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

  Federal agencies (other than the U.S. Postal Service) are required to first consider locations in central business areas when making urban relocation decisions. How do you rate federal agencies' compliance with these requirements over the last 5 years? Number of Cases
Not urban No relocations Excellent Good Fair Poor Very poor Uncertain Other No answer
Alabama Counties 20.0 33.3 6.7 6.7 20.0 6.7 0 6.7 0 0 15
Cities 0 50.0 20.0 10.0 20.0 0 0 0 0 0 10
Alaska Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Arizona Counties 0 0 33.3 16.7 16.7 0 0 33.3 0 0 6
Cities 14.3 28.6 0 35.7 0 14.3 0 7.1 0 0 14
Arkansas Counties 40.0 20.0 10.0 0 0 0 0 30.0 0 0 10
Cities 18.2 54.5 9.1 0 0 9.1 0 9.1 0 0 11
California Counties 22.2 33.3 0 11.1 7.4 0 0 25.9 0 0 27
Cities 12.8 57.4 2.1 6.2 6.7 3.1 2.6 7.2 1.0 1.0 195
Colorado Counties 0 50.0 0 10.0 0 10.0 10.0 20.0 0 0 10
Cities 11.1 55.6 0 11.1 16.7 0 0 5.6 0 0 18
Connecticut Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 8.3 41.7 8.3 16.7 0 0 0 25.0 0 0 12
Delaware Counties 0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 50.0 0 0 2
Cities 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
District of Columbia Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Florida Counties 10.3 44.8 3.4 10.3 6.9 3.4 0 20.7 0 0 29
Cities 11.5 49.2 3.3 9.8 8.2 8.2 1.6 6.6 0 1.6 61
Georgia Counties 31.6 23.7 0 5.3 10.5 5.3 2.6 18.4 0 2.6 38
Cities 0 46.2 15.4 7.7 0 15.4 15.4 0 0 0 13
Idaho Counties 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Cities 0 20.0 0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 0 0 0 5
Illinois Counties 15.0 45.0 0 10.0 0 5.0 10.0 15.0 0 0 20
Cities 12.9 59.7 0 4.8 8.1 3.2 4.8 4.8 0 1.6 62
Indiana Counties 19.2 50.0 3.8 15.4 7.7 0 3.8 0 0 0 26
Cities 5.0 45.0 10.0 20.0 10.0 10.0 0 0 0 0 20
Iowa Counties 28.6 57.1 0 0 14.3 0 0 0 0 0 7
Cities 6.3 18.8 6.3 25.0 12.5 12.5 12.5 0 0 6.3 16
Kansas Counties 0 28.6 14.3 42.9 14.3 0 0 0 0 0 7
Cities 0 16.7 0 0 8.3 33.3 8.3 33.3 0 0 12
Kentucky Counties 0 63.6 0 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1 0 0 0 11
Cities 12.5 62.5 12.5 0 0 0 12.5 0 0 0 8
Louisiana Counties 21.4 35.7 0 7.1 7.1 7.1 0 21.4 0 0 14
Cities 10.0 20.0 0 30.0 10.0 0 0 20.0 0 10.0 10
Maine Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 0 0 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 0 0 2
Maryland Counties 0 30.0 0 30.0 0 10.0 0 30.0 0 0 10
Cities 33.3 33.3 0 0 16.7 16.7 0 0 0 0 6
Massachusetts Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 6.7 50.0 10.0 6.7 13.3 0 0 6.7 0 6.7 30
Michigan Counties 5.0 45.0 0 20.0 10.0 5.0 0 15.0 0 0 20
Cities 9.1 57.6 0 18.2 3.0 6.1 3.0 3.0 0 0 33
Minnesota Counties 20.0 40.0 0 0 6.7 6.7 6.7 13.3 0 6.7 15
Cities 16.0 52.0 0 8.0 8.0 4.0 0 12.0 0 0 25
Mississippi Counties 11.1 22.2 0 22.2 11.1 0 0 22.2 0 11.1 9
Cities 22.2 11.1 33.3 0 0 22.2 11.1 0 0 0 9
Missouri Counties 22.2 38.9 5.6 0 5.6 5.6 0 22.2 0 0 18
Cities 5.6 33.3 5.6 16.7 22.2 5.6 5.6 5.6 0 0 18
Montana Counties 0 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Cities 0 0 20.0 20.0 20.0 0 40.0 0 0 0 5
Nebraska Counties 16.7 16.7 0 16.7 33.3 0 0 16.7 0 0 6
Cities 0 40.0 20.0 0 40.0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Nevada Counties 0 0 0 50.0 0 0 0 50.0 0 0 2
Cities 0 33.3 0 0 50.0 16.7 0 0 0 0 6
New Hampshire Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 40.0 0 40.0 20.0 0 0 0 0 0 5
New Jersey Counties 7.7 46.2 0 0 7.7 7.7 0 30.8 0 0 13
Cities 15.4 50.0 7.7 7.7 0 3.8 3.8 11.5 0 0 26
New Mexico Counties 75.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25.0 0 0 4
Cities 0 28.6 0 42.9 14.3 14.3 0 0 0 0 7
New York Counties 28.6 46.4 0 10.7 3.6 7.1 0 3.6 0 0 28
Cities 5.0 55.0 0 15.0 5.0 5.0 0 10.0 0 5.0 20
North Carolina Counties 17.9 32.1 0 14.3 7.1 3.6 10.7 14.3 0 0 28
Cities 0 43.8 0 12.5 6.3 18.8 0 18.8 0 0 16
North Dakota Counties 0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25.0 25.0 4
Cities 0 0 25.0 0 50.0 0 0 25.0 0 0 4
Ohio Counties 12.1 33.3 0 15.2 15.2 6.1 3.0 12.1 0 3.0 33
Cities 7.3 51.2 0 12.2 7.3 9.8 7.3 4.9 0 0 41
Oklahoma Counties 40.0 10.0 0 20.0 0 0 0 30.0 0 0 10
Cities 0 60.0 0 10.0 0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0 0 10
Oregon Counties 10.0 40.0 10.0 10.0 0 0 10.0 20.0 0 0 10
Cities 0 60.0 0 10.0 20.0 10.0 0 0 0 0 10
Pennsylvania Counties 11.1 37.0 3.7 14.8 11.1 7.4 0 14.8 0 0 27
Cities 5.9 17.6 11.8