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Wave | Q# | Question Text | Data Tables |
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Spring 2018 | Q2 | During the next twelve months, do you think your community will have good times financially, or bad times? Major Tags: Finance Budget and Operations | Economic Development Related Topics: Finances | Fiscal health | Development conditions | Business conditions | |
Spring 2017 | Q2 | During the next twelve months, do you think your community will have good times financially, or bad times? Major Tags: Finance Budget and Operations | Economic Development Related Topics: Finances | Fiscal health | Development conditions | Business conditions | |
Spring 2016 | Q2 | During the next twelve months, do you think your community will have good times financially, or bad times? Major Tags: Finance Budget and Operations | Economic Development Related Topics: Finances | Fiscal health | Development conditions | Business conditions | |
Spring 2015 | Q2a | Thinking about Business conditions in your community, do you think that during the next twelve months your community will have good times financially, or bad times financially? Major Tags: Finance Budget and Operations | Economic Development Related Topics: Finances | Fiscal health | Development conditions | Business conditions | |
Spring 2014 | Q2a | Thinking about Business conditions in your community, do you think that during the next twelve months your community will have good times financially, or bad times financially? Major Tags: Finance Budget and Operations | Economic Development Related Topics: Finances | Fiscal health | Development conditions | Business conditions | |
Spring 2013 | Q2a | Thinking about Business conditions in your community, do you think that during the next twelve months your community will have good times financially, or bad times financially? Major Tags: Finance Budget and Operations | Economic Development Related Topics: Finances | Fiscal health | Development conditions | Business conditions | |
Spring 2013 | Q27c | The Right-To-Work laws passed in Michigan cover not only public sector employee unions, but private sector unions as well. Again, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction has any employee unions, what overall impact, if any, do you believe these Right-To-Work laws will have over time on the ability of your community to attract and/or retain businesses? Major Tags: State Government | Economic Development Related Topics: Workforce policies | Business conditions | Right to work | |
Spring 2013 | Q47b | Now we're interested in learning more about your views on the connection between placemaking and entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship refers to organizing, managing, or assuming the risk for a business or enterprise. Examples of entrepreneurship might include an investor creating a new product or enhancing a current product, a farmer bringing crops to market, or a small business start-up occupying an empty storefront. Again, whether or not your jurisdiction is currently engaged in any placemaking efforts, in your opinion, to what extent does place-based economic development influence where entrepreneurs choose to launch and grow their businesses? Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development strategies | Community development | Development conditions | Placemaking | Entrepreneurship | Business conditions | |
Spring 2012 | Q2 | Thinking about Business conditions in your community, do you think that during the next twelve months your community will have good times financially, or bad times financially? Major Tags: Finance Budget and Operations | Economic Development Related Topics: Finances | Fiscal health | Development conditions | Business conditions | |
Spring 2011 | Q2 | Thinking about Business conditions in your community, do you think that during the next twelve months your community will have good times financially, or bad times financially? Major Tags: Finance Budget and Operations | Economic Development Related Topics: Finances | Fiscal health | Development conditions | Business conditions | |
Spring 2010 | Q2 | Thinking about Business conditions in your community, do you think that during the next twelve months your community will have good times financially, or bad times financially? Major Tags: Finance Budget and Operations | Economic Development Related Topics: Finances | Fiscal health | Development conditions | Business conditions | |
Spring 2010 | Q31a | Which, if any, of the following activities is your jurisdiction conducting specifically to support existing businesses in your community: Workforce development or training programs specifically designed to meet the goal of supporting current local businesses Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Economic gardening | Business conditions | |
Spring 2010 | Q31b | Which, if any, of the following activities is your jurisdiction conducting specifically to support existing businesses in your community: Developing traditional infrastructure specifically to meet the goal of supporting current local businesses Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Economic gardening | Business conditions | |
Spring 2010 | Q31c | Which, if any, of the following activities is your jurisdiction conducting specifically to support existing businesses in your community: Developing IT infrastructure specifically to meet the goal of supporting current local businesses Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Economic gardening | Business conditions | |
Spring 2010 | Q31d | Which, if any, of the following activities is your jurisdiction conducting specifically to support existing businesses in your community: Fostering networking among local businesses and other organizations (i.e., business associations, educational institutions, roundtable groups, etc.) Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Economic gardening | Business conditions | |
Spring 2010 | Q31e | Which, if any, of the following activities is your jurisdiction conducting specifically to support existing businesses in your community: Providing or assisting in helping local businesses develop their social networking online Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Economic gardening | Business conditions | Technology | |
Fall 2009 | Q22 | Thinking about Business conditions in your community, do you think that during the next 12 months your community will have good times financially, or bad times financially? Major Tags: Finance Budget and Operations | Economic Development Related Topics: Finances | Fiscal health | Development conditions | Business conditions | |
Spring 2009 | Q3 | Now, turning to Business conditions in your community, do you think that during the next twelve months your community will have good times financially, or bad times financially? Major Tags: Finance Budget and Operations | Economic Development Related Topics: Finances | Fiscal health | Development conditions | Business conditions | |
Spring 2009 | Q9h | To what degree would you consider the following as a barrier or asset to your jurisdiction's economic development efforts: Presence of major employers Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Business conditions | |
Spring 2009 | Q10a | Does your jurisdiction use the following economic development strategy to attract or retain businesses: Local or regional business incubator Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Business conditions | |
Spring 2009 | Q10b | Does your jurisdiction use the following economic development strategy to attract or retain businesses: Economic development agency Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Business conditions | |
Spring 2009 | Q10c | Does your jurisdiction use the following economic development strategy to attract or retain businesses: Tax abatements Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Business conditions | |
Spring 2009 | Q10d | Does your jurisdiction use the following economic development strategy to attract or retain businesses: Infrastructure upgrades Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Business conditions | |
Spring 2009 | Q10e | Does your jurisdiction use the following economic development strategy to attract or retain businesses: Workforce development programs Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Business conditions | |
Spring 2009 | Q10f | Does your jurisdiction use the following economic development strategy to attract or retain businesses: Child care programs Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Business conditions | |
Spring 2009 | Q10g | Does your jurisdiction use the following economic development strategy to attract or retain businesses: Tourism promotion Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Business conditions | |
Spring 2009 | Q10h | Does your jurisdiction use the following economic development strategy to attract or retain businesses: Surveys of local businesses Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Business conditions | |
Spring 2009 | Q10i | Does your jurisdiction use the following economic development strategy to attract or retain businesses: Marketing campaign Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Business conditions | |
Spring 2009 | Q10j | Does your jurisdiction use the following economic development strategy to attract or retain businesses: Partnering with other nongovernmental organizations Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Business conditions | |
Spring 2009 | Q10k | Does your jurisdiction use the following economic development strategy to attract or retain businesses: Partnering with other local governments Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Business conditions | |
Spring 2009 | Q10l | Does your jurisdiction use the following economic development strategy to attract or retain businesses: Special zoning districts Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Business conditions | |
Spring 2009 | Q11a | Are any of the following sectors a focus of your jurisdiction's current economic development efforts: Retail Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Business conditions | |
Spring 2009 | Q11b | Are any of the following sectors a focus of your jurisdiction's current economic development efforts: Manufacturing Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Business conditions | |
Spring 2009 | Q11c | Are any of the following sectors a focus of your jurisdiction's current economic development efforts: Small business Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Business conditions | |
Spring 2009 | Q11d | Are any of the following sectors a focus of your jurisdiction's current economic development efforts: Finance Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Business conditions | |
Spring 2009 | Q11e | Are any of the following sectors a focus of your jurisdiction's current economic development efforts: Arts/Culture (other than the film industry) Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Business conditions | |
Spring 2009 | Q11f | Are any of the following sectors a focus of your jurisdiction's current economic development efforts: Film Industry Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Business conditions | |
Spring 2009 | Q11g | Are any of the following sectors a focus of your jurisdiction's current economic development efforts: Tourism/hospitality Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Business conditions | |
Spring 2009 | Q11h | Are any of the following sectors a focus of your jurisdiction's current economic development efforts: Education Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Education | Business conditions | |
Spring 2009 | Q11i | Are any of the following sectors a focus of your jurisdiction's current economic development efforts: Health care Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Business conditions | |
Spring 2009 | Q11j | Are any of the following sectors a focus of your jurisdiction's current economic development efforts: Life sciences Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Business conditions | |
Spring 2009 | Q11k | Are any of the following sectors a focus of your jurisdiction's current economic development efforts: Energy Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Business conditions | |
Spring 2009 | Q11l | Are any of the following sectors a focus of your jurisdiction's current economic development efforts: Forestry and agriculture Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Business conditions | |
Spring 2009 | Q11m | Are any of the following sectors a focus of your jurisdiction's current economic development efforts: Technology/telecommunications Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Business conditions | |
Spring 2009 | Q11n | Are any of the following sectors a focus of your jurisdiction's current economic development efforts: Warehousing/distribution Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Business conditions |
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