27 Aug
2018
27 Aug
'18
6:27 p.m.
Apologies for cross-postings - see below for a call-for-posters as part of
the TRB 2019 Annual Meeting.
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Dear colleagues,
The Census Data for Transportation Planning Subcommittee of the Urban
Transportation Data and Information Systems Committee, ABJ30(1) invites you
to submit posters for a session focusing on the innovative visualization of
Census data. More information is below.
Call Title
Visualizing the Census: Innovations in Data Display
Sponsoring Committee
Census Data for Transportation Planning Subcommittee of the Urban
Transportation Data and Information Systems Committee, ABJ30(1)
Call Description
The Census Data for Transportation Planning Subcommittee of the Urban
Transportation Data and Information Systems Committee, ABJ30(1) invites you
to submit posters for a session focusing on the innovative visualization of
Census data. In keeping with theme of our parent committee, topics focusing
on transportation planning and urban data are requested. Posters will be
displayed at the TRB Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, January 2019. Authors
of the most innovative posters map be invited to present at the subcommittee
meeting or have their work displayed on the ABJ30 website.
Background
Visualizing demographic data used to involve simple charts and thematic
maps. Now, new platforms and advanced algorithms have pushed the limits of
data display. Dashboards and interactive maps allow large volumes of data
to be easily digested by users. New methods are being developed to
illustrate margins of error and complex statistical concepts. Infographics
and mobile applications help bring demographic information of the public.
The Subcommittee is interested in learning about new and innovative ways to
visualize data. The end product can be a tool or graphic aimed at conveying
information to other people, or a visualization that enhances the analytic
capacity of your organization. This is also an opportunity to share the
challenges and lessons learned from translating complex data into visual and
analytic products.
Evaluation Criteria
Posters must incorporate data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Possible data
sets include but are not limited to the Decennial Census, American Community
Survey, CTPP, LEHD, and the Economic Census. Non-Census data used in
conjunction with Census data is acceptable.
A broad range of abstracts relating to the topic are welcome. Preference
will be given to posters which emphasize the following:
* Applying data visualizations to solve complex problems
* Creative ways to visualize Census data
* Posters that display solutions to the challenges that come from
visualizing complex data sets
* Posters that use demographic data to improve transportation planning
* Topics that address applications towards urban areas
A session-development panel will review all abstracts to identify those that
most effectively demonstrate innovative ways to visualize Census data. The
subcommittee hopes to identify posters representing a diverse array of uses
and applications. Applicants will be notified in late October of their
selection.
Poster Session Guidelines
Those selected for this session will prepare a poster for presentation at
the 2019 Annual Meeting in January. Participants are not required to prepare
a paper. Each presenter will be provided with a table and a 4' x 8' vertical
panel for displaying posters and other materials. An electrical connection
will be available at each station. Telephone and internet connections will
not be available. TRB's guidelines for poster presenters are not yet
available, but it is expected that all guidelines once available should be
followed. Presenters are expected to register for the TRB meeting and
participate in this session. Presentation teams are welcome.
Submission Instructions
A special deadline for submittals has been established. Interested
candidates should submit an abstract explaining their project and poster
concept by 11:59 pm EDT on Thursday, September 20, 2018. The abstract should
be no more than a single one-sided page in length (approximately 500 words)
and include:
* Contact information (name, agency/organization, phone number, email
address)
* Title of your proposed poster for use in the Annual Meeting agenda
* Data sources that your poster will focus on
* Explanation of the project, research, or process sets
* Any innovative discoveries or lessons learned about visualizing
Census data that would be useful to the transportation community
* Preliminary description of the information to be conveyed in your
poster
You are welcome to include links to on-line materials that illustrate the
visualization or graphic communication concepts described in your abstract
but this will not substitute for the information requested in the abstract.
The subcommittee will not consider sales presentations for products or
services.
Abstracts should be in a PDF format and submitted to:
Mara Kaminowitz
mkaminowitz(a)baltometro.org <mailto:mkaminowitz@baltometro.org>
Include the term "ABJ30(1) Poster Abstract 2019" in the subject line.
For More Information
Questions about the poster session or the abstract submittal process should
be directed to:
Clara Reschovsky
clara.reschovsky(a)dot.gov <mailto:clara.reschovsky@dot.gov>
202-366-2857
Mara Kaminowitz
mkaminowitz(a)baltometro.org <mailto:mkaminowitz@baltometro.org>
410-732-0500
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Mara Kaminowitz
GIS Coordinator
Baltimore Metropolitan Council
P: 410.732.0500 x1030 F: 410.732.8248
A: 1500 Whetstone Way, Suite 300, Baltimore, MD 21230
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