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

  To what extent does unsightly commercial development 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 13.3 53.3 6.7 13.3 0 6.7 15
Cities 10.0 0 40.0 40.0 10.0 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 33.3 50.0 0 0 0 0 6
Cities 28.6 7.1 42.9 7.1 14.3 0 0 14
Arkansas Counties 30.0 10.0 30.0 10.0 10.0 0 10.0 10
Cities 9.1 9.1 36.4 27.3 0 0 18.2 11
California Counties 3.7 37.0 44.4 14.8 0 0 0 27
Cities 8.2 26.7 33.3 20.0 11.8 0 0 195
Colorado Counties 0 20.0 60.0 10.0 0 0 10.0 10
Cities 0 27.8 38.9 5.6 22.2 0 5.6 18
Connecticut Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 25.0 25.0 41.7 8.3 0 0 12
Delaware Counties 50.0 0 0 50.0 0 0 0 2
Cities 0 0 66.7 33.3 0 0 0 3
District of Columbia Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 1
Florida Counties 0 6.9 41.4 48.3 3.4 0 0 29
Cities 1.6 23.0 23.0 41.0 11.5 0 0 61
Georgia Counties 0 21.1 39.5 26.3 13.2 0 0 38
Cities 0 7.7 30.8 46.2 15.4 0 0 13
Idaho Counties 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 2
Cities 0 40.0 40.0 20.0 0 0 0 5
Illinois Counties 15.0 30.0 40.0 15.0 0 0 0 20
Cities 0 24.2 37.1 35.5 3.2 0 0 62
Indiana Counties 3.8 42.3 26.9 15.4 11.5 0 0 26
Cities 10.0 15.0 45.0 20.0 10.0 0 0 20
Iowa Counties 0 28.6 42.9 28.6 0 0 0 7
Cities 6.3 18.8 37.5 31.3 6.3 0 0 16
Kansas Counties 14.3 57.1 14.3 14.3 0 0 0 7
Cities 0 33.3 41.7 25.0 0 0 0 12
Kentucky Counties 0 9.1 81.8 9.1 0 0 0 11
Cities 0 12.5 50.0 25.0 12.5 0 0 8
Louisiana Counties 7.1 21.4 64.3 7.1 0 0 0 14
Cities 0 0 60.0 30.0 10.0 0 0 10
Maine Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 2
Maryland Counties 0 30.0 40.0 30.0 0 0 0 10
Cities 0 33.3 16.7 50.0 0 0 0 6
Massachusetts Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 20.0 43.3 20.0 16.7 0 0 30
Michigan Counties 5.0 25.0 45.0 20.0 0 0 5.0 20
Cities 3.0 18.2 45.5 33.3 0 0 0 33
Minnesota Counties 0 33.3 66.7 0 0 0 0 15
Cities 4.0 28.0 40.0 16.0 12.0 0 0 25
Mississippi Counties 11.1 44.4 33.3 11.1 0 0 0 9
Cities 0 0 33.3 22.2 44.4 0 0 9
Missouri Counties 11.1 33.3 27.8 22.2 5.6 0 0 18
Cities 5.6 11.1 44.4 22.2 11.1 0 5.6 18
Montana Counties 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 2
Cities 0 0 20.0 60.0 20.0 0 0 5
Nebraska Counties 0 16.7 50.0 16.7 0 0 16.7 6
Cities 0 40.0 60.0 0 0 0 0 5
Nevada Counties 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 2
Cities 0 33.3 66.7 0 0 0 0 6
New Hampshire Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 0 40.0 60.0 0 0 0 5
New Jersey Counties 0 38.5 38.5 7.7 7.7 0 7.7 13
Cities 15.4 26.9 34.6 15.4 7.7 0 0 26
New Mexico Counties 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 4
Cities 14.3 14.3 42.9 14.3 14.3 0 0 7
New York Counties 14.3 17.9 39.3 25.0 3.6 0 0 28
Cities 5.0 15.0 45.0 30.0 5.0 0 0 20
North Carolina Counties 0 17.9 46.4 21.4 10.7 0 3.6 28
Cities 0 18.8 37.5 25.0 12.5 0 6.3 16
North Dakota Counties 0 0 75.0 25.0 0 0 0 4
Cities 0 25.0 75.0 0 0 0 0 4
Ohio Counties 6.1 36.4 30.3 24.2 3.0 0 0 33
Cities 9.8 19.5 29.3 26.8 14.6 0 0 41
Oklahoma Counties 0 40.0 60.0 0 0 0 0 10
Cities 0 20.0 50.0 10.0 20.0 0 0 10
Oregon Counties 0 60.0 30.0 10.0 0 0 0 10
Cities 0 10.0 60.0 30.0 0 0 0 10
Pennsylvania Counties 0 18.5 44.4 22.2 14.8 0 0 27
Cities 11.8 29.4 35.3 11.8 11.8 0 0 17
Rhode Island Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 3
South Carolina Counties 0 0 50.0 21.4 28.6 0 0 14
Cities 0 9.1 27.3 45.5 18.2 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 18.2 31.8 36.4 9.1 4.5 0 0 22
Cities 0 14.3 28.6 50.0 7.1 0 0 14
Texas Counties 15.8 39.5 28.9 13.2 2.6 0 0 38
Cities 4.1 16.4 41.1 23.3 15.1 0 0 73
Utah Counties 0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 0 0 4
Cities 0 25.0 8.3 66.7 0 0 0 12
Vermont Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 1
Virginia Counties 6.5 3.2 38.7 35.5 12.9 0 3.2 31
Cities 0 6.3 43.8 37.5 12.5 0 0 16
Washington Counties 8.3 33.3 16.7 41.7 0 0 0 12
Cities 0 36.4 22.7 18.2 22.7 0 0 22
West Virginia Counties 0 33.3 33.3 16.7 16.7 0 0 6
Cities 0 0 25.0 75.0 0 0 0 4
Wisconsin Counties 0 23.5 52.9 23.5 0 0 0 17
Cities 9.1 4.5 40.9 36.4 9.1 0 0 22
Wyoming Counties 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0