Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2013, Question 45i

Effectiveness of green/open spaces, trails, and bike paths for economic development purposes

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Regardless of whether you have any placemaking efforts underway, in your opinion, how effective or ineffective for economic development purposes in your jurisdiction are green/open spaces, trails, and bike paths?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
Regardless of whether you have any placemaking efforts underway, in your opinion, how effective or ineffective for economic development purposes in your jurisdiction are, or could be, green/open spaces, trails, and bike paths? Very Effective 21% 17% 36% 31% 22%
Somewhat Effective 64% 41% 47% 43% 43%
Neither Effective nor Ineffective 5% 12% 12% 12% 12%
Somewhat Ineffective 1% 4% 2% 0% 3%
Very Ineffective 3% 2% 1% 1% 2%
Not Applicable 0% 15% 1% 6% 11%
Don't Know 6% 10% 1% 7% 8%