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

  To what extent does difficulty redeveloping your abandoned industrial sites 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 20.0 46.7 13.3 0 0 6.7 15
Cities 20.0 30.0 30.0 10.0 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 33.3 33.3 33.3 0 0 0 0 6
Cities 42.9 28.6 28.6 0 0 0 0 14
Arkansas Counties 0 20.0 40.0 10.0 20.0 0 10.0 10
Cities 0 36.4 18.2 18.2 9.1 0 18.2 11
California Counties 14.8 29.6 25.9 25.9 0 0 3.7 27
Cities 32.8 23.6 21.5 15.4 6.2 0 0.5 195
Colorado Counties 20.0 20.0 40.0 10.0 0 0 10.0 10
Cities 22.2 27.8 22.2 11.1 11.1 0 5.6 18
Connecticut Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 16.7 41.7 16.7 25.0 0 0 12
Delaware Counties 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 2
Cities 0 33.3 0 66.7 0 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 34.5 24.1 37.9 3.4 0 0 0 29
Cities 36.1 18.0 26.2 13.1 6.6 0 0 61
Georgia Counties 26.3 42.1 18.4 10.5 2.6 0 0 38
Cities 7.7 23.1 30.8 30.8 7.7 0 0 13
Idaho Counties 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Cities 20.0 40.0 40.0 0 0 0 0 5
Illinois Counties 25.0 20.0 35.0 5.0 15.0 0 0 20
Cities 24.2 30.6 21.0 11.3 12.9 0 0 62
Indiana Counties 7.7 42.3 19.2 26.9 3.8 0 0 26
Cities 10.0 20.0 30.0 30.0 10.0 0 0 20
Iowa Counties 14.3 42.9 14.3 14.3 14.3 0 0 7
Cities 12.5 12.5 31.3 25.0 12.5 0 6.3 16
Kansas Counties 57.1 0 0 42.9 0 0 0 7
Cities 25.0 33.3 25.0 0 16.7 0 0 12
Kentucky Counties 45.5 36.4 18.2 0 0 0 0 11
Cities 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 0 0 0 8
Louisiana Counties 21.4 21.4 42.9 14.3 0 0 0 14
Cities 20.0 10.0 60.0 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 30.0 30.0 20.0 0 20.0 0 0 10
Cities 33.3 33.3 0 0 33.3 0 0 6
Massachusetts Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 6.7 20.0 23.3 33.3 16.7 0 0 30
Michigan Counties 0 20.0 35.0 30.0 15.0 0 0 20
Cities 15.2 12.1 42.4 24.2 6.1 0 0 33
Minnesota Counties 20.0 40.0 33.3 6.7 0 0 0 15
Cities 36.0 28.0 20.0 8.0 4.0 0 4.0 25
Mississippi Counties 22.2 55.6 22.2 0 0 0 0 9
Cities 11.1 11.1 33.3 11.1 33.3 0 0 9
Missouri Counties 33.3 27.8 22.2 11.1 0 0 5.6 18
Cities 22.2 22.2 27.8 22.2 0 0 5.6 18
Montana Counties 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 0 0 2
Cities 0 20.0 20.0 40.0 20.0 0 0 5
Nebraska Counties 16.7 33.3 16.7 0 16.7 0 16.7 6
Cities 40.0 40.0 20.0 0 0 0 0 5
Nevada Counties 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Cities 16.7 33.3 16.7 16.7 16.7 0 0 6
New Hampshire Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 40.0 20.0 40.0 0 0 0 5
New Jersey Counties 0 30.8 38.5 15.4 7.7 0 7.7 13
Cities 7.7 15.4 26.9 30.8 19.2 0 0 26
New Mexico Counties 25.0 50.0 0 25.0 0 0 0 4
Cities 42.9 42.9 14.3 0 0 0 0 7
New York Counties 0 7.1 39.3 32.1 21.4 0 0 28
Cities 5.0 10.0 20.0 25.0 40.0 0 0 20
North Carolina Counties 14.3 42.9 25.0 17.9 0 0 0 28
Cities 12.5 12.5 37.5 25.0 6.3 0 6.3 16
North Dakota Counties 0 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 0 4
Cities 25.0 75.0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Ohio Counties 18.2 24.2 12.1 30.3 15.2 0 0 33
Cities 12.2 17.1 17.1 29.3 22.0 0 2.4 41
Oklahoma Counties 10.0 30.0 40.0 20.0 0 0 0 10
Cities 30.0 20.0 40.0 10.0 0 0 0 10
Oregon Counties 30.0 30.0 30.0 10.0 0 0 0 10
Cities 50.0 40.0 10.0 0 0 0 0 10
Pennsylvania Counties 7.4 18.5 29.6 25.9 18.5 0 0 27
Cities 11.8 5.9 17.6 23.5 41.2 0 0 17
Rhode Island Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 33.3 0 0 66.7 0 0 0 3
South Carolina Counties 0 42.9 35.7 21.4 0 0 0 14
Cities 36.4 9.1 18.2 18.2 18.2 0 0 11
South Dakota Counties 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Cities 50.0 0 0 50.0 0 0 0 2
Tennessee Counties 27.3 27.3 27.3 18.2 0 0 0 22
Cities 14.3 42.9 14.3 21.4 7.1 0 0 14
Texas Counties 15.8 36.8 21.1 18.4 5.3 0 2.6 38
Cities 30.1 34.2 16.4 16.4 2.7 0 0 73
Utah Counties 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 0 0 0 4
Cities 8.3 25.0 50.0 16.7 0 0 0 12
Vermont Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 1
Virginia Counties 38.7 29.0 16.1 6.5 0 0 9.7 31
Cities 18.8 12.5 31.3 25.0 12.5 0 0 16
Washington Counties 8.3 25.0 50.0 16.7 0 0 0 12
Cities 22.7 27.3 27.3 13.6 0 0 9.1 22
West Virginia Counties 33.3 0 16.7 50.0 0 0 0 6
Cities 0 25.0 0 25.0 50.0 0 0 4
Wisconsin Counties 0 11.8 47.1 29.4 11.8 0 0 17
Cities 4.5 27.3 22.7 40.9 4.5 0 0 22
Wyoming Counties 0 100.0 0 0