note: The percentages in each row add to 100.

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		How much has this federal tax policy helped your community plan for and manage growth over the last 5 years: developers can get federal tax credits for rehabilitating historic buildings for income-producing purposes, which affects infill development?						Number of Cases
		No impact	Somewhat helpful	Very helpful	Extremely helpful	Not applicable or uncertain	No answer	Number of Cases
Alabama	Counties	33.3	26.7	0	0	40.0	0	15
Alabama	Cities	10.0	40.0	10.0	20.0	20.0	0	10
Alaska	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alaska	Cities	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	1
Arizona	Counties	50.0	16.7	16.7	0	16.7	0	6
Arizona	Cities	35.7	42.9	14.3	0	7.1	0	14
Arkansas	Counties	10.0	10.0	20.0	0	60.0	0	10
Arkansas	Cities	36.4	9.1	36.4	9.1	9.1	0	11
California	Counties	33.3	29.6	0	0	37.0	0	27
California	Cities	48.2	24.1	5.1	1.5	21.0	0	195
Colorado	Counties	40.0	30.0	0	0	30.0	0	10
Colorado	Cities	33.3	22.2	22.2	5.6	16.7	0	18
Connecticut	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Connecticut	Cities	16.7	50.0	16.7	0	16.7	0	12
Delaware	Counties	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	2
Delaware	Cities	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	3
District of Columbia	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
District of Columbia	Cities	0	0	0	0	100.0	0	1
Florida	Counties	34.5	41.4	3.4	0	20.7	0	29
Florida	Cities	37.7	21.3	11.5	3.3	23.0	3.3	61
Georgia	Counties	26.3	18.4	7.9	0	47.4	0	38
Georgia	Cities	30.8	46.2	15.4	0	7.7	0	13
Idaho	Counties	50.0	0	0	0	50.0	0	2
Idaho	Cities	0	60.0	20.0	0	20.0	0	5
Illinois	Counties	45.0	30.0	0	0	25.0	0	20
Illinois	Cities	48.4	27.4	6.5	1.6	16.1	0	62
Indiana	Counties	46.2	19.2	3.8	3.8	26.9	0	26
Indiana	Cities	25.0	25.0	20.0	20.0	10.0	0	20
Iowa	Counties	28.6	14.3	14.3	28.6	14.3	0	7
Iowa	Cities	25.0	31.3	25.0	6.3	12.5	0	16
Kansas	Counties	28.6	0	14.3	0	57.1	0	7
Kansas	Cities	16.7	41.7	25.0	8.3	8.3	0	12
Kentucky	Counties	36.4	18.2	9.1	0	27.3	9.1	11
Kentucky	Cities	25.0	37.5	12.5	12.5	12.5	0	8
Louisiana	Counties	42.9	14.3	14.3	7.1	21.4	0	14
Louisiana	Cities	0	60.0	20.0	0	20.0	0	10
Maine	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Maine	Cities	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	2
Maryland	Counties	50.0	20.0	0	0	30.0	0	10
Maryland	Cities	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	6
Massachusetts	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Massachusetts	Cities	33.3	36.7	6.7	6.7	10.0	6.7	30
Michigan	Counties	15.0	25.0	25.0	5.0	30.0	0	20
Michigan	Cities	36.4	18.2	24.2	6.1	15.2	0	33
Minnesota	Counties	46.7	20.0	13.3	0	20.0	0	15
Minnesota	Cities	48.0	20.0	8.0	0	24.0	0	25
Mississippi	Counties	33.3	0	22.2	11.1	33.3	0	9
Mississippi	Cities	0	44.4	0	33.3	11.1	11.1	9
Missouri	Counties	27.8	33.3	5.6	0	27.8	5.6	18
Missouri	Cities	22.2	22.2	22.2	16.7	16.7	0	18
Montana	Counties	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	2
Montana	Cities	40.0	0	0	0	60.0	0	5
Nebraska	Counties	33.3	16.7	16.7	0	33.3	0	6
Nebraska	Cities	40.0	20.0	0	20.0	20.0	0	5
Nevada	Counties	0	50.0	0	0	50.0	0	2
Nevada	Cities	33.3	33.3	16.7	0	16.7	0	6
New Hampshire	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Hampshire	Cities	60.0	40.0	0	0	0	0	5
New Jersey	Counties	23.1	53.8	0	0	23.1	0	13
New Jersey	Cities	30.8	30.8	11.5	11.5	15.4	0	26
New Mexico	Counties	75.0	0	0	0	25.0	0	4
New Mexico	Cities	42.9	28.6	0	0	28.6	0	7
New York	Counties	35.7	25.0	10.7	3.6	25.0	0	28
New York	Cities	10.0	40.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	5.0	20
North Carolina	Counties	50.0	21.4	3.6	3.6	21.4	0	28
North Carolina	Cities	18.8	50.0	18.8	6.3	6.3	0	16
North Dakota	Counties	0	50.0	0	25.0	25.0	0	4
North Dakota	Cities	0	75.0	25.0	0	0	0	4
Ohio	Counties	12.1	42.4	3.0	12.1	27.3	3.0	33
Ohio	Cities	31.7	29.3	17.1	4.9	17.1	0	41
Oklahoma	Counties	0	20.0	10.0	10.0	60.0	0	10
Oklahoma	Cities	40.0	10.0	20.0	0	30.0	0	10
Oregon	Counties	40.0	40.0	0	0	20.0	0	10
Oregon	Cities	70.0	10.0	10.0	0	10.0	0	10
Pennsylvania	Counties	18.5	44.4	14.8	3.7	18.5	0	27
Pennsylvania	Cities	41.2	23.5	17.6	17.6	0	0	17
Rhode Island	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rhode Island	Cities	33.3	66.7	0	0	0	0	3
South Carolina	Counties	21.4	42.9	0	7.1	21.4	7.1	14
South Carolina	Cities	27.3	27.3	27.3	9.1	9.1	0	11
South Dakota	Counties	0	0	0	0	100.0	0	1
South Dakota	Cities	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Tennessee	Counties	31.8	22.7	13.6	0	31.8	0	22
Tennessee	Cities	35.7	42.9	7.1	7.1	7.1	0	14
Texas	Counties	10.5	26.3	2.6	5.3	47.4	7.9	38
Texas	Cities	45.2	15.1	11.0	4.1	19.2	5.5	73
Utah	Counties	0	75.0	0	25.0	0	0	4
Utah	Cities	41.7	8.3	25.0	0	25.0	0	12
Vermont	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vermont	Cities	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	1
Virginia	Counties	45.2	32.3	6.5	0	16.1	0	31
Virginia	Cities	18.8	43.8	12.5	18.8	6.3	0	16
Washington	Counties	33.3	33.3	0	16.7	8.3	8.3	12
Washington	Cities	59.1	18.2	13.6	0	9.1	0	22
West Virginia	Counties	33.3	16.7	16.7	0	33.3	0	6
West Virginia	Cities	0	50.0	25.0	25.0	0	0	4
Wisconsin	Counties	29.4	29.4	5.9	0	35.3	0	17
Wisconsin	Cities	22.7	50.0	22.7	0	0	4.5	22
Wyoming	Counties	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	1
Wyoming	Cities	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	2