ctpp-news May 2010

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2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles released today; info on 2010,TIGER/LineShapefiles

by Ed Christopher

FYI--Besides the 2009 Tiger Files it looks like we will have the new 2010 Files before the 2010 Block population counts come out in around March of 2011. This is good news. Just yesterday I was in a meeting where the question came up. ================== The Census Bureau has released 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles today. Available here: http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/ This will be the last public release of TIGER data until early 2011. This early 2011 release will include all of the updated 2010 tabulation geography that serves as the geographic framework for 2010 Census data tabulations (including the new 2010 Census tracts, block groups, blocks, voting districts, and much more). Around the same time as this 2011 geospatial data release, Census will be releasing the tabular data with 2010 Census population counts down to the Census block level. See the attached document for more information, including changes under consideration and a request for input. -- Ed Christopher 708-283-3534 (V) 708-574-8131 (cell) FHWA RC-TST-PLN 4749 Lincoln Mall Drive, Suite 600 Matteson, IL 60443

12 years, 11 months

Re: [CTPP] Opportunity for input on the upcoming CTPP

by Nathan Erlbaum

is the link different because i already forwarded you previous message to all mpo staff directors in nys? >>> pweinberger(a)aashto.org 5/27/2010 3:48 PM >>> This is a little different from the Spreadsheet I sent out earlier, in that the spreadsheet is modified and there is a link to a webinar on June 7th to discuss the table request. >From http://ctpp.transportation.org/Pages/5yrACSdata.aspx : Opportunity for input on the upcoming CTPP based on 5-year ACS 2006-2010 Here is your chance to help us make the CTPP based on ACS five-year estimates the best possible data tool for transportation planners. Help us determine our request to the US Census Bureau based on your transportation planning needs. Join us at a webinar to discuss the five-year table request <http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/webconference/web_conf_learner_re g.aspx?webconfid=20448> , learn about CTPP, and let yourself be heard-June 7th, 2010, 1-3 pm eastern. The spreadsheet linked here <http://ctpp.transportation.org/Documents/Comparison%20of%20requested%20 and%20approved%203yr%20tables%20and%20prospective%205%20yr%20tables.xls> contains several elements. It combines: * Three-year CTPP * the original request for U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2005-2007 three-year estimates, Special Tabulation: Census Transportation Planning Products request * the revised and approved request for U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2006-2008 three-year estimates, Special Tabulation: Census Transportation Planning Products * Five-year CTPP * the proposed request for U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2006-2010 five-year estimates, Special Tabulation: Census Transportation Planning Products for large area geography, and * the proposed request for U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2006-2010 five-year estimates, Special Tabulation: Census Transportation Planning Products for small area geography For large area geography, we plan to keep the table list the same as the current 3-year table list. For small area geography (tract, TAZ, and block group), we are proposing to eliminate many of the tables with 3-way cross-tabulations, or 2-way cross-tabulations with more than 40 cells. If you see tables that you use on the "planning to not request" list please let me know at ctppinfo(a)aashto.org. The number of classifications in each variable may need to be reduced to pass the CB's criteria and some of those tables have been tagged in the column called Modifications to be discussed for 5-yr data table request; we are including this information to start thinking about the ways variable groups can collapse. For the ACS 2006-2010 five-year data and the 2010 Census Tracts, there is projected to be, on average, a little over 4000 residents per tract, and approximately 120 household records and 150 worker records in the unweighted sample. Each TAZ, of course, will have many fewer. Penelope Weinberger CTPP Program Manager AASHTO 202-624-3556 http://ctpp.transportation.org/Pages/default.aspx <http://ctpp.transportation.org/Pages/default.aspx> <http://www.transportation.org> It's just as bad to not make a plan as to blindly follow the one you already have.

13 years, 6 months

Opportunity for input on the upcoming CTPP

by Weinberger, Penelope

This is a little different from the Spreadsheet I sent out earlier, in that the spreadsheet is modified and there is a link to a webinar on June 7th to discuss the table request. >From http://ctpp.transportation.org/Pages/5yrACSdata.aspx : Opportunity for input on the upcoming CTPP based on 5-year ACS 2006-2010 Here is your chance to help us make the CTPP based on ACS five-year estimates the best possible data tool for transportation planners. Help us determine our request to the US Census Bureau based on your transportation planning needs. Join us at a webinar to discuss the five-year table request <http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/webconference/web_conf_learner_re g.aspx?webconfid=20448> , learn about CTPP, and let yourself be heard-June 7th, 2010, 1-3 pm eastern. The spreadsheet linked here <http://ctpp.transportation.org/Documents/Comparison%20of%20requested%20 and%20approved%203yr%20tables%20and%20prospective%205%20yr%20tables.xls> contains several elements. It combines: * Three-year CTPP * the original request for U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2005-2007 three-year estimates, Special Tabulation: Census Transportation Planning Products request * the revised and approved request for U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2006-2008 three-year estimates, Special Tabulation: Census Transportation Planning Products * Five-year CTPP * the proposed request for U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2006-2010 five-year estimates, Special Tabulation: Census Transportation Planning Products for large area geography, and * the proposed request for U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2006-2010 five-year estimates, Special Tabulation: Census Transportation Planning Products for small area geography For large area geography, we plan to keep the table list the same as the current 3-year table list. For small area geography (tract, TAZ, and block group), we are proposing to eliminate many of the tables with 3-way cross-tabulations, or 2-way cross-tabulations with more than 40 cells. If you see tables that you use on the "planning to not request" list please let me know at ctppinfo(a)aashto.org. The number of classifications in each variable may need to be reduced to pass the CB's criteria and some of those tables have been tagged in the column called Modifications to be discussed for 5-yr data table request; we are including this information to start thinking about the ways variable groups can collapse. For the ACS 2006-2010 five-year data and the 2010 Census Tracts, there is projected to be, on average, a little over 4000 residents per tract, and approximately 120 household records and 150 worker records in the unweighted sample. Each TAZ, of course, will have many fewer. Penelope Weinberger CTPP Program Manager AASHTO 202-624-3556 http://ctpp.transportation.org/Pages/default.aspx <http://ctpp.transportation.org/Pages/default.aspx> <http://www.transportation.org> It's just as bad to not make a plan as to blindly follow the one you already have.

13 years, 6 months

Introduction to CTPP Webinar: Friday, June 18 1 - 3 p.m. EASTERN

by Elaine.Murakami＠dot.gov

Introduction to CTPP Description: This session is designed for MPO and State DOT staff members who need an introduction to the CTPP program. Topics will include: introduction to the American Community Survey, how the CTPP uses the ACS, schedule of CTPP data products, and geographic concepts, including TAZ delineation for the 5-year CTPP. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Please follow this link to register https://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/webconference/web_conf_learner_re g.aspx?webconfid=20325 The complete address including "=20325" is essential for the link above to work! You may need to use cut/paste to get the complete link address. We know that some of you are dedicated CTPP followers, but please let the limited number of spaces be used for NOVICE CTPP data users. Session details: 1. CTPP Overview: Jennifer Finch, CO DOT; Chair, CTPP Oversight Board 2. ACS Basics: collection, accumulation and access: Brian McKenzie, US Census Bureau JTW & Migration 3. CTPP Data products: especially the 3-yr tables due in Fall 2010: Penelope Weinberger, AASHTO CTPP 4. Census Geography: Ed Christopher, FHWA Resource Center 5. Open Q&A: Everyone We are including TESTS, so that you will have to type in answers into the "chat pod", so get your fingers ready! The webinar will be recorded and the archived version will be posted to the AASHTO CTPP webpage. Previously recorded webinars are available at: http://ctpp.transportation.org/pages/webinars.aspx Elaine Murakami FHWA Office of Planning 206-220-4460

13 years, 6 months

May CTPP Newsletter posted

by Ed Christopher

The May 2010 issue of the CTPP newsletter "the Status Report" is now posted on line. It can be found in PDF at http://www.trbcensus.com direct link--http://www.trbcensus.com/newsltr/sr0510.pdf Or on the FHWA CTPP site in HTML at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ctpp/ direct link--http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ctpp/sr0510.htm Articles include: The status of the CTPP program--what's coming next; CTPP data to support transit ridership forecasting; Modal Loyalty found with the NHTS; Using ACS/CTPP data in Activity-Based model calibration in Denver; Spatial paterns affecting home-work distances in Montreal. -- Ed Christopher 708-283-3534 (V) 708-574-8131 (cell) FHWA RC-TST-PLN 4749 Lincoln Mall Drive, Suite 600 Matteson, IL 60443

13 years, 6 months

Fwd: RE: ansi v fips

by Nathan Erlbaum

I thought that the information noted below would be of interest to those who follow this list serve and are interested in geographic referencing for use with census products Here is information from the Census Bureau's website on these codes: American National Standards Institute codes (ANSI codes) are a standardized set of numeric or alphabetic codes issued by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to ensure uniform identification of geographic entities through all federal government agencies. These standards replace the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) codes previously issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The entities covered include: states and statistically equivalent entities, counties and statistically equivalent entities, named populated and related location entities (such as, places and county subdivisions), and American Indian and Alaska Native areas. ANSI maintains an Internet World Wide Web site of ANSI codes and information<http://www.ansi.org/default.aspx> [cid:image001.gif@01CAF5CA.DECEE3A0] . ANSI publications include: INCITS 38:200x<http://www.census.gov/geo/www/ansi/statetables.html>, (Formerly FIPS 5-2) Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Insular Areas of the United States INCITS 31:200x<http://www.census.gov/geo/www/ansi/countylookup.html>, (Formerly FIPS 6-4) Codes for the Identification of Counties and Equivalent Entities of the United States, its Possessions, and Insular Areas INCITS 454:200x<http://www.census.gov/population/www/metroareas/metrodef.html>, (Formerly FIPS 8-6) Codes for the Identification of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas and Related Areas of the United States and Puerto Rico INCITS 455:200x<http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cd110th/main110th.html>, (Formerly FIPS 9-1) Codes for the Identification of Congressional Districts of the United States INCITS 446-2008<http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/index.html>, (Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)) Codes for Named Populated Places, Primary County Divisions, and Other Locational Entities of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Outlying Areas. Nathan Erlbaum Associate Transportation Analyst New York State Department of Transportation Policy & Planning Division Office of Policy, Planning & Performance 50 Wolf Road, 6th Floor, (Ave F & 9th St.) Albany, New York 12232 Tel: (518) 457-2967 Fax: (518) 457-4944 Email: nerlbaum(a)dot.state.ny.us Web: www.nysdot.gov ***************************************** IMPORTANT: This e-mail message and any attachments contain information intended for the exclusive use of the individual(s) or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is proprietary, privileged, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any viewing, copying, disclosure or distribution of this information may be subject to legal restriction or sanction.

13 years, 6 months

Urban Area Webinar

by Ed Christopher

Where are we with Urbanized Areas? On Friday June 11, 2010 Federal Highway Administration in coordination with the Census Transportation Planning Products program will host a two hour webinar on the Census Bureau’s plans for defining new Urban Areas. These areas are important for transportation planning because of requirements for establishing MPOs and revisions to MPO boundaries, TMA designations, and roadway functional classification. This webinar is a follow on for those who could not attend a similar workshop held at the GIS-T Conference in West Virginia. In addition to discussing Urban Area boundary development, Census Bureau staff will discuss several other geographic related products and programs. Every 10 years following the decennial census the Census Bureau redefines Urban Areas. Urban Areas include both Urbanized Areas and Urban Clusters. This webinar will begin promptly at 1:00 PM (Eastern) and run for 2 hours. It will include presentations along with time for question and answers. Topics covered will include: • A Brief Transportation Perspective on Census Geography, Ed Christopher (FHWA) • Discussion of the Proposed Urbanized Area Criteria, Mike Ratcliffe, Census Bureau Geography • Review of Census Geographic Area Programs and Products, Mike Ratcliffe, Census Bureau Space is limited and advanced preregistration is necessary. If you are unsure that you will attend please do not register. If more than one person from a site can share one computer connection that will help make space for others. The webinar will be recorded for those who miss it. To register go here and complete the form. http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/webconference/web_conf_learner_reg.as… If you have difficulty registering or have any question please let me (Ed Christopher) know edc(a)berwyned.com or 708-283-3534. -- Ed Christopher 708-283-3534 (V) 708-574-8131 (cell) FHWA RC-TST-PLN 4749 Lincoln Mall Drive, Suite 600 Matteson, IL 60443

13 years, 6 months

What was the resolution on Rule 7 and Rule 6 filters for the ACS 5 year products and Means to Work?

by Michael Moan

What was the resolution on Rule 7 and Rule 6 filters for the ACS 5 year products and Means to Work? Michael C. Moan, Principal Planner Office of Statewide Planning Division of Planning Department of Administration One Capitol Hill Providence, RI 02908 4012221236

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