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

  In your opinion, what effect did the relocation of U.S. Postal Service facilities outside of your community's central business district(s) have on your community's ability to plan for and manage growth? Number of Cases
No postal relocations Very positive Somewhat positive Both positive and negative Somewhat negative Very negative Uncertain Other No answer
Counties Total 0 3.4 3.8 5.3 4.9 3.3 2.6 1.3 75.4 609
Rural 0 1.2 1.8 3.6 7.3 2.4 0.6 0 83.0 165
Nonrural 0 4.3 4.5 5.9 4.1 3.6 3.4 1.8 72.5 444
Central 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Noncentral 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities Total 0 2.1 1.8 4.3 4.2 1.7 2.4 0.8 82.6 949
Rural 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nonrural 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Central 0 2.9 2.2 5.8 5.8 1.9 3.4 1.4 76.6 414
Noncentral 0 1.5 1.5 3.2 3.0 1.5 1.7 0.4 87.3 535

Note: The percentages in each row add to 100.
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