ctpp-news December 2011

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to provide Feedback to the Census Bureau on AFF2

by Elaine.Murakami＠dot.gov

http://factfinder2.census.gov/main.html In the UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER, click on the word "Feedback." Scott Boggess at the Census Bureau says that upper management at CB pays attentions to what is submitted here. If you want improvements to this data access system, please take the time to submit your comments. Elaine Murakami FHWA Office of Planning 206-220-4460 (in Seattle)

12 years, 9 months

Question regarding CTPP Commuting in America IV RFP

by Weinberger, Penelope

Hi all, A question came in regarding contracting language and teams with Universities vis a vis the RFP for Commuting in America IV. Below is the essence of the question and the answer. Penelope Question: As a state university, we are subject to certain statutory limits on things like insurance, indemnity, etc. We also must allow our students and faculty to publish freely so often we need minor tweaking of certain IP or Copyrights language. We are wondering how to address this at the proposal stage? Is it allowable to take any exceptions to RFP language at this stage? How should we address? Typically we have successfully negotiated compromise language, but there are instances of RFPs where no exceptions are allowed, but items can be addressed at negotiation stage, or there are the RFPs where the language must stand as is, no negotiation or changes allowed. Answer: In this case, items can be addressed at the post award negotiation stage. AASHTO is confidant that a workable solution for any team with a university can be achieved.

12 years, 10 months

Re: [CTPP] does anyone know if there's a way to get the "names" of places with the data records using the DataFerrett

by Patty Becker

When I did a download from AFF2 last week, asking for "all MCDs in Oakland County" (a Michigan county), I got names. At 05:12 PM 12/27/2011, you wrote: >Content-Language: en-US >Content-Type: multipart/alternative; > >boundary="_000_03B824D8C8D97C4C8486430CC10843AB64730ED25Ccygnusx1morpc_" > >I see the names of the geographies, but the data just gives me the >fips codes, is there a way to get the political names in a download? > >Nancy Reger, AICP >Deputy Director, Transportation >MORPC >111 Liberty St. Ste. 100 >Columbus, Ohio 43215 >nreger(a)morpc.org >614-233-4154 > >_______________________________________________ >ctpp-news mailing list >ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net >http://www.chrispy.net/mailman/listinfo/ctpp-news ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patricia C. (Patty) Becker 248/354-6520 APB Associates/SEMCC FAX 248/354-6645 28300 Franklin Road Home 248/355-2428 Southfield, MI 48034 pbecker(a)umich.edu

12 years, 10 months

does anyone know if there's a way to get the "names" of places with the data records using the DataFerrett

by Nancy Reger

I see the names of the geographies, but the data just gives me the fips codes, is there a way to get the political names in a download? Nancy Reger, AICP Deputy Director, Transportation MORPC 111 Liberty St. Ste. 100 Columbus, Ohio 43215 nreger(a)morpc.org 614-233-4154

12 years, 10 months

Re: [CTPP] does anyone know how to extract unincorporated townships from the ACS data?

by Patty Becker

Nancy, In Michigan, cities are legally separated from the townships out of which they may have been formed. Cities are both MCDs and Places. Villages are just Places, while townships are just MCDs, and MCD data include any villages (but not cities) that may be inside the townships. In the decennial census, there is a summary level that gives you villages within townships and township balances. That summary level (the number of which escapes me at the moment) does not appear to be on ACS-5 year. However, I think you can get the villages by themselves, and then you can subtract them from the townships they're in. If they span two townships, you're out of luck, except that you could proportion them based on the census data. Hope this helps. Patty Becker At 03:02 PM 12/27/2011, you wrote: >Content-Language: en-US >Content-Type: multipart/alternative; > >boundary="_000_03B824D8C8D97C4C8486430CC10843AB64730ED206cygnusx1morpc_" > >Usually I need to use a place fips AND a county >subdivision fips code to get to the geography I >need, and the unincorporated areas have a >99999 place code. But the ACS data doesnt >include both of these in any summary level I can >find and I cant figure out how to separate >cities and villages that are inside townships >from the unincorporated township parts this >might be a unique Ohio need. Has anyone been able to do this? > > >Nancy Reger, AICP >Deputy Director, Transportation >MORPC >111 Liberty St. Ste. 100 >Columbus, Ohio 43215 >nreger(a)morpc.org >614-233-4154 > >_______________________________________________ >ctpp-news mailing list >ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net >http://www.chrispy.net/mailman/listinfo/ctpp-news ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patricia C. (Patty) Becker 248/354-6520 APB Associates/SEMCC FAX 248/354-6645 28300 Franklin Road Home 248/355-2428 Southfield, MI 48034 pbecker(a)umich.edu

12 years, 10 months

does anyone know how to extract unincorporated townships from the ACS data?

by Nancy Reger

Usually I need to use a place fips AND a county subdivision fips code to get to the geography I need, and the unincorporated areas have a "99999" place code. But the ACS data doesn't include both of these in any summary level I can find and I can't figure out how to separate cities and villages that are inside townships from the unincorporated township parts- this might be a unique Ohio need. Has anyone been able to do this? Nancy Reger, AICP Deputy Director, Transportation MORPC 111 Liberty St. Ste. 100 Columbus, Ohio 43215 nreger(a)morpc.org 614-233-4154

12 years, 10 months

captured from AASHTO News today: Data Visualization contest by BTS

by Elaine.Murakami＠dot.gov

http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2011/dot166_11/html/dot166_11.html One of the winners uses ACS of bike commuters. When I have time later today, I am going to check some of the results, because it is showing Idaho in the darkest color shading for % bike commuters. Elaine Murakami FHWA Office of Planning 206-220-4460 (in Seattle)

12 years, 10 months

RE: [CTPP] [Fwd: Persons per household by Housing Type in American Community Survey]

by Vinod Sandanasamy

Table B25024 provides units in structure and has fields like single unit attached, detached, mobile home, etc. I am assuming that you are requiring this data for modeling purposes. The 2006-2010 data is available at the census block group level. We use this data for our Activity Based Model. Vinod Sandanasamy, AICP Senior Transportation Planner Palm Beach Metropolitan Planning Organization 2300 North Jog Road, 4th Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33411-2749 Phone: 561-478 5747 Fax: 561-242 7165 Website: www.pbcgov.com/mpo<http://www.pbcgov.com/mpo> [cid:image001.png@01CCBE7C.AE97FC40] Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. From: ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Patty Becker Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 6:08 PM To: ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net Subject: Re: [CTPP] [Fwd: Persons per household by Housing Type in American Community Survey] What is meant by "housing type"? Do you mean tenure (own/rent) or structure type (single family, apartment, etc.)? For tenure, table B25008 in the ACS provides total population in occupied housing units.by tenure Dividing that by the count of occupied housing units by tenure (B25002) will give you pph by tenure. Or, you can just look at B25010. Similarly, B25033 gives you total population in occupied housing units by tenure by units in structure. Divide by units in structure counts (by tenure, or add them together) to get pph by units in structure. Hope this helps. Patty Becker At 05:38 PM 12/19/2011, you wrote: I got this as a bounced email to the CTPP Listserve. Anyone have experience doing this? -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Persons per household by Housing Type in American Community Survey Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:21:22 -0700 From: Carl Miller <CMiller(a)compassidaho.org> I'm trying to figure out how to calculate PPH by Housing Type using the ACS. We use this data for making our TAZ level population estimates. I understand the Census Bureau provided this information with the 2000 census, but I don't see it in either the 2010 census data or any of the ACS data. Any suggestions. *Carl Miller* Principal Planner--Demographics 700 N. East 2^nd Street, Suite 200 Meridian, Idaho 83642 (208) 855-2558 ext. 275 cmiller(a)compassidaho.org -- Ed Christopher 708-283-3534 (V) 708-574-8131 (cell) FHWA RC-TST-PLN 4749 Lincoln Mall Drive, Suite 600 Matteson, IL 60443 _______________________________________________ ctpp-news mailing list ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net http://www.chrispy.net/mailman/listinfo/ctpp-news ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patricia C. (Patty) Becker 248/354-6520 APB Associates/SEMCC FAX 248/354-6645 28300 Franklin Road Home 248/355-2428 Southfield, MI 48034 pbecker(a)umich.edu

12 years, 10 months

Modeling Position Available: Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA)

by Youell, Greg (Mapa)

POSITION AVAILABLE ASSOCIATE PLANNER - TRANSPORTATION OMAHA-COUNCIL BLUFFS METROPOLITAN AREA PLANNING AGENCY (MAPA) MAPA is seeking a transportation planning professional to assist with the Transportation and Data Section of the agency. The primary activities of this position will encompass the maintenance and enhancement of MAPA's travel demand model as well as traffic, capacity and data analysis. Secondarily, this position will assist with grant administration, mapping, documentation, report preparation, and other transportation planning tasks. MAPA maintains the travel demand model for the Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Planning Area. A number of planning initiatives that will require travel demand modeling are on the horizon in the MAPA region, including the development of a Regional Vision, an FTA Alternatives Analysis, and regional mass transit and bicycle-pedestrian plans. The MAPA model is currently being converted from a daily vehicle model to a time-of-day model with mode choice analysis. This position requires at least two years of experience with travel demand modeling, specifically TransCAD software. Skills in data and statistical analysis (Excel, Access, SAS, etc.) are required. The candidate should possess strong knowledge of transportation planning principles and techniques and related federal, state and local guidelines and regulations. Knowledge of transit and multi-modal modeling techniques, computer programming, ESRI's ArcGIS software, air quality regulations and modeling applications, and experience with federal and state grant and Local Project Administration (LPA) are preferred. The successful candidate will be technically competent, detail-oriented, and highly organized. The candidate must be self-motivated and able to work and develop skills independently. The candidate should possess strong verbal and written skills in order to effectively communicate technical information the public and work effectively with local elected officials and state/federal officials. The Omaha metropolitan area is a vibrant, growing area. Recently ranked by Brookings as having the lowest unemployment rate in the nation, it offers attractive urban mixed-use and suburban developments to new residents. The metro area features multiple universities and highly-rated public and parochial schools. Many initiatives are underway to build on the region's current success for the future, including the development of a robust balanced transportation system. This position requires a Bachelor's degree in transportation or regional planning or engineering or related studies and at least two years of progressively responsible experience, or any time-equivalent combination of experience and education. Salary negotiable: $43,176-57,000. MAPA reserves the right to hire at an appropriate level. MAPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Resumes and applications will be accepted until close of business January 20, 2012. For more information on MAPA see our website www.mapacog.org . Submit resume to: A.A. Ramsey MAPA Personnel Officer 2222 Cuming Street Omaha NE 68102-4328 or aramsey(a)mapacog.org ******************************************** The information in this electronic message is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee(s). Access to this Internet electronic message by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful.

12 years, 10 months

On the topic of Census-related training

by Elaine.Murakami＠dot.gov

Hi Everyone - One of the things I mentioned at the Dec 19 webinar on Data Ferrett and AFF2 was our recorded session from 2009, on using IPUMS to run customized tables using the ACS PUMS. In addition to tables, IPUMS allows you to save recodes for variable values, and run regression and logit regressions. The webinar is archived and available at the AASHTO CTPP page: http://ctpp.transportation.org/Pages/webinardirectory.aspx Here is the link to the Census Bureau page on PUMAs (the geographic unit tied to PUMS). Each PUMA must have a minimum of 100,000 population. Currently, these are the "2000" era PUMAs. The new PUMAs using 2010 Census are "in progress," so data products do not yet use these new geographic units. http://www.census.gov/geo/puma/puma2010.html Also, for novice Census and ACS data users, you might want to direct them to these e-learning modules http://ctpp.transportation.org/Pages/elearningmodules.aspx The set is not yet complete, but they are a good introduction to ACS and CTPP. Elaine Murakami FHWA Office of Planning 206-220-4460 (in Seattle)

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