Tone of discussions about renewable energy zoning among elected officials themselves
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Thinking about any discussions about renewable energy zoning in your jurisdiction, how would you describe the tone of those discussions among elected officials themselves? (Among jurisdiction that have at least considered plans / policies regarding energy issues and are responsible for their own planning and/or zoning)
| Total | |
| Very constructive | 25% |
| Somewhat constructive | 34% |
| Somewhat divisive | 12% |
| Very divisive | 3% |
| Renewable energy zoning has not been discussed | 17% |
| Don't know | 9% |
| County | Township | City | Village | Total | |
| Very constructive | 12% | 32% | 16% | 10% | 25% |
| Somewhat constructive | 50% | 35% | 29% | 35% | 34% |
| Somewhat divisive | 17% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| Very divisive | 3% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Renewable energy zoning has not been discussed | 15% | 10% | 29% | 30% | 17% |
| Don't know | 3% | 7% | 14% | 13% | 9% |
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | Total | |
| Very constructive | 22% | 29% | 21% | 24% | 26% | 25% |
| Somewhat constructive | 35% | 31% | 34% | 38% | 41% | 34% |
| Somewhat divisive | 12% | 12% | 14% | 10% | 14% | 12% |
| Very divisive | 2% | 4% | 3% | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| Renewable energy zoning has not been discussed | 17% | 15% | 19% | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Don't know | 11% | 8% | 8% | 11% | 2% | 9% |
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | Total | |
| Very constructive | 12% | 15% | 29% | 33% | 29% | 24% | 25% |
| Somewhat constructive | 43% | 40% | 33% | 30% | 31% | 34% | 34% |
| Somewhat divisive | 14% | 10% | 12% | 11% | 13% | 13% | 12% |
| Very divisive | 3% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| Renewable energy zoning has not been discussed | 21% | 21% | 15% | 12% | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Don't know | 8% | 12% | 8% | 10% | 6% | 9% | 9% |
| Rural | Mostly rural | Mostly urban | Urban | Don't know | Total | |
| Very constructive | 30% | 21% | 17% | 24% | 38% | 25% |
| Somewhat constructive | 34% | 37% | 28% | 47% | 14% | 34% |
| Somewhat divisive | 13% | 12% | 15% | 2% | 0% | 12% |
| Very divisive | 4% | 3% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| Renewable energy zoning has not been discussed | 14% | 18% | 29% | 15% | 0% | 17% |
| Don't know | 6% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 48% | 9% |