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: ensure that environmental assessments consider how federally-funded projects (e.g., highways) impact growth in the affected communities? Number of Cases

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

Alabama Counties 6.7 60.0 26.7 0 0 0 6.7 15

Cities 20.0 60.0 20.0 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 66.7 33.3 0 0 0 0 0 6

Cities 28.6 28.6 35.7 7.1 0 0 0 14

Arkansas Counties 30.0 40.0 30.0 0 0 0 0 10

Cities 45.5 54.5 0 0 0 0 0 11

California Counties 22.2 55.6 7.4 11.1 3.7 0 0 27

Cities 26.2 53.3 13.8 3.1 1.0 0 2.6 195

Colorado Counties 20.0 50.0 20.0 10.0 0 0 0 10

Cities 50.0 38.9 11.1 0 0 0 0 18

Connecticut Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 41.7 58.3 0 0 0 0 0 12

Delaware Counties 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 33.3 33.3 33.3 0 0 0 3

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

Cities 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Florida Counties 48.3 37.9 10.3 3.4 0 0 0 29

Cities 26.2 50.8 16.4 0 1.6 0 4.9 61

Georgia Counties 44.7 31.6 15.8 5.3 0 0 2.6 38

Cities 46.2 46.2 7.7 0 0 0 0 13

Idaho Counties 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 20.0 60.0 20.0 0 0 0 0 5

Illinois Counties 30.0 50.0 10.0 5.0 0 0 5.0 20

Cities 16.1 50.0 25.8 4.8 1.6 0 1.6 62

Indiana Counties 19.2 57.7 15.4 3.8 3.8 0 0 26

Cities 30.0 65.0 5.0 0 0 0 0 20

Iowa Counties 14.3 71.4 14.3 0 0 0 0 7

Cities 25.0 50.0 25.0 0 0 0 0 16

Kansas Counties 28.6 57.1 14.3 0 0 0 0 7

Cities 16.7 25.0 41.7 0 8.3 0 8.3 12

Kentucky Counties 27.3 63.6 9.1 0 0 0 0 11

Cities 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 8

Louisiana Counties 21.4 57.1 14.3 7.1 0 0 0 14

Cities 40.0 40.0 20.0 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 10.0 50.0 40.0 0 0 0 0 10

Cities 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 6

Massachusetts Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 43.3 46.7 10.0 0 0 0 0 30

Michigan Counties 15.0 60.0 20.0 5.0 0 0 0 20

Cities 30.3 60.6 3.0 3.0 0 0 3.0 33

Minnesota Counties 26.7 66.7 6.7 0 0 0 0 15

Cities 16.0 64.0 20.0 0 0 0 0 25

Mississippi Counties 11.1 66.7 0 11.1 0 0 11.1 9

Cities 44.4 44.4 11.1 0 0 0 0 9

Missouri Counties 11.1 44.4 33.3 0 0 0 11.1 18

Cities 16.7 66.7 11.1 0 0 0 5.6 18

Montana Counties 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 20.0 40.0 20.0 0 20.0 0 0 5

Nebraska Counties 16.7 50.0 33.3 0 0 0 0 6

Cities 20.0 60.0 20.0 0 0 0 0 5

Nevada Counties 0 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 0 2

Cities 50.0 16.7 33.3 0 0 0 0 6

New Hampshire Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 80.0 20.0 0 0 0 0 0 5

New Jersey Counties 30.8 46.2 23.1 0 0 0 0 13

Cities 26.9 38.5 23.1 7.7 0 0 3.8 26

New Mexico Counties 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 50.0 4

Cities 28.6 71.4 0 0 0 0 0 7

New York Counties 28.6 60.7 10.7 0 0 0 0 28

Cities 25.0 45.0 20.0 0 0 0 10.0 20

North Carolina Counties 21.4 60.7 14.3 3.6 0 0 0 28

Cities 50.0 31.3 12.5 6.3 0 0 0 16

North Dakota Counties 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 4

Cities 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 4

Ohio Counties 30.3 39.4 12.1 12.1 0 0 6.1 33

Cities 41.5 34.1 17.1 2.4 0 0 4.9 41

Oklahoma Counties 40.0 40.0 20.0 0 0 0 0 10

Cities 30.0 60.0 0 10.0 0 0 0 10

Oregon Counties 30.0 60.0 10.0 0 0 0 0 10

Cities 30.0 50.0 20.0 0 0 0 0 10

Pennsylvania Counties 37.0 44.4 14.8 0 0 0 3.7 27

Cities 52.9 23.5 11.8 5.9 0 0 5.9 17

Rhode Island Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 33.3 66.7 0 0 0 0 0 3

South Carolina Counties 50.0 42.9 7.1 0 0 0 0 14

Cities 36.4 45.5 9.1 9.1 0 0 0 11

South Dakota Counties 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Cities 0 50.0 0 0 50.0 0 0 2

Tennessee Counties 22.7 63.6 13.6 0 0 0 0 22

Cities 42.9 42.9 14.3 0 0 0 0 14

Texas Counties 26.3 42.1 10.5 10.5 2.6 0 7.9 38

Cities 24.7 56.2 12.3 4.1 0 0 2.7 73

Utah Counties 50.0 0 25.0 0 25.0 0 0 4

Cities 25.0 41.7 16.7 16.7 0 0 0 12

Vermont Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Virginia Counties 29.0 54.8 9.7 3.2 0 0 3.2 31

Cities 18.8 68.8 12.5 0 0 0 0 16

Washington Counties 50.0 33.3 0 0 0 0 16.7 12

Cities 50.0 36.4 9.1 4.5 0 0 0 22

West Virginia Counties 33.3 50.0 0 0 0 0 16.7 6

Cities 0 50.0 25.0 25.0 0 0 0 4

Wisconsin Counties 29.4 41.2 23.5 0 0 0 5.9 17

Cities 36.4 40.9 9.1 4.5 4.5 0 4.5 22

Wyoming Counties 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Cities 50.0 0 0 50.0 0 0 0 2

	To what extent do you support or oppose this change in federal programs: ensure that environmental assessments consider how federally-funded projects (e.g., highways) impact growth in the affected communities?	Number of Cases
Alabama	Counties	6.7	60.0	26.7	0	0	0	6.7	15
Cities	20.0	60.0	20.0	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	66.7	33.3	0	0	0	0	0	6
Cities	28.6	28.6	35.7	7.1	0	0	0	14
Arkansas	Counties	30.0	40.0	30.0	0	0	0	0	10
Cities	45.5	54.5	0	0	0	0	0	11
California	Counties	22.2	55.6	7.4	11.1	3.7	0	0	27
Cities	26.2	53.3	13.8	3.1	1.0	0	2.6	195
Colorado	Counties	20.0	50.0	20.0	10.0	0	0	0	10
Cities	50.0	38.9	11.1	0	0	0	0	18
Connecticut	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	41.7	58.3	0	0	0	0	0	12
Delaware	Counties	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Cities	0	33.3	33.3	33.3	0	0	0	3
District of Columbia	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Florida	Counties	48.3	37.9	10.3	3.4	0	0	0	29
Cities	26.2	50.8	16.4	0	1.6	0	4.9	61
Georgia	Counties	44.7	31.6	15.8	5.3	0	0	2.6	38
Cities	46.2	46.2	7.7	0	0	0	0	13
Idaho	Counties	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Cities	20.0	60.0	20.0	0	0	0	0	5
Illinois	Counties	30.0	50.0	10.0	5.0	0	0	5.0	20
Cities	16.1	50.0	25.8	4.8	1.6	0	1.6	62
Indiana	Counties	19.2	57.7	15.4	3.8	3.8	0	0	26
Cities	30.0	65.0	5.0	0	0	0	0	20
Iowa	Counties	14.3	71.4	14.3	0	0	0	0	7
Cities	25.0	50.0	25.0	0	0	0	0	16
Kansas	Counties	28.6	57.1	14.3	0	0	0	0	7
Cities	16.7	25.0	41.7	0	8.3	0	8.3	12
Kentucky	Counties	27.3	63.6	9.1	0	0	0	0	11
Cities	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	8
Louisiana	Counties	21.4	57.1	14.3	7.1	0	0	0	14
Cities	40.0	40.0	20.0	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	10.0	50.0	40.0	0	0	0	0	10
Cities	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	6
Massachusetts	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	43.3	46.7	10.0	0	0	0	0	30
Michigan	Counties	15.0	60.0	20.0	5.0	0	0	0	20
Cities	30.3	60.6	3.0	3.0	0	0	3.0	33
Minnesota	Counties	26.7	66.7	6.7	0	0	0	0	15
Cities	16.0	64.0	20.0	0	0	0	0	25
Mississippi	Counties	11.1	66.7	0	11.1	0	0	11.1	9
Cities	44.4	44.4	11.1	0	0	0	0	9
Missouri	Counties	11.1	44.4	33.3	0	0	0	11.1	18
Cities	16.7	66.7	11.1	0	0	0	5.6	18
Montana	Counties	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Cities	20.0	40.0	20.0	0	20.0	0	0	5
Nebraska	Counties	16.7	50.0	33.3	0	0	0	0	6
Cities	20.0	60.0	20.0	0	0	0	0	5
Nevada	Counties	0	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Cities	50.0	16.7	33.3	0	0	0	0	6
New Hampshire	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	80.0	20.0	0	0	0	0	0	5
New Jersey	Counties	30.8	46.2	23.1	0	0	0	0	13
Cities	26.9	38.5	23.1	7.7	0	0	3.8	26
New Mexico	Counties	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	50.0	4
Cities	28.6	71.4	0	0	0	0	0	7
New York	Counties	28.6	60.7	10.7	0	0	0	0	28
Cities	25.0	45.0	20.0	0	0	0	10.0	20
North Carolina	Counties	21.4	60.7	14.3	3.6	0	0	0	28
Cities	50.0	31.3	12.5	6.3	0	0	0	16
North Dakota	Counties	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	4
Cities	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	4
Ohio	Counties	30.3	39.4	12.1	12.1	0	0	6.1	33
Cities	41.5	34.1	17.1	2.4	0	0	4.9	41
Oklahoma	Counties	40.0	40.0	20.0	0	0	0	0	10
Cities	30.0	60.0	0	10.0	0	0	0	10
Oregon	Counties	30.0	60.0	10.0	0	0	0	0	10
Cities	30.0	50.0	20.0	0	0	0	0	10
Pennsylvania	Counties	37.0	44.4	14.8	0	0	0	3.7	27
Cities	52.9	23.5	11.8	5.9	0	0	5.9	17
Rhode Island	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	33.3	66.7	0	0	0	0	0	3
South Carolina	Counties	50.0	42.9	7.1	0	0	0	0	14
Cities	36.4	45.5	9.1	9.1	0	0	0	11
South Dakota	Counties	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Cities	0	50.0	0	0	50.0	0	0	2
Tennessee	Counties	22.7	63.6	13.6	0	0	0	0	22
Cities	42.9	42.9	14.3	0	0	0	0	14
Texas	Counties	26.3	42.1	10.5	10.5	2.6	0	7.9	38
Cities	24.7	56.2	12.3	4.1	0	0	2.7	73
Utah	Counties	50.0	0	25.0	0	25.0	0	0	4
Cities	25.0	41.7	16.7	16.7	0	0	0	12
Vermont	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Virginia	Counties	29.0	54.8	9.7	3.2	0	0	3.2	31
Cities	18.8	68.8	12.5	0	0	0	0	16
Washington	Counties	50.0	33.3	0	0	0	0	16.7	12
Cities	50.0	36.4	9.1	4.5	0	0	0	22
West Virginia	Counties	33.3	50.0	0	0	0	0	16.7	6
Cities	0	50.0	25.0	25.0	0	0	0	4
Wisconsin	Counties	29.4	41.2	23.5	0	0	0	5.9	17
Cities	36.4	40.9	9.1	4.5	4.5	0	4.5	22
Wyoming	Counties	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Cities	50.0	0	0	50.0	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: ensure that environmental assessments consider how federally-funded projects (e.g., highways) impact growth in the affected communities?							Number of Cases
		Strongly support	Generally support	Neutral	Generally oppose	Strongly oppose	Uncertain	No answer	Number of Cases
Alabama	Counties	6.7	60.0	26.7	0	0	0	6.7	15
Alabama	Cities	20.0	60.0	20.0	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	66.7	33.3	0	0	0	0	0	6
Arizona	Cities	28.6	28.6	35.7	7.1	0	0	0	14
Arkansas	Counties	30.0	40.0	30.0	0	0	0	0	10
Arkansas	Cities	45.5	54.5	0	0	0	0	0	11
California	Counties	22.2	55.6	7.4	11.1	3.7	0	0	27
California	Cities	26.2	53.3	13.8	3.1	1.0	0	2.6	195
Colorado	Counties	20.0	50.0	20.0	10.0	0	0	0	10
Colorado	Cities	50.0	38.9	11.1	0	0	0	0	18
Connecticut	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Connecticut	Cities	41.7	58.3	0	0	0	0	0	12
Delaware	Counties	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Delaware	Cities	0	33.3	33.3	33.3	0	0	0	3
District of Columbia	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
District of Columbia	Cities	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Florida	Counties	48.3	37.9	10.3	3.4	0	0	0	29
Florida	Cities	26.2	50.8	16.4	0	1.6	0	4.9	61
Georgia	Counties	44.7	31.6	15.8	5.3	0	0	2.6	38
Georgia	Cities	46.2	46.2	7.7	0	0	0	0	13
Idaho	Counties	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Idaho	Cities	20.0	60.0	20.0	0	0	0	0	5
Illinois	Counties	30.0	50.0	10.0	5.0	0	0	5.0	20
Illinois	Cities	16.1	50.0	25.8	4.8	1.6	0	1.6	62
Indiana	Counties	19.2	57.7	15.4	3.8	3.8	0	0	26
Indiana	Cities	30.0	65.0	5.0	0	0	0	0	20
Iowa	Counties	14.3	71.4	14.3	0	0	0	0	7
Iowa	Cities	25.0	50.0	25.0	0	0	0	0	16
Kansas	Counties	28.6	57.1	14.3	0	0	0	0	7
Kansas	Cities	16.7	25.0	41.7	0	8.3	0	8.3	12
Kentucky	Counties	27.3	63.6	9.1	0	0	0	0	11
Kentucky	Cities	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	8
Louisiana	Counties	21.4	57.1	14.3	7.1	0	0	0	14
Louisiana	Cities	40.0	40.0	20.0	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	10.0	50.0	40.0	0	0	0	0	10
Maryland	Cities	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	6
Massachusetts	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Massachusetts	Cities	43.3	46.7	10.0	0	0	0	0	30
Michigan	Counties	15.0	60.0	20.0	5.0	0	0	0	20
Michigan	Cities	30.3	60.6	3.0	3.0	0	0	3.0	33
Minnesota	Counties	26.7	66.7	6.7	0	0	0	0	15
Minnesota	Cities	16.0	64.0	20.0	0	0	0	0	25
Mississippi	Counties	11.1	66.7	0	11.1	0	0	11.1	9
Mississippi	Cities	44.4	44.4	11.1	0	0	0	0	9
Missouri	Counties	11.1	44.4	33.3	0	0	0	11.1	18
Missouri	Cities	16.7	66.7	11.1	0	0	0	5.6	18
Montana	Counties	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Montana	Cities	20.0	40.0	20.0	0	20.0	0	0	5
Nebraska	Counties	16.7	50.0	33.3	0	0	0	0	6
Nebraska	Cities	20.0	60.0	20.0	0	0	0	0	5
Nevada	Counties	0	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Nevada	Cities	50.0	16.7	33.3	0	0	0	0	6
New Hampshire	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Hampshire	Cities	80.0	20.0	0	0	0	0	0	5
New Jersey	Counties	30.8	46.2	23.1	0	0	0	0	13
New Jersey	Cities	26.9	38.5	23.1	7.7	0	0	3.8	26
New Mexico	Counties	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	50.0	4
New Mexico	Cities	28.6	71.4	0	0	0	0	0	7
New York	Counties	28.6	60.7	10.7	0	0	0	0	28
New York	Cities	25.0	45.0	20.0	0	0	0	10.0	20
North Carolina	Counties	21.4	60.7	14.3	3.6	0	0	0	28
North Carolina	Cities	50.0	31.3	12.5	6.3	0	0	0	16
North Dakota	Counties	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	4
North Dakota	Cities	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	4
Ohio	Counties	30.3	39.4	12.1	12.1	0	0	6.1	33
Ohio	Cities	41.5	34.1	17.1	2.4	0	0	4.9	41
Oklahoma	Counties	40.0	40.0	20.0	0	0	0	0	10
Oklahoma	Cities	30.0	60.0	0	10.0	0	0	0	10
Oregon	Counties	30.0	60.0	10.0	0	0	0	0	10
Oregon	Cities	30.0	50.0	20.0	0	0	0	0	10
Pennsylvania	Counties	37.0	44.4	14.8	0	0	0	3.7	27
Pennsylvania	Cities	52.9	23.5	11.8	5.9	0	0	5.9	17
Rhode Island	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rhode Island	Cities	33.3	66.7	0	0	0	0	0	3
South Carolina	Counties	50.0	42.9	7.1	0	0	0	0	14
South Carolina	Cities	36.4	45.5	9.1	9.1	0	0	0	11
South Dakota	Counties	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	1
South Dakota	Cities	0	50.0	0	0	50.0	0	0	2
Tennessee	Counties	22.7	63.6	13.6	0	0	0	0	22
Tennessee	Cities	42.9	42.9	14.3	0	0	0	0	14
Texas	Counties	26.3	42.1	10.5	10.5	2.6	0	7.9	38
Texas	Cities	24.7	56.2	12.3	4.1	0	0	2.7	73
Utah	Counties	50.0	0	25.0	0	25.0	0	0	4
Utah	Cities	25.0	41.7	16.7	16.7	0	0	0	12
Vermont	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vermont	Cities	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Virginia	Counties	29.0	54.8	9.7	3.2	0	0	3.2	31
Virginia	Cities	18.8	68.8	12.5	0	0	0	0	16
Washington	Counties	50.0	33.3	0	0	0	0	16.7	12
Washington	Cities	50.0	36.4	9.1	4.5	0	0	0	22
West Virginia	Counties	33.3	50.0	0	0	0	0	16.7	6
West Virginia	Cities	0	50.0	25.0	25.0	0	0	0	4
Wisconsin	Counties	29.4	41.2	23.5	0	0	0	5.9	17
Wisconsin	Cities	36.4	40.9	9.1	4.5	4.5	0	4.5	22
Wyoming	Counties	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Wyoming	Cities	50.0	0	0	50.0	0	0	0	2