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

  To what extent does a loss of parkland and other "open spaces" 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 13.3 26.7 26.7 33.3 0 0 0 15
Cities 0 50.0 40.0 0 10.0 0 0 10
Alaska Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Arizona Counties 0 33.3 33.3 16.7 16.7 0 0 6
Cities 21.4 28.6 7.1 21.4 21.4 0 0 14
Arkansas Counties 10.0 60.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0 0 10
Cities 9.1 27.3 36.4 9.1 9.1 0 9.1 11
California Counties 7.4 29.6 22.2 29.6 11.1 0 0 27
Cities 22.6 28.2 21.5 17.4 9.2 0 1.0 195
Colorado Counties 10.0 20.0 20.0 30.0 10.0 0 10.0 10
Cities 5.6 33.3 22.2 27.8 5.6 0 5.6 18
Connecticut Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 33.3 16.7 25.0 25.0 0 0 0 12
Delaware Counties 0 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 0 2
Cities 0 0 100.0 0 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 10.3 17.2 51.7 13.8 6.9 0 0 29
Cities 19.7 41.0 21.3 11.5 6.6 0 0 61
Georgia Counties 5.3 26.3 21.1 34.2 13.2 0 0 38
Cities 0 23.1 30.8 38.5 7.7 0 0 13
Idaho Counties 0 50.0 0 0 50.0 0 0 2
Cities 0 40.0 40.0 20.0 0 0 0 5
Illinois Counties 30.0 30.0 25.0 10.0 5.0 0 0 20
Cities 38.7 21.0 25.8 9.7 4.8 0 0 62
Indiana Counties 15.4 19.2 42.3 15.4 7.7 0 0 26
Cities 10.0 45.0 35.0 10.0 0 0 0 20
Iowa Counties 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 7
Cities 31.3 37.5 25.0 6.3 0 0 0 16
Kansas Counties 0 42.9 57.1 0 0 0 0 7
Cities 16.7 58.3 16.7 8.3 0 0 0 12
Kentucky Counties 0 9.1 63.6 18.2 9.1 0 0 11
Cities 37.5 25.0 37.5 0 0 0 0 8
Louisiana Counties 7.1 57.1 35.7 0 0 0 0 14
Cities 20.0 40.0 20.0 20.0 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 10.0 30.0 50.0 10.0 0 0 0 10
Cities 16.7 33.3 50.0 0 0 0 0 6
Massachusetts Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 6.7 16.7 43.3 26.7 6.7 0 0 30
Michigan Counties 0 35.0 40.0 20.0 5.0 0 0 20
Cities 24.2 39.4 24.2 12.1 0 0 0 33
Minnesota Counties 20.0 13.3 26.7 26.7 13.3 0 0 15
Cities 24.0 28.0 28.0 16.0 4.0 0 0 25
Mississippi Counties 22.2 22.2 33.3 11.1 0 0 11.1 9
Cities 11.1 55.6 11.1 11.1 11.1 0 0 9
Missouri Counties 5.6 44.4 22.2 22.2 5.6 0 0 18
Cities 16.7 22.2 33.3 22.2 0 0 5.6 18
Montana Counties 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 2
Cities 0 20.0 40.0 20.0 20.0 0 0 5
Nebraska Counties 0 33.3 50.0 0 0 0 16.7 6
Cities 60.0 40.0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Nevada Counties 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Cities 16.7 33.3 33.3 16.7 0 0 0 6
New Hampshire Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 40.0 40.0 20.0 0 0 0 5
New Jersey Counties 7.7 15.4 23.1 23.1 23.1 0 7.7 13
Cities 57.7 26.9 11.5 3.8 0 0 0 26
New Mexico Counties 0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 0 0 4
Cities 0 42.9 42.9 14.3 0 0 0 7
New York Counties 17.9 46.4 17.9 10.7 7.1 0 0 28
Cities 45.0 30.0 15.0 5.0 5.0 0 0 20
North Carolina Counties 0 14.3 46.4 25.0 14.3 0 0 28
Cities 0 6.3 62.5 25.0 0 0 6.3 16
North Dakota Counties 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Cities 0 75.0 25.0 0 0 0 0 4
Ohio Counties 15.2 30.3 36.4 18.2 0 0 0 33
Cities 17.1 41.5 26.8 9.8 4.9 0 0 41
Oklahoma Counties 40.0 30.0 30.0 0 0 0 0 10
Cities 40.0 30.0 30.0 0 0 0 0 10
Oregon Counties 20.0 20.0 50.0 10.0 0 0 0 10
Cities 0 30.0 40.0 30.0 0 0 0 10
Pennsylvania Counties 0 25.9 33.3 25.9 14.8 0 0 27
Cities 58.8 23.5 11.8 0 5.9 0 0 17
Rhode Island Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 33.3 0 33.3 0 33.3 0 0 3
South Carolina Counties 7.1 7.1 21.4 42.9 21.4 0 0 14
Cities 0 36.4 27.3 18.2 18.2 0 0 11
South Dakota Counties 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 1
Cities 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 2
Tennessee Counties 18.2 36.4 4.5 36.4 0 0 4.5 22
Cities 0 21.4 50.0 21.4 7.1 0 0 14
Texas Counties 26.3 28.9 23.7 18.4 0 0 2.6 38
Cities 17.8 39.7 31.5 8.2 2.7 0 0 73
Utah Counties 0 25.0 25.0 50.0 0 0 0 4
Cities 0 16.7 41.7 25.0 8.3 0 8.3 12
Vermont Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 1
Virginia Counties 6.5 16.1 32.3 29.0 16.1 0 0 31
Cities 37.5 6.3 31.3 25.0 0 0 0 16
Washington Counties 0 16.7 41.7 33.3 8.3 0 0 12
Cities 18.2 18.2 36.4 18.2 9.1 0 0 22
West Virginia Counties 16.7 33.3 16.7 16.7 16.7 0 0 6
Cities 75.0 0 25.0 0 0 0 0 4
Wisconsin Counties 0 11.8 47.1 35.3 5.9 0 0 17
Cities 13.6 50.0 18.2 9.1 9.1 0 0 22
Wyoming Counties 0 0 0 100.0 0 0