Survey of Local Growth Issues

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

To what extent does traffic congestion currently concern your community? Number of Cases

Not a current concern Low concern Moderate concern High concern Very high concern Uncertain No answer

Alabama Counties 6.7 0 26.7 33.3 26.7 0 6.7 15

Cities 10.0 10.0 30.0 30.0 20.0 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 16.7 0 16.7 33.3 33.3 0 0 6

Cities 0 0 21.4 35.7 42.9 0 0 14

Arkansas Counties 10.0 20.0 30.0 20.0 20.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 0 18.2 36.4 36.4 0 9.1 11

California Counties 0 3.7 18.5 18.5 59.3 0 0 27

Cities 0.5 6.2 21.0 30.3 42.1 0 0 195

Colorado Counties 0 0 20.0 20.0 50.0 0 10.0 10

Cities 0 0 5.6 22.2 66.7 0 5.6 18

Connecticut Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 8.3 0 33.3 33.3 25.0 0 0 12

Delaware Counties 0 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 2

Cities 0 0 33.3 33.3 33.3 0 0 3

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

Cities 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 1

Florida Counties 0 0 20.7 24.1 55.2 0 0 29

Cities 0 6.6 32.8 29.5 31.1 0 0 61

Georgia Counties 5.3 10.5 18.4 28.9 36.8 0 0 38

Cities 0 23.1 15.4 23.1 38.5 0 0 13

Idaho Counties 0 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 2

Cities 0 0 20.0 60.0 20.0 0 0 5

Illinois Counties 10.0 20.0 20.0 30.0 20.0 0 0 20

Cities 3.2 11.3 32.3 24.2 29.0 0 0 62

Indiana Counties 3.8 3.8 34.6 38.5 19.2 0 0 26

Cities 0 0 10.0 65.0 25.0 0 0 20

Iowa Counties 0 14.3 71.4 0 14.3 0 0 7

Cities 0 25.0 56.3 6.3 12.5 0 0 16

Kansas Counties 14.3 28.6 0 42.9 14.3 0 0 7

Cities 0 41.7 41.7 8.3 8.3 0 0 12

Kentucky Counties 0 0 36.4 18.2 45.5 0 0 11

Cities 0 0 50.0 12.5 37.5 0 0 8

Louisiana Counties 0 21.4 50.0 28.6 0 0 0 14

Cities 0 10.0 10.0 30.0 50.0 0 0 10

Maine Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 0 2

Maryland Counties 0 0 40.0 30.0 30.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 0 33.3 50.0 16.7 0 0 6

Massachusetts Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 3.3 30.0 23.3 43.3 0 0 30

Michigan Counties 10.0 15.0 35.0 40.0 0 0 0 20

Cities 3.0 27.3 36.4 15.2 18.2 0 0 33

Minnesota Counties 13.3 6.7 26.7 20.0 33.3 0 0 15

Cities 0 8.0 48.0 24.0 20.0 0 0 25

Mississippi Counties 0 33.3 0 22.2 44.4 0 0 9

Cities 0 11.1 33.3 33.3 22.2 0 0 9

Missouri Counties 5.6 11.1 33.3 27.8 22.2 0 0 18

Cities 5.6 0 27.8 38.9 22.2 0 5.6 18

Montana Counties 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 20.0 0 60.0 20.0 0 0 5

Nebraska Counties 0 0 66.7 33.3 0 0 0 6

Cities 0 0 20.0 60.0 20.0 0 0 5

Nevada Counties 0 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 2

Cities 0 0 16.7 33.3 50.0 0 0 6

New Hampshire Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 0 60.0 40.0 0 0 5

New Jersey Counties 7.7 0 15.4 46.2 23.1 0 7.7 13

Cities 0 3.8 42.3 23.1 30.8 0 0 26

New Mexico Counties 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 4

Cities 0 0 28.6 57.1 14.3 0 0 7

New York Counties 14.3 21.4 35.7 21.4 7.1 0 0 28

Cities 15.0 15.0 45.0 15.0 10.0 0 0 20

North Carolina Counties 0 7.1 42.9 14.3 35.7 0 0 28

Cities 0 0 6.3 56.3 37.5 0 0 16

North Dakota Counties 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 4

Cities 0 25.0 50.0 25.0 0 0 0 4

Ohio Counties 3.0 12.1 33.3 33.3 18.2 0 0 33

Cities 4.9 17.1 31.7 26.8 19.5 0 0 41

Oklahoma Counties 10.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 30.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 20.0 40.0 20.0 20.0 0 0 10

Oregon Counties 0 0 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 0 10.0 60.0 30.0 0 0 10

Pennsylvania Counties 3.7 14.8 29.6 25.9 25.9 0 0 27

Cities 0 29.4 52.9 11.8 5.9 0 0 17

Rhode Island Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 33.3 33.3 0 33.3 0 0 3

South Carolina Counties 0 7.1 7.1 28.6 57.1 0 0 14

Cities 0 0 18.2 36.4 45.5 0 0 11

South Dakota Counties 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 1

Cities 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 2

Tennessee Counties 9.1 18.2 45.5 22.7 4.5 0 0 22

Cities 0 14.3 21.4 28.6 35.7 0 0 14

Texas Counties 13.2 10.5 28.9 15.8 31.6 0 0 38

Cities 2.7 13.7 32.9 17.8 32.9 0 0 73

Utah Counties 25.0 0 0 25.0 50.0 0 0 4

Cities 0 8.3 25.0 16.7 50.0 0 0 12

Vermont Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 1

Virginia Counties 3.2 3.2 45.2 32.3 16.1 0 0 31

Cities 0 12.5 43.8 37.5 6.3 0 0 16

Washington Counties 0 8.3 25.0 50.0 16.7 0 0 12

Cities 0 9.1 18.2 31.8 40.9 0 0 22

West Virginia Counties 16.7 0 50.0 16.7 16.7 0 0 6

Cities 0 25.0 50.0 0 25.0 0 0 4

Wisconsin Counties 0 5.9 64.7 23.5 5.9 0 0 17

Cities 9.1 18.2 31.8 27.3 13.6 0 0 22

Wyoming Counties 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Cities 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 2

	To what extent does traffic congestion currently concern your community?	Number of Cases
Alabama	Counties	6.7	0	26.7	33.3	26.7	0	6.7	15
Cities	10.0	10.0	30.0	30.0	20.0	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	16.7	0	16.7	33.3	33.3	0	0	6
Cities	0	0	21.4	35.7	42.9	0	0	14
Arkansas	Counties	10.0	20.0	30.0	20.0	20.0	0	0	10
Cities	0	0	18.2	36.4	36.4	0	9.1	11
California	Counties	0	3.7	18.5	18.5	59.3	0	0	27
Cities	0.5	6.2	21.0	30.3	42.1	0	0	195
Colorado	Counties	0	0	20.0	20.0	50.0	0	10.0	10
Cities	0	0	5.6	22.2	66.7	0	5.6	18
Connecticut	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	8.3	0	33.3	33.3	25.0	0	0	12
Delaware	Counties	0	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	2
Cities	0	0	33.3	33.3	33.3	0	0	3
District of Columbia	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	1
Florida	Counties	0	0	20.7	24.1	55.2	0	0	29
Cities	0	6.6	32.8	29.5	31.1	0	0	61
Georgia	Counties	5.3	10.5	18.4	28.9	36.8	0	0	38
Cities	0	23.1	15.4	23.1	38.5	0	0	13
Idaho	Counties	0	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	2
Cities	0	0	20.0	60.0	20.0	0	0	5
Illinois	Counties	10.0	20.0	20.0	30.0	20.0	0	0	20
Cities	3.2	11.3	32.3	24.2	29.0	0	0	62
Indiana	Counties	3.8	3.8	34.6	38.5	19.2	0	0	26
Cities	0	0	10.0	65.0	25.0	0	0	20
Iowa	Counties	0	14.3	71.4	0	14.3	0	0	7
Cities	0	25.0	56.3	6.3	12.5	0	0	16
Kansas	Counties	14.3	28.6	0	42.9	14.3	0	0	7
Cities	0	41.7	41.7	8.3	8.3	0	0	12
Kentucky	Counties	0	0	36.4	18.2	45.5	0	0	11
Cities	0	0	50.0	12.5	37.5	0	0	8
Louisiana	Counties	0	21.4	50.0	28.6	0	0	0	14
Cities	0	10.0	10.0	30.0	50.0	0	0	10
Maine	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	0	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Maryland	Counties	0	0	40.0	30.0	30.0	0	0	10
Cities	0	0	33.3	50.0	16.7	0	0	6
Massachusetts	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	0	3.3	30.0	23.3	43.3	0	0	30
Michigan	Counties	10.0	15.0	35.0	40.0	0	0	0	20
Cities	3.0	27.3	36.4	15.2	18.2	0	0	33
Minnesota	Counties	13.3	6.7	26.7	20.0	33.3	0	0	15
Cities	0	8.0	48.0	24.0	20.0	0	0	25
Mississippi	Counties	0	33.3	0	22.2	44.4	0	0	9
Cities	0	11.1	33.3	33.3	22.2	0	0	9
Missouri	Counties	5.6	11.1	33.3	27.8	22.2	0	0	18
Cities	5.6	0	27.8	38.9	22.2	0	5.6	18
Montana	Counties	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Cities	0	20.0	0	60.0	20.0	0	0	5
Nebraska	Counties	0	0	66.7	33.3	0	0	0	6
Cities	0	0	20.0	60.0	20.0	0	0	5
Nevada	Counties	0	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	2
Cities	0	0	16.7	33.3	50.0	0	0	6
New Hampshire	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	0	0	0	60.0	40.0	0	0	5
New Jersey	Counties	7.7	0	15.4	46.2	23.1	0	7.7	13
Cities	0	3.8	42.3	23.1	30.8	0	0	26
New Mexico	Counties	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	4
Cities	0	0	28.6	57.1	14.3	0	0	7
New York	Counties	14.3	21.4	35.7	21.4	7.1	0	0	28
Cities	15.0	15.0	45.0	15.0	10.0	0	0	20
North Carolina	Counties	0	7.1	42.9	14.3	35.7	0	0	28
Cities	0	0	6.3	56.3	37.5	0	0	16
North Dakota	Counties	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	4
Cities	0	25.0	50.0	25.0	0	0	0	4
Ohio	Counties	3.0	12.1	33.3	33.3	18.2	0	0	33
Cities	4.9	17.1	31.7	26.8	19.5	0	0	41
Oklahoma	Counties	10.0	10.0	20.0	30.0	30.0	0	0	10
Cities	0	20.0	40.0	20.0	20.0	0	0	10
Oregon	Counties	0	0	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	10
Cities	0	0	10.0	60.0	30.0	0	0	10
Pennsylvania	Counties	3.7	14.8	29.6	25.9	25.9	0	0	27
Cities	0	29.4	52.9	11.8	5.9	0	0	17
Rhode Island	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	0	33.3	33.3	0	33.3	0	0	3
South Carolina	Counties	0	7.1	7.1	28.6	57.1	0	0	14
Cities	0	0	18.2	36.4	45.5	0	0	11
South Dakota	Counties	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	1
Cities	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Tennessee	Counties	9.1	18.2	45.5	22.7	4.5	0	0	22
Cities	0	14.3	21.4	28.6	35.7	0	0	14
Texas	Counties	13.2	10.5	28.9	15.8	31.6	0	0	38
Cities	2.7	13.7	32.9	17.8	32.9	0	0	73
Utah	Counties	25.0	0	0	25.0	50.0	0	0	4
Cities	0	8.3	25.0	16.7	50.0	0	0	12
Vermont	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	1
Virginia	Counties	3.2	3.2	45.2	32.3	16.1	0	0	31
Cities	0	12.5	43.8	37.5	6.3	0	0	16
Washington	Counties	0	8.3	25.0	50.0	16.7	0	0	12
Cities	0	9.1	18.2	31.8	40.9	0	0	22
West Virginia	Counties	16.7	0	50.0	16.7	16.7	0	0	6
Cities	0	25.0	50.0	0	25.0	0	0	4
Wisconsin	Counties	0	5.9	64.7	23.5	5.9	0	0	17
Cities	9.1	18.2	31.8	27.3	13.6	0	0	22
Wyoming	Counties	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Cities	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	2

Note: The percentages in each row add to 100.

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		To what extent does traffic congestion currently concern your community?							Number of Cases
		Not a current concern	Low concern	Moderate concern	High concern	Very high concern	Uncertain	No answer	Number of Cases
Alabama	Counties	6.7	0	26.7	33.3	26.7	0	6.7	15
Alabama	Cities	10.0	10.0	30.0	30.0	20.0	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	16.7	0	16.7	33.3	33.3	0	0	6
Arizona	Cities	0	0	21.4	35.7	42.9	0	0	14
Arkansas	Counties	10.0	20.0	30.0	20.0	20.0	0	0	10
Arkansas	Cities	0	0	18.2	36.4	36.4	0	9.1	11
California	Counties	0	3.7	18.5	18.5	59.3	0	0	27
California	Cities	0.5	6.2	21.0	30.3	42.1	0	0	195
Colorado	Counties	0	0	20.0	20.0	50.0	0	10.0	10
Colorado	Cities	0	0	5.6	22.2	66.7	0	5.6	18
Connecticut	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Connecticut	Cities	8.3	0	33.3	33.3	25.0	0	0	12
Delaware	Counties	0	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	2
Delaware	Cities	0	0	33.3	33.3	33.3	0	0	3
District of Columbia	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
District of Columbia	Cities	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	1
Florida	Counties	0	0	20.7	24.1	55.2	0	0	29
Florida	Cities	0	6.6	32.8	29.5	31.1	0	0	61
Georgia	Counties	5.3	10.5	18.4	28.9	36.8	0	0	38
Georgia	Cities	0	23.1	15.4	23.1	38.5	0	0	13
Idaho	Counties	0	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	2
Idaho	Cities	0	0	20.0	60.0	20.0	0	0	5
Illinois	Counties	10.0	20.0	20.0	30.0	20.0	0	0	20
Illinois	Cities	3.2	11.3	32.3	24.2	29.0	0	0	62
Indiana	Counties	3.8	3.8	34.6	38.5	19.2	0	0	26
Indiana	Cities	0	0	10.0	65.0	25.0	0	0	20
Iowa	Counties	0	14.3	71.4	0	14.3	0	0	7
Iowa	Cities	0	25.0	56.3	6.3	12.5	0	0	16
Kansas	Counties	14.3	28.6	0	42.9	14.3	0	0	7
Kansas	Cities	0	41.7	41.7	8.3	8.3	0	0	12
Kentucky	Counties	0	0	36.4	18.2	45.5	0	0	11
Kentucky	Cities	0	0	50.0	12.5	37.5	0	0	8
Louisiana	Counties	0	21.4	50.0	28.6	0	0	0	14
Louisiana	Cities	0	10.0	10.0	30.0	50.0	0	0	10
Maine	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Maine	Cities	0	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Maryland	Counties	0	0	40.0	30.0	30.0	0	0	10
Maryland	Cities	0	0	33.3	50.0	16.7	0	0	6
Massachusetts	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Massachusetts	Cities	0	3.3	30.0	23.3	43.3	0	0	30
Michigan	Counties	10.0	15.0	35.0	40.0	0	0	0	20
Michigan	Cities	3.0	27.3	36.4	15.2	18.2	0	0	33
Minnesota	Counties	13.3	6.7	26.7	20.0	33.3	0	0	15
Minnesota	Cities	0	8.0	48.0	24.0	20.0	0	0	25
Mississippi	Counties	0	33.3	0	22.2	44.4	0	0	9
Mississippi	Cities	0	11.1	33.3	33.3	22.2	0	0	9
Missouri	Counties	5.6	11.1	33.3	27.8	22.2	0	0	18
Missouri	Cities	5.6	0	27.8	38.9	22.2	0	5.6	18
Montana	Counties	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Montana	Cities	0	20.0	0	60.0	20.0	0	0	5
Nebraska	Counties	0	0	66.7	33.3	0	0	0	6
Nebraska	Cities	0	0	20.0	60.0	20.0	0	0	5
Nevada	Counties	0	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	2
Nevada	Cities	0	0	16.7	33.3	50.0	0	0	6
New Hampshire	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Hampshire	Cities	0	0	0	60.0	40.0	0	0	5
New Jersey	Counties	7.7	0	15.4	46.2	23.1	0	7.7	13
New Jersey	Cities	0	3.8	42.3	23.1	30.8	0	0	26
New Mexico	Counties	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	4
New Mexico	Cities	0	0	28.6	57.1	14.3	0	0	7
New York	Counties	14.3	21.4	35.7	21.4	7.1	0	0	28
New York	Cities	15.0	15.0	45.0	15.0	10.0	0	0	20
North Carolina	Counties	0	7.1	42.9	14.3	35.7	0	0	28
North Carolina	Cities	0	0	6.3	56.3	37.5	0	0	16
North Dakota	Counties	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	4
North Dakota	Cities	0	25.0	50.0	25.0	0	0	0	4
Ohio	Counties	3.0	12.1	33.3	33.3	18.2	0	0	33
Ohio	Cities	4.9	17.1	31.7	26.8	19.5	0	0	41
Oklahoma	Counties	10.0	10.0	20.0	30.0	30.0	0	0	10
Oklahoma	Cities	0	20.0	40.0	20.0	20.0	0	0	10
Oregon	Counties	0	0	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	10
Oregon	Cities	0	0	10.0	60.0	30.0	0	0	10
Pennsylvania	Counties	3.7	14.8	29.6	25.9	25.9	0	0	27
Pennsylvania	Cities	0	29.4	52.9	11.8	5.9	0	0	17
Rhode Island	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rhode Island	Cities	0	33.3	33.3	0	33.3	0	0	3
South Carolina	Counties	0	7.1	7.1	28.6	57.1	0	0	14
South Carolina	Cities	0	0	18.2	36.4	45.5	0	0	11
South Dakota	Counties	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	1
South Dakota	Cities	0	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	2
Tennessee	Counties	9.1	18.2	45.5	22.7	4.5	0	0	22
Tennessee	Cities	0	14.3	21.4	28.6	35.7	0	0	14
Texas	Counties	13.2	10.5	28.9	15.8	31.6	0	0	38
Texas	Cities	2.7	13.7	32.9	17.8	32.9	0	0	73
Utah	Counties	25.0	0	0	25.0	50.0	0	0	4
Utah	Cities	0	8.3	25.0	16.7	50.0	0	0	12
Vermont	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vermont	Cities	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	1
Virginia	Counties	3.2	3.2	45.2	32.3	16.1	0	0	31
Virginia	Cities	0	12.5	43.8	37.5	6.3	0	0	16
Washington	Counties	0	8.3	25.0	50.0	16.7	0	0	12
Washington	Cities	0	9.1	18.2	31.8	40.9	0	0	22
West Virginia	Counties	16.7	0	50.0	16.7	16.7	0	0	6
West Virginia	Cities	0	25.0	50.0	0	25.0	0	0	4
Wisconsin	Counties	0	5.9	64.7	23.5	5.9	0	0	17
Wisconsin	Cities	9.1	18.2	31.8	27.3	13.6	0	0	22
Wyoming	Counties	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Wyoming	Cities	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	2