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: provide more technical assistance (e.g., mapping) to help communities forecast growth patterns and the impact of development alternatives? Number of Cases

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

Alabama Counties 13.3 53.3 33.3 0 0 0 0 15

Cities 60.0 30.0 10.0 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 16.7 16.7 0 0 0 0 6

Cities 21.4 35.7 35.7 7.1 0 0 0 14

Arkansas Counties 40.0 30.0 10.0 20.0 0 0 0 10

Cities 9.1 81.8 9.1 0 0 0 0 11

California Counties 22.2 48.1 22.2 0 0 0 7.4 27

Cities 15.9 47.2 28.2 6.2 1.0 0 1.5 195

Colorado Counties 20.0 20.0 50.0 10.0 0 0 0 10

Cities 16.7 22.2 50.0 5.6 5.6 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 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 33.3 66.7 0 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 27.6 24.1 0 0 0 0 29

Cities 26.2 47.5 14.8 6.6 1.6 0 3.3 61

Georgia Counties 55.3 39.5 5.3 0 0 0 0 38

Cities 46.2 38.5 7.7 0 7.7 0 0 13

Idaho Counties 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 80.0 0 20.0 0 0 0 5

Illinois Counties 40.0 40.0 20.0 0 0 0 0 20

Cities 27.4 43.5 24.2 4.8 0 0 0 62

Indiana Counties 30.8 61.5 7.7 0 0 0 0 26

Cities 40.0 50.0 10.0 0 0 0 0 20

Iowa Counties 42.9 42.9 14.3 0 0 0 0 7

Cities 50.0 25.0 25.0 0 0 0 0 16

Kansas Counties 42.9 14.3 14.3 28.6 0 0 0 7

Cities 8.3 41.7 50.0 0 0 0 0 12

Kentucky Counties 54.5 45.5 0 0 0 0 0 11

Cities 62.5 0 25.0 12.5 0 0 0 8

Louisiana Counties 28.6 57.1 14.3 0 0 0 0 14

Cities 70.0 10.0 10.0 0 0 0 10.0 10

Maine Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Maryland Counties 10.0 80.0 10.0 0 0 0 0 10

Cities 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 6

Massachusetts Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 53.3 36.7 10.0 0 0 0 0 30

Michigan Counties 50.0 40.0 0 10.0 0 0 0 20

Cities 18.2 63.6 18.2 0 0 0 0 33

Minnesota Counties 6.7 46.7 40.0 6.7 0 0 0 15

Cities 8.0 48.0 24.0 12.0 4.0 0 4.0 25

Mississippi Counties 44.4 33.3 11.1 0 0 0 11.1 9

Cities 77.8 22.2 0 0 0 0 0 9

Missouri Counties 44.4 44.4 11.1 0 0 0 0 18

Cities 27.8 33.3 38.9 0 0 0 0 18

Montana Counties 50.0 0 0 50.0 0 0 0 2

Cities 20.0 20.0 40.0 0 20.0 0 0 5

Nebraska Counties 0 66.7 33.3 0 0 0 0 6

Cities 60.0 0 20.0 20.0 0 0 0 5

Nevada Counties 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 50.0 33.3 0 16.7 0 0 0 6

New Hampshire Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 80.0 20.0 0 0 0 0 5

New Jersey Counties 61.5 38.5 0 0 0 0 0 13

Cities 34.6 50.0 7.7 7.7 0 0 0 26

New Mexico Counties 50.0 25.0 0 0 0 0 25.0 4

Cities 28.6 42.9 28.6 0 0 0 0 7

New York Counties 46.4 35.7 17.9 0 0 0 0 28

Cities 25.0 45.0 15.0 10.0 0 0 5.0 20

North Carolina Counties 28.6 46.4 17.9 3.6 0 0 3.6 28

Cities 56.3 12.5 18.8 6.3 6.3 0 0 16

North Dakota Counties 25.0 50.0 25.0 0 0 0 0 4

Cities 25.0 50.0 25.0 0 0 0 0 4

Ohio Counties 36.4 48.5 12.1 3.0 0 0 0 33

Cities 31.7 48.8 14.6 2.4 2.4 0 0 41

Oklahoma Counties 20.0 70.0 10.0 0 0 0 0 10

Cities 30.0 70.0 0 0 0 0 0 10

Oregon Counties 20.0 40.0 30.0 0 10.0 0 0 10

Cities 20.0 50.0 30.0 0 0 0 0 10

Pennsylvania Counties 48.1 40.7 7.4 3.7 0 0 0 27

Cities 35.3 35.3 17.6 11.8 0 0 0 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 64.3 14.3 14.3 7.1 0 0 0 14

Cities 36.4 63.6 0 0 0 0 0 11

South Dakota Counties 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Cities 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 2

Tennessee Counties 36.4 45.5 13.6 0 4.5 0 0 22

Cities 35.7 42.9 7.1 14.3 0 0 0 14

Texas Counties 31.6 36.8 18.4 2.6 2.6 0 7.9 38

Cities 37.0 41.1 13.7 6.8 1.4 0 0 73

Utah Counties 25.0 25.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 4

Cities 25.0 33.3 33.3 8.3 0 0 0 12

Vermont Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Virginia Counties 35.5 45.2 12.9 3.2 0 0 3.2 31

Cities 12.5 37.5 31.3 12.5 0 0 6.3 16

Washington Counties 8.3 58.3 16.7 0 0 0 16.7 12

Cities 36.4 18.2 31.8 13.6 0 0 0 22

West Virginia Counties 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 6

Cities 75.0 25.0 0 0 0 0 0 4

Wisconsin Counties 35.3 41.2 23.5 0 0 0 0 17

Cities 18.2 36.4 31.8 9.1 4.5 0 0 22

Wyoming Counties 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Cities

		To what extent do you support or oppose this change in federal programs: provide more technical assistance (e.g., mapping) to help communities forecast growth patterns and the impact of development alternatives?							Number of Cases
		Strongly support	Generally support	Neutral	Generally oppose	Strongly oppose	Uncertain	No answer	Number of Cases
Alabama	Counties	13.3	53.3	33.3	0	0	0	0	15
Alabama	Cities	60.0	30.0	10.0	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	16.7	16.7	0	0	0	0	6
Arizona	Cities	21.4	35.7	35.7	7.1	0	0	0	14
Arkansas	Counties	40.0	30.0	10.0	20.0	0	0	0	10
Arkansas	Cities	9.1	81.8	9.1	0	0	0	0	11
California	Counties	22.2	48.1	22.2	0	0	0	7.4	27
California	Cities	15.9	47.2	28.2	6.2	1.0	0	1.5	195
Colorado	Counties	20.0	20.0	50.0	10.0	0	0	0	10
Colorado	Cities	16.7	22.2	50.0	5.6	5.6	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	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Delaware	Cities	0	33.3	66.7	0	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	27.6	24.1	0	0	0	0	29
Florida	Cities	26.2	47.5	14.8	6.6	1.6	0	3.3	61
Georgia	Counties	55.3	39.5	5.3	0	0	0	0	38
Georgia	Cities	46.2	38.5	7.7	0	7.7	0	0	13
Idaho	Counties	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Idaho	Cities	0	80.0	0	20.0	0	0	0	5
Illinois	Counties	40.0	40.0	20.0	0	0	0	0	20
Illinois	Cities	27.4	43.5	24.2	4.8	0	0	0	62
Indiana	Counties	30.8	61.5	7.7	0	0	0	0	26
Indiana	Cities	40.0	50.0	10.0	0	0	0	0	20
Iowa	Counties	42.9	42.9	14.3	0	0	0	0	7
Iowa	Cities	50.0	25.0	25.0	0	0	0	0	16
Kansas	Counties	42.9	14.3	14.3	28.6	0	0	0	7
Kansas	Cities	8.3	41.7	50.0	0	0	0	0	12
Kentucky	Counties	54.5	45.5	0	0	0	0	0	11
Kentucky	Cities	62.5	0	25.0	12.5	0	0	0	8
Louisiana	Counties	28.6	57.1	14.3	0	0	0	0	14
Louisiana	Cities	70.0	10.0	10.0	0	0	0	10.0	10
Maine	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Maine	Cities	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Maryland	Counties	10.0	80.0	10.0	0	0	0	0	10
Maryland	Cities	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	6
Massachusetts	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Massachusetts	Cities	53.3	36.7	10.0	0	0	0	0	30
Michigan	Counties	50.0	40.0	0	10.0	0	0	0	20
Michigan	Cities	18.2	63.6	18.2	0	0	0	0	33
Minnesota	Counties	6.7	46.7	40.0	6.7	0	0	0	15
Minnesota	Cities	8.0	48.0	24.0	12.0	4.0	0	4.0	25
Mississippi	Counties	44.4	33.3	11.1	0	0	0	11.1	9
Mississippi	Cities	77.8	22.2	0	0	0	0	0	9
Missouri	Counties	44.4	44.4	11.1	0	0	0	0	18
Missouri	Cities	27.8	33.3	38.9	0	0	0	0	18
Montana	Counties	50.0	0	0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Montana	Cities	20.0	20.0	40.0	0	20.0	0	0	5
Nebraska	Counties	0	66.7	33.3	0	0	0	0	6
Nebraska	Cities	60.0	0	20.0	20.0	0	0	0	5
Nevada	Counties	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	2
Nevada	Cities	50.0	33.3	0	16.7	0	0	0	6
New Hampshire	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Hampshire	Cities	0	80.0	20.0	0	0	0	0	5
New Jersey	Counties	61.5	38.5	0	0	0	0	0	13
New Jersey	Cities	34.6	50.0	7.7	7.7	0	0	0	26
New Mexico	Counties	50.0	25.0	0	0	0	0	25.0	4
New Mexico	Cities	28.6	42.9	28.6	0	0	0	0	7
New York	Counties	46.4	35.7	17.9	0	0	0	0	28
New York	Cities	25.0	45.0	15.0	10.0	0	0	5.0	20
North Carolina	Counties	28.6	46.4	17.9	3.6	0	0	3.6	28
North Carolina	Cities	56.3	12.5	18.8	6.3	6.3	0	0	16
North Dakota	Counties	25.0	50.0	25.0	0	0	0	0	4
North Dakota	Cities	25.0	50.0	25.0	0	0	0	0	4
Ohio	Counties	36.4	48.5	12.1	3.0	0	0	0	33
Ohio	Cities	31.7	48.8	14.6	2.4	2.4	0	0	41
Oklahoma	Counties	20.0	70.0	10.0	0	0	0	0	10
Oklahoma	Cities	30.0	70.0	0	0	0	0	0	10
Oregon	Counties	20.0	40.0	30.0	0	10.0	0	0	10
Oregon	Cities	20.0	50.0	30.0	0	0	0	0	10
Pennsylvania	Counties	48.1	40.7	7.4	3.7	0	0	0	27
Pennsylvania	Cities	35.3	35.3	17.6	11.8	0	0	0	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	64.3	14.3	14.3	7.1	0	0	0	14
South Carolina	Cities	36.4	63.6	0	0	0	0	0	11
South Dakota	Counties	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
South Dakota	Cities	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	2
Tennessee	Counties	36.4	45.5	13.6	0	4.5	0	0	22
Tennessee	Cities	35.7	42.9	7.1	14.3	0	0	0	14
Texas	Counties	31.6	36.8	18.4	2.6	2.6	0	7.9	38
Texas	Cities	37.0	41.1	13.7	6.8	1.4	0	0	73
Utah	Counties	25.0	25.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	4
Utah	Cities	25.0	33.3	33.3	8.3	0	0	0	12
Vermont	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vermont	Cities	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Virginia	Counties	35.5	45.2	12.9	3.2	0	0	3.2	31
Virginia	Cities	12.5	37.5	31.3	12.5	0	0	6.3	16
Washington	Counties	8.3	58.3	16.7	0	0	0	16.7	12
Washington	Cities	36.4	18.2	31.8	13.6	0	0	0	22
West Virginia	Counties	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	6
West Virginia	Cities	75.0	25.0	0	0	0	0	0	4
Wisconsin	Counties	35.3	41.2	23.5	0	0	0	0	17
Wisconsin	Cities	18.2	36.4	31.8	9.1	4.5	0	0	22
Wyoming	Counties	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Wyoming	Cities