Survey of Local Growth Issues

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

To what extent do you support or oppose this change in federal programs: target federal funding for infrastructure to areas designated for growth? Number of Cases

Strongly support Generally support Neutral Generally oppose Strongly oppose Uncertain No answer

Alabama Counties 40.0 40.0 13.3 0 0 0 6.7 15

Cities 30.0 60.0 10.0 0 0 0 0 10

Alaska Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Arizona Counties 83.3 16.7 0 0 0 0 0 6

Cities 50.0 28.6 7.1 7.1 0 0 7.1 14

Arkansas Counties 30.0 40.0 10.0 10.0 0 0 10.0 10

Cities 54.5 18.2 18.2 0 9.1 0 0 11

California Counties 33.3 44.4 7.4 3.7 7.4 0 3.7 27

Cities 28.7 36.9 14.4 13.3 3.6 0 3.1 195

Colorado Counties 40.0 50.0 10.0 0 0 0 0 10

Cities 38.9 33.3 11.1 11.1 0 0 5.6 18

Connecticut Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 50.0 25.0 16.7 8.3 0 0 0 12

Delaware Counties 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 3

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

Cities 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Florida Counties 55.2 34.5 10.3 0 0 0 0 29

Cities 44.3 37.7 9.8 1.6 6.6 0 0 61

Georgia Counties 55.3 31.6 10.5 0 0 0 2.6 38

Cities 53.8 23.1 15.4 7.7 0 0 0 13

Idaho Counties 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 40.0 60.0 0 0 0 0 0 5

Illinois Counties 45.0 40.0 5.0 0 10.0 0 0 20

Cities 12.9 40.3 30.6 9.7 3.2 0 3.2 62

Indiana Counties 34.6 50.0 15.4 0 0 0 0 26

Cities 50.0 35.0 10.0 0 0 0 5.0 20

Iowa Counties 42.9 28.6 14.3 14.3 0 0 0 7

Cities 43.8 43.8 6.3 6.3 0 0 0 16

Kansas Counties 28.6 42.9 14.3 14.3 0 0 0 7

Cities 16.7 58.3 16.7 0 0 0 8.3 12

Kentucky Counties 63.6 27.3 9.1 0 0 0 0 11

Cities 50.0 37.5 0 12.5 0 0 0 8

Louisiana Counties 50.0 42.9 0 7.1 0 0 0 14

Cities 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 10

Maine Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Maryland Counties 60.0 40.0 0 0 0 0 0 10

Cities 83.3 16.7 0 0 0 0 0 6

Massachusetts Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 56.7 26.7 13.3 0 3.3 0 0 30

Michigan Counties 45.0 30.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 0 0 20

Cities 24.2 39.4 0 27.3 6.1 0 3.0 33

Minnesota Counties 26.7 46.7 0 20.0 6.7 0 0 15

Cities 24.0 52.0 16.0 8.0 0 0 0 25

Mississippi Counties 66.7 22.2 0 0 0 0 11.1 9

Cities 66.7 33.3 0 0 0 0 0 9

Missouri Counties 33.3 22.2 27.8 5.6 0 0 11.1 18

Cities 33.3 38.9 16.7 0 11.1 0 0 18

Montana Counties 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 40.0 40.0 0 20.0 0 0 0 5

Nebraska Counties 0 83.3 16.7 0 0 0 0 6

Cities 40.0 20.0 20.0 0 20.0 0 0 5

Nevada Counties 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 2

Cities 50.0 16.7 16.7 16.7 0 0 0 6

New Hampshire Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 5

New Jersey Counties 38.5 53.8 0 0 0 0 7.7 13

Cities 73.1 19.2 3.8 0 0 0 3.8 26

New Mexico Counties 50.0 25.0 0 0 0 0 25.0 4

Cities 42.9 28.6 14.3 14.3 0 0 0 7

New York Counties 28.6 46.4 7.1 7.1 0 0 10.7 28

Cities 30.0 45.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 0 5.0 20

North Carolina Counties 57.1 28.6 7.1 7.1 0 0 0 28

Cities 56.3 25.0 18.8 0 0 0 0 16

North Dakota Counties 25.0 75.0 0 0 0 0 0 4

Cities 25.0 25.0 25.0 0 0 0 25.0 4

Ohio Counties 57.6 36.4 3.0 3.0 0 0 0 33

Cities 36.6 39.0 4.9 9.8 7.3 0 2.4 41

Oklahoma Counties 50.0 30.0 10.0 10.0 0 0 0 10

Cities 40.0 40.0 0 20.0 0 0 0 10

Oregon Counties 80.0 20.0 0 0 0 0 0 10

Cities 60.0 30.0 10.0 0 0 0 0 10

Pennsylvania Counties 70.4 22.2 3.7 0 3.7 0 0 27

Cities 47.1 29.4 11.8 11.8 0 0 0 17

Rhode Island Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 66.7 0 0 33.3 0 0 0 3

South Carolina Counties 50.0 42.9 7.1 0 0 0 0 14

Cities 54.5 45.5 0 0 0 0 0 11

South Dakota Counties 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Cities 50.0 0 0 0 50.0 0 0 2

Tennessee Counties 31.8 50.0 9.1 9.1 0 0 0 22

Cities 42.9 57.1 0 0 0 0 0 14

Texas Counties 42.1 39.5 2.6 5.3 2.6 0 7.9 38

Cities 45.2 34.2 8.2 11.0 0 0 1.4 73

Utah Counties 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

Cities 50.0 25.0 8.3 8.3 0 0 8.3 12

Vermont Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Virginia Counties 51.6 29.0 9.7 3.2 0 0 6.5 31

Cities 18.8 50.0 6.3 12.5 12.5 0 0 16

Washington Counties 50.0 25.0 0 8.3 0 0 16.7 12

Cities 59.1 36.4 4.5 0 0 0 0 22

West Virginia Counties 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 6

Cities 75.0 0 25.0 0 0 0 0 4

Wisconsin Counties 35.3 58.8 0 5.9 0 0 0 17

Cities 22.7 22.7 18.2 22.7 13.6 0 0 22

Wyoming Counties 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Cities 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 2

	To what extent do you support or oppose this change in federal programs: target federal funding for infrastructure to areas designated for growth?	Number of Cases
Alabama	Counties	40.0	40.0	13.3	0	0	0	6.7	15
Cities	30.0	60.0	10.0	0	0	0	0	10
Alaska	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Arizona	Counties	83.3	16.7	0	0	0	0	0	6
Cities	50.0	28.6	7.1	7.1	0	0	7.1	14
Arkansas	Counties	30.0	40.0	10.0	10.0	0	0	10.0	10
Cities	54.5	18.2	18.2	0	9.1	0	0	11
California	Counties	33.3	44.4	7.4	3.7	7.4	0	3.7	27
Cities	28.7	36.9	14.4	13.3	3.6	0	3.1	195
Colorado	Counties	40.0	50.0	10.0	0	0	0	0	10
Cities	38.9	33.3	11.1	11.1	0	0	5.6	18
Connecticut	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	50.0	25.0	16.7	8.3	0	0	0	12
Delaware	Counties	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Cities	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	3
District of Columbia	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Florida	Counties	55.2	34.5	10.3	0	0	0	0	29
Cities	44.3	37.7	9.8	1.6	6.6	0	0	61
Georgia	Counties	55.3	31.6	10.5	0	0	0	2.6	38
Cities	53.8	23.1	15.4	7.7	0	0	0	13
Idaho	Counties	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	2
Cities	40.0	60.0	0	0	0	0	0	5
Illinois	Counties	45.0	40.0	5.0	0	10.0	0	0	20
Cities	12.9	40.3	30.6	9.7	3.2	0	3.2	62
Indiana	Counties	34.6	50.0	15.4	0	0	0	0	26
Cities	50.0	35.0	10.0	0	0	0	5.0	20
Iowa	Counties	42.9	28.6	14.3	14.3	0	0	0	7
Cities	43.8	43.8	6.3	6.3	0	0	0	16
Kansas	Counties	28.6	42.9	14.3	14.3	0	0	0	7
Cities	16.7	58.3	16.7	0	0	0	8.3	12
Kentucky	Counties	63.6	27.3	9.1	0	0	0	0	11
Cities	50.0	37.5	0	12.5	0	0	0	8
Louisiana	Counties	50.0	42.9	0	7.1	0	0	0	14
Cities	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	10
Maine	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Maryland	Counties	60.0	40.0	0	0	0	0	0	10
Cities	83.3	16.7	0	0	0	0	0	6
Massachusetts	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	56.7	26.7	13.3	0	3.3	0	0	30
Michigan	Counties	45.0	30.0	5.0	10.0	10.0	0	0	20
Cities	24.2	39.4	0	27.3	6.1	0	3.0	33
Minnesota	Counties	26.7	46.7	0	20.0	6.7	0	0	15
Cities	24.0	52.0	16.0	8.0	0	0	0	25
Mississippi	Counties	66.7	22.2	0	0	0	0	11.1	9
Cities	66.7	33.3	0	0	0	0	0	9
Missouri	Counties	33.3	22.2	27.8	5.6	0	0	11.1	18
Cities	33.3	38.9	16.7	0	11.1	0	0	18
Montana	Counties	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	0	0	2
Cities	40.0	40.0	0	20.0	0	0	0	5
Nebraska	Counties	0	83.3	16.7	0	0	0	0	6
Cities	40.0	20.0	20.0	0	20.0	0	0	5
Nevada	Counties	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Cities	50.0	16.7	16.7	16.7	0	0	0	6
New Hampshire	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	5
New Jersey	Counties	38.5	53.8	0	0	0	0	7.7	13
Cities	73.1	19.2	3.8	0	0	0	3.8	26
New Mexico	Counties	50.0	25.0	0	0	0	0	25.0	4
Cities	42.9	28.6	14.3	14.3	0	0	0	7
New York	Counties	28.6	46.4	7.1	7.1	0	0	10.7	28
Cities	30.0	45.0	10.0	5.0	5.0	0	5.0	20
North Carolina	Counties	57.1	28.6	7.1	7.1	0	0	0	28
Cities	56.3	25.0	18.8	0	0	0	0	16
North Dakota	Counties	25.0	75.0	0	0	0	0	0	4
Cities	25.0	25.0	25.0	0	0	0	25.0	4
Ohio	Counties	57.6	36.4	3.0	3.0	0	0	0	33
Cities	36.6	39.0	4.9	9.8	7.3	0	2.4	41
Oklahoma	Counties	50.0	30.0	10.0	10.0	0	0	0	10
Cities	40.0	40.0	0	20.0	0	0	0	10
Oregon	Counties	80.0	20.0	0	0	0	0	0	10
Cities	60.0	30.0	10.0	0	0	0	0	10
Pennsylvania	Counties	70.4	22.2	3.7	0	3.7	0	0	27
Cities	47.1	29.4	11.8	11.8	0	0	0	17
Rhode Island	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	66.7	0	0	33.3	0	0	0	3
South Carolina	Counties	50.0	42.9	7.1	0	0	0	0	14
Cities	54.5	45.5	0	0	0	0	0	11
South Dakota	Counties	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Cities	50.0	0	0	0	50.0	0	0	2
Tennessee	Counties	31.8	50.0	9.1	9.1	0	0	0	22
Cities	42.9	57.1	0	0	0	0	0	14
Texas	Counties	42.1	39.5	2.6	5.3	2.6	0	7.9	38
Cities	45.2	34.2	8.2	11.0	0	0	1.4	73
Utah	Counties	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
Cities	50.0	25.0	8.3	8.3	0	0	8.3	12
Vermont	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Virginia	Counties	51.6	29.0	9.7	3.2	0	0	6.5	31
Cities	18.8	50.0	6.3	12.5	12.5	0	0	16
Washington	Counties	50.0	25.0	0	8.3	0	0	16.7	12
Cities	59.1	36.4	4.5	0	0	0	0	22
West Virginia	Counties	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	6
Cities	75.0	0	25.0	0	0	0	0	4
Wisconsin	Counties	35.3	58.8	0	5.9	0	0	0	17
Cities	22.7	22.7	18.2	22.7	13.6	0	0	22
Wyoming	Counties	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Cities	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	2

Note: The percentages in each row add to 100.

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		To what extent do you support or oppose this change in federal programs: target federal funding for infrastructure to areas designated for growth?							Number of Cases
		Strongly support	Generally support	Neutral	Generally oppose	Strongly oppose	Uncertain	No answer	Number of Cases
Alabama	Counties	40.0	40.0	13.3	0	0	0	6.7	15
Alabama	Cities	30.0	60.0	10.0	0	0	0	0	10
Alaska	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alaska	Cities	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Arizona	Counties	83.3	16.7	0	0	0	0	0	6
Arizona	Cities	50.0	28.6	7.1	7.1	0	0	7.1	14
Arkansas	Counties	30.0	40.0	10.0	10.0	0	0	10.0	10
Arkansas	Cities	54.5	18.2	18.2	0	9.1	0	0	11
California	Counties	33.3	44.4	7.4	3.7	7.4	0	3.7	27
California	Cities	28.7	36.9	14.4	13.3	3.6	0	3.1	195
Colorado	Counties	40.0	50.0	10.0	0	0	0	0	10
Colorado	Cities	38.9	33.3	11.1	11.1	0	0	5.6	18
Connecticut	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Connecticut	Cities	50.0	25.0	16.7	8.3	0	0	0	12
Delaware	Counties	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Delaware	Cities	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	3
District of Columbia	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
District of Columbia	Cities	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Florida	Counties	55.2	34.5	10.3	0	0	0	0	29
Florida	Cities	44.3	37.7	9.8	1.6	6.6	0	0	61
Georgia	Counties	55.3	31.6	10.5	0	0	0	2.6	38
Georgia	Cities	53.8	23.1	15.4	7.7	0	0	0	13
Idaho	Counties	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	2
Idaho	Cities	40.0	60.0	0	0	0	0	0	5
Illinois	Counties	45.0	40.0	5.0	0	10.0	0	0	20
Illinois	Cities	12.9	40.3	30.6	9.7	3.2	0	3.2	62
Indiana	Counties	34.6	50.0	15.4	0	0	0	0	26
Indiana	Cities	50.0	35.0	10.0	0	0	0	5.0	20
Iowa	Counties	42.9	28.6	14.3	14.3	0	0	0	7
Iowa	Cities	43.8	43.8	6.3	6.3	0	0	0	16
Kansas	Counties	28.6	42.9	14.3	14.3	0	0	0	7
Kansas	Cities	16.7	58.3	16.7	0	0	0	8.3	12
Kentucky	Counties	63.6	27.3	9.1	0	0	0	0	11
Kentucky	Cities	50.0	37.5	0	12.5	0	0	0	8
Louisiana	Counties	50.0	42.9	0	7.1	0	0	0	14
Louisiana	Cities	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	10
Maine	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Maine	Cities	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Maryland	Counties	60.0	40.0	0	0	0	0	0	10
Maryland	Cities	83.3	16.7	0	0	0	0	0	6
Massachusetts	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Massachusetts	Cities	56.7	26.7	13.3	0	3.3	0	0	30
Michigan	Counties	45.0	30.0	5.0	10.0	10.0	0	0	20
Michigan	Cities	24.2	39.4	0	27.3	6.1	0	3.0	33
Minnesota	Counties	26.7	46.7	0	20.0	6.7	0	0	15
Minnesota	Cities	24.0	52.0	16.0	8.0	0	0	0	25
Mississippi	Counties	66.7	22.2	0	0	0	0	11.1	9
Mississippi	Cities	66.7	33.3	0	0	0	0	0	9
Missouri	Counties	33.3	22.2	27.8	5.6	0	0	11.1	18
Missouri	Cities	33.3	38.9	16.7	0	11.1	0	0	18
Montana	Counties	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	0	0	2
Montana	Cities	40.0	40.0	0	20.0	0	0	0	5
Nebraska	Counties	0	83.3	16.7	0	0	0	0	6
Nebraska	Cities	40.0	20.0	20.0	0	20.0	0	0	5
Nevada	Counties	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Nevada	Cities	50.0	16.7	16.7	16.7	0	0	0	6
New Hampshire	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Hampshire	Cities	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	5
New Jersey	Counties	38.5	53.8	0	0	0	0	7.7	13
New Jersey	Cities	73.1	19.2	3.8	0	0	0	3.8	26
New Mexico	Counties	50.0	25.0	0	0	0	0	25.0	4
New Mexico	Cities	42.9	28.6	14.3	14.3	0	0	0	7
New York	Counties	28.6	46.4	7.1	7.1	0	0	10.7	28
New York	Cities	30.0	45.0	10.0	5.0	5.0	0	5.0	20
North Carolina	Counties	57.1	28.6	7.1	7.1	0	0	0	28
North Carolina	Cities	56.3	25.0	18.8	0	0	0	0	16
North Dakota	Counties	25.0	75.0	0	0	0	0	0	4
North Dakota	Cities	25.0	25.0	25.0	0	0	0	25.0	4
Ohio	Counties	57.6	36.4	3.0	3.0	0	0	0	33
Ohio	Cities	36.6	39.0	4.9	9.8	7.3	0	2.4	41
Oklahoma	Counties	50.0	30.0	10.0	10.0	0	0	0	10
Oklahoma	Cities	40.0	40.0	0	20.0	0	0	0	10
Oregon	Counties	80.0	20.0	0	0	0	0	0	10
Oregon	Cities	60.0	30.0	10.0	0	0	0	0	10
Pennsylvania	Counties	70.4	22.2	3.7	0	3.7	0	0	27
Pennsylvania	Cities	47.1	29.4	11.8	11.8	0	0	0	17
Rhode Island	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rhode Island	Cities	66.7	0	0	33.3	0	0	0	3
South Carolina	Counties	50.0	42.9	7.1	0	0	0	0	14
South Carolina	Cities	54.5	45.5	0	0	0	0	0	11
South Dakota	Counties	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	1
South Dakota	Cities	50.0	0	0	0	50.0	0	0	2
Tennessee	Counties	31.8	50.0	9.1	9.1	0	0	0	22
Tennessee	Cities	42.9	57.1	0	0	0	0	0	14
Texas	Counties	42.1	39.5	2.6	5.3	2.6	0	7.9	38
Texas	Cities	45.2	34.2	8.2	11.0	0	0	1.4	73
Utah	Counties	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
Utah	Cities	50.0	25.0	8.3	8.3	0	0	8.3	12
Vermont	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vermont	Cities	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Virginia	Counties	51.6	29.0	9.7	3.2	0	0	6.5	31
Virginia	Cities	18.8	50.0	6.3	12.5	12.5	0	0	16
Washington	Counties	50.0	25.0	0	8.3	0	0	16.7	12
Washington	Cities	59.1	36.4	4.5	0	0	0	0	22
West Virginia	Counties	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	6
West Virginia	Cities	75.0	0	25.0	0	0	0	0	4
Wisconsin	Counties	35.3	58.8	0	5.9	0	0	0	17
Wisconsin	Cities	22.7	22.7	18.2	22.7	13.6	0	0	22
Wyoming	Counties	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Wyoming	Cities	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	2