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Thinking About Growth |
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Credibility |
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of us have an opportunity to personally investigate factual claims
regarding growth-related issues. We are, of necessity, forced to base our
opinions on the expertise of others. Not surprisingly, we all tend to
trust some sources of information more than others.
Please rate your confidence in the following information sources. As you do this, consider how the sources which you rank lower might earn your confidence. Agreement Level: |
| Hi 1 2 3 4 5 Lo | Common Sense – Most growth-related issues are relatively simple. Sound decisions can be made on the basis of common sense without assistance from complex technical studies which tend to be misused and often biased. |
| Hi 1 2 3 4 5 Lo | Government Studies – Government studies of the impacts of growth and the likely effectiveness of mitigation plans provide a sound and reliable basis for decision-making. |
| Hi 1 2 3 4 5 Lo | Business/Developer Plans – Developers routinely conduct exhaustive impact studies and prepare development plans which accurately reflect areas of concern and assess mitigation options. |
| Hi 1 2 3 4 5 Lo | Environmental Research – Research sponsored by environmental groups offers the most reliable assessment of the true cost of urban growth. |
| Hi 1 2 3 4 5 Lo | Media – Newspapers, radio, and television offer sound and objective analyses of growth management options. |
| Hi 1 2 3 4 5 Lo | Other?______________________________ |
| Hi 1 2 3 4 5 Lo | Other?______________________________ |
| Hi 1 2 3 4 5 Lo | Other?______________________________ |
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