How do plans and/or ordinances treat compact residential development as an energy-saving strategy
Full Question Text
Now, thinking about your jurisdiction’s current planning and/or zoning on energy issues, as far as you know, how do your plans and/or ordinances treat compact residential development as an energy-saving strategy? (Among jurisdiction that have at least considered plans / policies regarding energy issues and are responsible for their own planning and/or zoning)
| Jurisdiction Type | |||||
| County | Township | City | Village | Total | |
| Our planning/zoning does not address | 41% | 40% | 46% | 40% | 42% |
| Our planning/zoning generally encourages | 21% | 29% | 33% | 26% | 29% |
| Our planning/zoning generally discourages | 0% | 6% | 3% | 6% | 5% |
| Don't know | 39% | 25% | 17% | 28% | 24% |
| Population Category | ||||||
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | Total | |
| Our planning/zoning does not address | 47% | 41% | 44% | 39% | 24% | 42% |
| Our planning/zoning generally encourages | 25% | 32% | 23% | 30% | 41% | 29% |
| Our planning/zoning generally discourages | 5% | 3% | 10% | 8% | 0% | 5% |
| Don't know | 23% | 24% | 23% | 23% | 35% | 24% |
| Region of Michigan | |||||||
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | Total | |
| Our planning/zoning does not address | 59% | 37% | 43% | 41% | 37% | 40% | 42% |
| Our planning/zoning generally encourages | 22% | 37% | 30% | 26% | 29% | 31% | 29% |
| Our planning/zoning generally discourages | 3% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 8% | 6% | 5% |
| Don't know | 15% | 22% | 22% | 29% | 27% | 24% | 24% |