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

  To what extent do you support or oppose this change in federal programs: increase federal incentives for local governments to pursue "smart growth"? Number of Cases
Strongly support Generally support Neutral Generally oppose Strongly oppose Uncertain No answer
Alabama Counties 20.0 60.0 13.3 0 0 0 6.7 15
Cities 30.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 20.0 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 42.9 50.0 0 7.1 0 0 0 14
Arkansas Counties 50.0 30.0 20.0 0 0 0 0 10
Cities 27.3 63.6 9.1 0 0 0 0 11
California Counties 44.4 48.1 7.4 0 0 0 0 27
Cities 40.0 44.1 8.2 4.1 1.0 0 2.6 195
Colorado Counties 40.0 40.0 10.0 0 0 0 10.0 10
Cities 22.2 61.1 11.1 5.6 0 0 0 18
Connecticut Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 50.0 33.3 8.3 8.3 0 0 0 12
Delaware Counties 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Cities 0 66.7 0 33.3 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 58.6 34.5 6.9 0 0 0 0 29
Cities 42.6 45.9 1.6 1.6 1.6 0 6.6 61
Georgia Counties 60.5 23.7 10.5 5.3 0 0 0 38
Cities 46.2 46.2 7.7 0 0 0 0 13
Idaho Counties 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 0 0 2
Cities 40.0 60.0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Illinois Counties 50.0 20.0 25.0 0 5.0 0 0 20
Cities 29.0 43.5 14.5 4.8 3.2 0 4.8 62
Indiana Counties 38.5 42.3 3.8 7.7 3.8 0 3.8 26
Cities 60.0 35.0 5.0 0 0 0 0 20
Iowa Counties 42.9 57.1 0 0 0 0 0 7
Cities 43.8 43.8 12.5 0 0 0 0 16
Kansas Counties 42.9 28.6 14.3 14.3 0 0 0 7
Cities 33.3 41.7 8.3 8.3 8.3 0 0 12
Kentucky Counties 63.6 27.3 9.1 0 0 0 0 11
Cities 37.5 37.5 25.0 0 0 0 0 8
Louisiana Counties 42.9 57.1 0 0 0 0 0 14
Cities 70.0 10.0 0 20.0 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 40.0 50.0 10.0 0 0 0 0 10
Cities 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
Massachusetts Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 76.7 23.3 0 0 0 0 0 30
Michigan Counties 55.0 30.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 0 0 20
Cities 36.4 51.5 9.1 3.0 0 0 0 33
Minnesota Counties 20.0 66.7 13.3 0 0 0 0 15
Cities 28.0 36.0 24.0 8.0 4.0 0 0 25
Mississippi Counties 44.4 22.2 22.2 0 0 0 11.1 9
Cities 66.7 33.3 0 0 0 0 0 9
Missouri Counties 22.2 44.4 11.1 11.1 0 0 11.1 18
Cities 22.2 61.1 11.1 5.6 0 0 0 18
Montana Counties 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Cities 40.0 40.0 0 0 20.0 0 0 5
Nebraska Counties 0 50.0 33.3 0 0 0 16.7 6
Cities 40.0 20.0 0 0 20.0 0 20.0 5
Nevada Counties 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Cities 83.3 16.7 0 0 0 0 0 6
New Hampshire Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 60.0 40.0 0 0 0 0 0 5
New Jersey Counties 69.2 23.1 7.7 0 0 0 0 13
Cities 46.2 50.0 3.8 0 0 0 0 26
New Mexico Counties 50.0 25.0 0 0 0 0 25.0 4
Cities 14.3 57.1 28.6 0 0 0 0 7
New York Counties 42.9 39.3 10.7 7.1 0 0 0 28
Cities 45.0 30.0 15.0 0 0 0 10.0 20
North Carolina Counties 60.7 28.6 7.1 0 0 0 3.6 28
Cities 68.8 12.5 6.3 6.3 0 0 6.3 16
North Dakota Counties 25.0 75.0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Cities 25.0 75.0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Ohio Counties 42.4 42.4 9.1 0 3.0 0 3.0 33
Cities 41.5 43.9 7.3 2.4 2.4 0 2.4 41
Oklahoma Counties 40.0 50.0 10.0 0 0 0 0 10
Cities 60.0 20.0 10.0 10.0 0 0 0 10
Oregon Counties 20.0 50.0 10.0 10.0 0 0 10.0 10
Cities 30.0 60.0 0 10.0 0 0 0 10
Pennsylvania Counties 59.3 37.0 0 0 3.7 0 0 27
Cities 47.1 35.3 5.9 5.9 5.9 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 7.1 7.1 0 0 7.1 14
Cities 63.6 36.4 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 27.3 54.5 13.6 0 4.5 0 0 22
Cities 35.7 57.1 7.1 0 0 0 0 14
Texas Counties 21.1 42.1 13.2 7.9 5.3 0 10.5 38
Cities 28.8 49.3 13.7 2.7 2.7 0 2.7 73
Utah Counties 0 50.0 0 25.0 25.0 0 0 4
Cities 25.0 66.7 0 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 61.3 29.0 3.2 0 0 0 6.5 31
Cities 56.3 25.0 12.5 0 0 0 6.3 16
Washington Counties 41.7 33.3 8.3 0 0 0 16.7 12
Cities 54.5 27.3 13.6 4.5 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 47.1 41.2 11.8 0 0 0 0 17
Cities 36.4 31.8 13.6 4.5 9.1 0 4.5 22
Wyoming Counties 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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