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

Effectiveness of anchor businesses 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 anchor businesses located along corridors, nodes, or in center districts?

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, anchor businesses located along corridors, nodes, or in center districts? Very Effective 22% 9% 35% 22% 16%
Somewhat Effective 48% 25% 39% 34% 30%
Neither Effective nor Ineffective 20% 16% 18% 18% 17%
Somewhat Ineffective 0% 2% 2% 3% 2%
Very Ineffective 1% 4% 0% 0% 2%
Not Applicable 0% 32% 4% 15% 24%
Don't Know 8% 12% 3% 7% 10%