Permitting process(es) as a barrier or an asset to jurisdiction’s economic development
Full Question Text
To what degree would you consider permitting processes an asset or barrier to economic development?
| % within Type of Jurisdiction | ||||||
| Type of Jurisdiction | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Township | City | Village | |||
| To what degree would you consider permitting processes an asset or barrier to economic development? | Significant Barrier | 6% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 5% |
| Somewhat of a Barrier | 22% | 14% | 11% | 13% | 14% | |
| Neither a Barrier nor an Asset | 57% | 59% | 44% | 60% | 56% | |
| Somewhat of an Asset | 10% | 14% | 28% | 14% | 16% | |
| Significant Asset | 2% | 4% | 13% | 6% | 6% | |
| Don't Know | 3% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 3% | |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Size | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
| To what degree would you consider permitting processes as an asset or barrier to economic development? | Significant Barrier | 6% | 5% | 4% | 0% | 4% | 5% |
| Somewhat of a Barrier | 16% | 12% | 7% | 14% | 17% | 14% | |
| Neither a Barrier nor an Asset | 59% | 58% | 56% | 44% | 45% | 56% | |
| Somewhat of an Asset | 9% | 16% | 28% | 29% | 21% | 16% | |
| Significant Asset | 5% | 6% | 4% | 11% | 10% | 6% | |
| Don't Know | 5% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| % within Region of Michigan | ||||||||
| Region of Michigan | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | |||
| To what degree would you consider permitting processes an asset or barrier to economic development? | Significant Barrier | 11% | 4% | 8% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 5% |
| Somewhat of a Barrier | 12% | 20% | 14% | 16% | 12% | 8% | 14% | |
| Neither a Barrier nor an Asset | 57% | 61% | 53% | 59% | 54% | 55% | 56% | |
| Somewhat of an Asset | 6% | 9% | 16% | 16% | 20% | 25% | 16% | |
| Significant Asset | 5% | 2% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 8% | 6% | |
| Don't Know | 8% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 0% | 3% | |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |