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

  To what extent do you support or oppose this change in federal programs: require metropolitan planning organizations (MPO) to represent local governments in proportion to their populations? Number of Cases
Strongly support Generally support Neutral Generally oppose Strongly oppose Uncertain No answer
Counties Total 16.6 33.3 23.8 12.6 5.9 0 7.7 609
Rural 13.3 32.7 29.7 10.3 4.8 0 9.1 165
Nonrural 17.8 33.6 21.6 13.5 6.3 0 7.2 444
Central 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Noncentral 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities Total 23.7 33.2 20.5 12.4 3.9 0 6.2 949
Rural 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nonrural 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Central 30.9 31.9 17.9 9.4 3.6 0 6.3 414
Noncentral 18.1 34.2 22.6 14.8 4.1 0 6.2 535

Note: The percentages in each row add to 100.
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