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

  To what extent do you support or oppose this change in federal programs: increase federal incentives for local governments to pursue "smart growth"? Number of Cases
Strongly support Generally support Neutral Generally oppose Strongly oppose Uncertain No answer
Counties Total 44.7 38.8 9.2 2.6 1.5 0 3.3 609
Rural 43.6 39.4 11.5 1.8 0 0 3.6 165
Nonrural 45.0 38.5 8.3 2.9 2.0 0 3.2 444
Central 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Noncentral 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities Total 41.8 42.0 8.5 3.5 1.7 0 2.4 949
Rural 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nonrural 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Central 47.1 39.4 6.8 2.4 1.9 0 2.4 414
Noncentral 37.8 44.1 9.9 4.3 1.5 0 2.4 535

Note: The percentages in each row add to 100.
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