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: require metropolitan planning organizations (MPO) to represent local governments in proportion to their populations? Number of Cases

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

Alabama Counties 20.0 46.7 13.3 0 0 0 20.0 15

Cities 30.0 70.0 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 0 66.7 33.3 0 0 0 0 6

Cities 7.1 28.6 35.7 28.6 0 0 0 14

Arkansas Counties 10.0 50.0 10.0 20.0 0 0 10.0 10

Cities 9.1 54.5 18.2 9.1 9.1 0 0 11

California Counties 14.8 25.9 33.3 14.8 3.7 0 7.4 27

Cities 17.4 35.9 17.4 17.4 4.6 0 7.2 195

Colorado Counties 10.0 40.0 20.0 10.0 20.0 0 0 10

Cities 27.8 38.9 11.1 22.2 0 0 0 18

Connecticut Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 16.7 50.0 33.3 0 0 0 0 12

Delaware Counties 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 33.3 33.3 33.3 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 20.7 41.4 27.6 3.4 3.4 0 3.4 29

Cities 27.9 37.7 11.5 9.8 6.6 0 6.6 61

Georgia Counties 28.9 28.9 15.8 15.8 2.6 0 7.9 38

Cities 46.2 53.8 0 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 20.0 25.0 30.0 10.0 10.0 0 5.0 20

Cities 8.1 35.5 29.0 16.1 6.5 0 4.8 62

Indiana Counties 11.5 30.8 15.4 23.1 11.5 0 7.7 26

Cities 25.0 25.0 15.0 25.0 0 0 10.0 20

Iowa Counties 14.3 57.1 14.3 14.3 0 0 0 7

Cities 31.3 37.5 25.0 6.3 0 0 0 16

Kansas Counties 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3 0 28.6 7

Cities 33.3 8.3 33.3 8.3 0 0 16.7 12

Kentucky Counties 9.1 45.5 27.3 9.1 9.1 0 0 11

Cities 37.5 25.0 12.5 0 0 0 25.0 8

Louisiana Counties 28.6 35.7 28.6 7.1 0 0 0 14

Cities 70.0 20.0 0 10.0 0 0 0 10

Maine Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 0 0 2

Maryland Counties 0 40.0 20.0 40.0 0 0 0 10

Cities 16.7 16.7 50.0 16.7 0 0 0 6

Massachusetts Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 40.0 33.3 23.3 3.3 0 0 0 30

Michigan Counties 15.0 45.0 30.0 5.0 5.0 0 0 20

Cities 6.1 36.4 27.3 18.2 3.0 0 9.1 33

Minnesota Counties 6.7 33.3 33.3 20.0 0 0 6.7 15

Cities 12.0 20.0 36.0 16.0 12.0 0 4.0 25

Mississippi Counties 44.4 0 11.1 22.2 11.1 0 11.1 9

Cities 33.3 11.1 22.2 0 0 0 33.3 9

Missouri Counties 16.7 22.2 44.4 0 0 0 16.7 18

Cities 16.7 50.0 27.8 5.6 0 0 0 18

Montana Counties 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 20.0 40.0 20.0 0 0 20.0 5

Nebraska Counties 0 33.3 33.3 16.7 0 0 16.7 6

Cities 40.0 20.0 0 0 20.0 0 20.0 5

Nevada Counties 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 16.7 50.0 0 16.7 0 0 16.7 6

New Hampshire Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 20.0 40.0 40.0 0 0 0 0 5

New Jersey Counties 0 23.1 23.1 15.4 23.1 0 15.4 13

Cities 26.9 38.5 23.1 7.7 0 0 3.8 26

New Mexico Counties 0 25.0 50.0 0 0 0 25.0 4

Cities 14.3 28.6 14.3 28.6 14.3 0 0 7

New York Counties 10.7 39.3 10.7 21.4 10.7 0 7.1 28

Cities 20.0 35.0 10.0 5.0 0 0 30.0 20

North Carolina Counties 17.9 50.0 17.9 7.1 3.6 0 3.6 28

Cities 31.3 12.5 18.8 25.0 0 0 12.5 16

North Dakota Counties 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 4

Cities 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 4

Ohio Counties 24.2 30.3 27.3 6.1 9.1 0 3.0 33

Cities 22.0 36.6 24.4 4.9 7.3 0 4.9 41

Oklahoma Counties 30.0 20.0 30.0 20.0 0 0 0 10

Cities 50.0 30.0 10.0 0 0 0 10.0 10

Oregon Counties 0 20.0 20.0 40.0 10.0 0 10.0 10

Cities 20.0 30.0 30.0 10.0 10.0 0 0 10

Pennsylvania Counties 11.1 18.5 25.9 18.5 11.1 0 14.8 27

Cities 35.3 35.3 17.6 5.9 0 0 5.9 17

Rhode Island Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 66.7 0 0 0 0 33.3 3

South Carolina Counties 14.3 50.0 21.4 7.1 0 0 7.1 14

Cities 45.5 45.5 0 9.1 0 0 0 11

South Dakota Counties 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Cities 0 0 0 0 50.0 0 50.0 2

Tennessee Counties 18.2 45.5 22.7 9.1 4.5 0 0 22

Cities 28.6 42.9 14.3 7.1 7.1 0 0 14

Texas Counties 21.1 21.1 26.3 13.2 7.9 0 10.5 38

Cities 31.5 23.3 19.2 17.8 5.5 0 2.7 73

Utah Counties 0 0 50.0 25.0 25.0 0 0 4

Cities 25.0 33.3 33.3 0 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 12.9 41.9 9.7 19.4 3.2 0 12.9 31

Cities 25.0 18.8 31.3 25.0 0 0 0 16

Washington Counties 16.7 33.3 16.7 8.3 0 0 25.0 12

Cities 36.4 18.2 22.7 9.1 4.5 0 9.1 22

West Virginia Counties 50.0 33.3 0 0 0 0 16.7 6

Cities 25.0 50.0 0 25.0 0 0 0 4

Wisconsin Counties 11.8 17.6 47.1 5.9 11.8 0 5.9 17

Cities 31.8 22.7 22.7 4.5 9.1 0 9.1 22

Wyoming Counties 100.0 0

		To what extent do you support or oppose this change in federal programs: require metropolitan planning organizations (MPO) to represent local governments in proportion to their populations?							Number of Cases
		Strongly support	Generally support	Neutral	Generally oppose	Strongly oppose	Uncertain	No answer	Number of Cases
Alabama	Counties	20.0	46.7	13.3	0	0	0	20.0	15
Alabama	Cities	30.0	70.0	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	0	66.7	33.3	0	0	0	0	6
Arizona	Cities	7.1	28.6	35.7	28.6	0	0	0	14
Arkansas	Counties	10.0	50.0	10.0	20.0	0	0	10.0	10
Arkansas	Cities	9.1	54.5	18.2	9.1	9.1	0	0	11
California	Counties	14.8	25.9	33.3	14.8	3.7	0	7.4	27
California	Cities	17.4	35.9	17.4	17.4	4.6	0	7.2	195
Colorado	Counties	10.0	40.0	20.0	10.0	20.0	0	0	10
Colorado	Cities	27.8	38.9	11.1	22.2	0	0	0	18
Connecticut	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Connecticut	Cities	16.7	50.0	33.3	0	0	0	0	12
Delaware	Counties	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Delaware	Cities	33.3	33.3	33.3	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	20.7	41.4	27.6	3.4	3.4	0	3.4	29
Florida	Cities	27.9	37.7	11.5	9.8	6.6	0	6.6	61
Georgia	Counties	28.9	28.9	15.8	15.8	2.6	0	7.9	38
Georgia	Cities	46.2	53.8	0	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	20.0	25.0	30.0	10.0	10.0	0	5.0	20
Illinois	Cities	8.1	35.5	29.0	16.1	6.5	0	4.8	62
Indiana	Counties	11.5	30.8	15.4	23.1	11.5	0	7.7	26
Indiana	Cities	25.0	25.0	15.0	25.0	0	0	10.0	20
Iowa	Counties	14.3	57.1	14.3	14.3	0	0	0	7
Iowa	Cities	31.3	37.5	25.0	6.3	0	0	0	16
Kansas	Counties	14.3	14.3	14.3	14.3	14.3	0	28.6	7
Kansas	Cities	33.3	8.3	33.3	8.3	0	0	16.7	12
Kentucky	Counties	9.1	45.5	27.3	9.1	9.1	0	0	11
Kentucky	Cities	37.5	25.0	12.5	0	0	0	25.0	8
Louisiana	Counties	28.6	35.7	28.6	7.1	0	0	0	14
Louisiana	Cities	70.0	20.0	0	10.0	0	0	0	10
Maine	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Maine	Cities	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	0	0	2
Maryland	Counties	0	40.0	20.0	40.0	0	0	0	10
Maryland	Cities	16.7	16.7	50.0	16.7	0	0	0	6
Massachusetts	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Massachusetts	Cities	40.0	33.3	23.3	3.3	0	0	0	30
Michigan	Counties	15.0	45.0	30.0	5.0	5.0	0	0	20
Michigan	Cities	6.1	36.4	27.3	18.2	3.0	0	9.1	33
Minnesota	Counties	6.7	33.3	33.3	20.0	0	0	6.7	15
Minnesota	Cities	12.0	20.0	36.0	16.0	12.0	0	4.0	25
Mississippi	Counties	44.4	0	11.1	22.2	11.1	0	11.1	9
Mississippi	Cities	33.3	11.1	22.2	0	0	0	33.3	9
Missouri	Counties	16.7	22.2	44.4	0	0	0	16.7	18
Missouri	Cities	16.7	50.0	27.8	5.6	0	0	0	18
Montana	Counties	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	2
Montana	Cities	0	20.0	40.0	20.0	0	0	20.0	5
Nebraska	Counties	0	33.3	33.3	16.7	0	0	16.7	6
Nebraska	Cities	40.0	20.0	0	0	20.0	0	20.0	5
Nevada	Counties	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	2
Nevada	Cities	16.7	50.0	0	16.7	0	0	16.7	6
New Hampshire	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Hampshire	Cities	20.0	40.0	40.0	0	0	0	0	5
New Jersey	Counties	0	23.1	23.1	15.4	23.1	0	15.4	13
New Jersey	Cities	26.9	38.5	23.1	7.7	0	0	3.8	26
New Mexico	Counties	0	25.0	50.0	0	0	0	25.0	4
New Mexico	Cities	14.3	28.6	14.3	28.6	14.3	0	0	7
New York	Counties	10.7	39.3	10.7	21.4	10.7	0	7.1	28
New York	Cities	20.0	35.0	10.0	5.0	0	0	30.0	20
North Carolina	Counties	17.9	50.0	17.9	7.1	3.6	0	3.6	28
North Carolina	Cities	31.3	12.5	18.8	25.0	0	0	12.5	16
North Dakota	Counties	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	4
North Dakota	Cities	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	4
Ohio	Counties	24.2	30.3	27.3	6.1	9.1	0	3.0	33
Ohio	Cities	22.0	36.6	24.4	4.9	7.3	0	4.9	41
Oklahoma	Counties	30.0	20.0	30.0	20.0	0	0	0	10
Oklahoma	Cities	50.0	30.0	10.0	0	0	0	10.0	10
Oregon	Counties	0	20.0	20.0	40.0	10.0	0	10.0	10
Oregon	Cities	20.0	30.0	30.0	10.0	10.0	0	0	10
Pennsylvania	Counties	11.1	18.5	25.9	18.5	11.1	0	14.8	27
Pennsylvania	Cities	35.3	35.3	17.6	5.9	0	0	5.9	17
Rhode Island	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rhode Island	Cities	0	66.7	0	0	0	0	33.3	3
South Carolina	Counties	14.3	50.0	21.4	7.1	0	0	7.1	14
South Carolina	Cities	45.5	45.5	0	9.1	0	0	0	11
South Dakota	Counties	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	1
South Dakota	Cities	0	0	0	0	50.0	0	50.0	2
Tennessee	Counties	18.2	45.5	22.7	9.1	4.5	0	0	22
Tennessee	Cities	28.6	42.9	14.3	7.1	7.1	0	0	14
Texas	Counties	21.1	21.1	26.3	13.2	7.9	0	10.5	38
Texas	Cities	31.5	23.3	19.2	17.8	5.5	0	2.7	73
Utah	Counties	0	0	50.0	25.0	25.0	0	0	4
Utah	Cities	25.0	33.3	33.3	0	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	12.9	41.9	9.7	19.4	3.2	0	12.9	31
Virginia	Cities	25.0	18.8	31.3	25.0	0	0	0	16
Washington	Counties	16.7	33.3	16.7	8.3	0	0	25.0	12
Washington	Cities	36.4	18.2	22.7	9.1	4.5	0	9.1	22
West Virginia	Counties	50.0	33.3	0	0	0	0	16.7	6
West Virginia	Cities	25.0	50.0	0	25.0	0	0	0	4
Wisconsin	Counties	11.8	17.6	47.1	5.9	11.8	0	5.9	17
Wisconsin	Cities	31.8	22.7	22.7	4.5	9.1	0	9.1	22
Wyoming	Counties	100.0	0