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by Krishnan Viswanathan

Apologies for multiple posting. The TRB NHTS task force (ABJ45T) is organizing a data challenge more information is below. Introduction Can you tell us something original and surprising about transportation, health, commerce, or patterns in America? The 2017 NHTS data is rich and able to provide insight into important questions, if used by thorough and curious researchers. Can you shed light on a topic like commuting, errands, eating habits, walking, household composition, effects of ride sharing, transit use or something else? Develop an idea, analyze the data, and explain the importance of the result. Data Challenge This data challenge is a competition for enthusiastic students, professionals, and the public who want to showcase their analytical and technical skills. The participants may work individually or in teams and will have to showcase practical outcome using the 2017 NHTS public use data. Deadline - Oct 1, 2018 Contact - Cynthia Bland at nhts.data2017(a)gmail.com Prize - Opportunity to present at the 2019 TRB Annual Meeting. Complete details about the data challenge are attached below. Thanks, Krishnan -- Krishnan Viswanathan 5628 Burnside Circle Tallahassee FL 32312

6 years, 3 months

Reminder: TRB call for posters due 9/20

by Mara Kaminowitz

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 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 202-366-2857 Mara Kaminowitz mkaminowitz(a)baltometro.org 410-732-0500 ___________ *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 mkaminowitz(a)baltometro.org | www.baltometro.org Confidentiality Statement This message may contain legally privileged and confidential information that is intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above. If you are not an intended recipient, taking any action based on the contents of this message is strictly prohibited. Please immediately notify the sender if you have received this message in error.

6 years, 3 months

FW: Highest Median Household Income on Record?

by Weinberger Penelope

Maybe you all already saw this... Penelope Weinberger CTPP Program Manager AASHTO Ctpp.transportation.org From: U.S. Census Bureau [mailto:census@subscriptions.census.gov] Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 1:06 PM To: Weinberger Penelope <pweinberger(a)aashto.org> Subject: Highest Median Household Income on Record? What looks like a record high may be due to redesigned income questions. Visit America Counts to learn more. [united states census bureau]<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers [Highest Median Household Income on Record?]<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> [https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/USCENSUS/2018/03/1…] Highest Median Household Income on Record? Income data released by the U.S. Census Bureau today show that 2017 median household income was the highest on record at $61,372. But is it really? 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6 years, 3 months

PSAP participant invitation letter

by Jim Hubbell

Hello CTPP community - Earlier this month I received a copy of a letter from the U.S. Census Bureau, which was sent to our Director of Research Services, Dr. Frank Lenk. The letter (attached) is an invitation to participate in the 2020 Census Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP)<https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about/psap.html>. If you work for a State DOT, MPO or other transportation planning agency, hopefully you or one of your colleagues have received a letter like this. Why is this important? Because, in January 2018 the CTPP Oversight Board officially announced that data sets following the 2012-2016 data set expected in 2019 will not contain small geography at the Transportation Analysis Zone (TAZ) and Transportation Analysis District (TAD) levels. We are adopting the standard Census Block Group for future data tabulations. Since the Block Group will take on greater importance for modeling and other planning analyses, it's important for transportation planners to get involved with their delineation for the 2020 Census! If you haven't received or seen a letter like the attached example, ask around within your agency or contact the US Census Bureau<https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about/psap.html#pa…> to get involved. PSAP delineation doesn't officially start until January 2019, but don't delay! Regards, Jim Hubbell, AICP Principal Planner Mid-America Regional Council 600 Broadway, Suite 200 Kansas City, MO 64105-1659 816.701.8319 voice 816.421.7758 fax

6 years, 3 months

ABJ30(1) Call for Posters: Visualizing the Census: Innovations in Data Display

by Mara Kaminowitz

6 years, 4 months

Census Bureau's Federal Register Notice Regarding 2020 Census Data Products

by Ed Christopher

Reminder--Webinar, Tuesday July 31, 2018 at 2pm EST. On July 19, 2018 the Census Bureau released a /Federal Register /notice *Soliciting Feedback from Users on 2020 Census Data Products* <https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.federalregister.gov…>**(Document Number 2018-15458). This notice, published with a 60-day comment period, requests feedback from users on specific decennial census products such as Summary File 1, Summary File 2, and the Demographic Profile. The last day to provide comment on the noticeis *September 17, 2018*. The /Federal Register/ notice includes a link <https://www2.census.gov/about/policies/2020-Census-Data-Products-Feedback-S…>to an optional spreadsheet that will help users provide detailed feedback. To assist users with how to use this spreadsheet and how to respond to the notice, a live informational webinar <https://www.census.gov/data/training-workshops/trainings.html#par_textimage…> (https://www.census.gov/data/training-workshops/trainings.html#par_textimage…) will be held on Tuesday July 31, 2018 at 2pm EST. The webinar will also be recorded and made available several days later on the Census Bureau website. Please note that the webinar is intended only to answer questions about the feedback process; all comments must be submitted though either electronic mail, postal mail, or the Federal e-Rulemaking portal as outlined in the notice itself. Thank you, Karen Battle Chief, Population Division U.S. Census Bureau

6 years, 4 months

TRB Call for Posters: Uses of Commodity Flow Survey Microdata

by Reschovsky, Clara (OST)

CTPP User Community, Attached is a Call for Posters for the TRB Annual Meeting in January. They are interested in uses of the CFS microdata. If you are interested or have any questions, please contact Julie Parker of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics at julie.parker(a)dot.gov<mailto:julie.parker@dot.gov>. Thanks! Clara Reschovsky Bureau of Transportation Statistics

6 years, 5 months

Is there a Decennial Census SF1 crosstab that you WISH you had?

by Graham, Todd

Read on! https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/07/19/2018-15458/soliciting-… Comments accepted thru Sept. 17. Census staff will convene a webcast next week, July 31<https://t.co/QjhW36QUi6> describing their process and what they’re asking. (Expect it to be pretty much what you can see already in the Fed Register notice.)

6 years, 5 months

Means of Transportation changes

by Reschovsky, Clara (OST)

CTPP community, As some of you may remember, or not since it has been a while, the Census Bureau is changing the Means of Transportation question categories for public transit options in 2019. This change is the result of a content test conducted in 2016 by the Census Bureau. Here is the current question as it appears on the form and the new version which will be implemented in January 2019. 2018 Version: [cid:image002.jpg@01D41DBE.4DCAE000] 2019 Version: [cid:image003.png@01D419FB.68C93710] So now that you see that change can happen even if it takes a long time, we have a new opportunity! Currently the Census Bureau is planning another Content Test for the American Community Survey. US DOT has the opportunity to propose a new change to the journey-to-work questions. At this point, we are thinking of proposing the addition of ride-hailing services to the Taxicab category in the Means of Transportation question. The initially proposed change is from 'Taxicab' to 'Taxi or ride-hailing services'. The Content Test will be conducted in 2021 and any changes that are deemed successful will be implemented in 2024. At this point, it is hard to know how technology will change in the next six years and how that will affect the ACS data, but this is a known emerging mode. However, we need to act now to have any changes considered. I am interested in hearing your input and hopefully support on this proposed change, but I must caution you on a few details. We cannot add a specific company name (such as Uber and Lyft) to the options. We also have very limited space available on the form, however, in consultation with the form design experts at the Census Bureau we can change Taxicab to be a two line choice like 'Long-distance train or commuter rail' on the 2019 form. I know that some of you would really like to see ride-hailing as a separate option and that is unlikely to be successful because of space of the form. If you have any thoughts on this topic, please let me know by July 31st, and for everybody, look forward to the new data detail on Means of Transportation from Census! Clara Clara Reschovsky Survey Statistician Office of Survey Programs Bureau of Transportation Statistics US Department of Transporation (202) 366-2857 clara.reschovsky(a)dot.gov<mailto:clara.reschovsky@dot.gov>

6 years, 5 months

National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) Data for Transportation Applications Workshop

by Krishnan Viswanathan

Apologies for cross-posting. The NHTS Workshop will be held on Aug 8th and 9th. Come learn about the 2017 NHTS, hear about interesting applications using the data, and understand how changes in the transportation landscape are influencing travel behavior and travel patterns. Advance registration ends on *July 8th* and more details of the workshop are here: http://www.cvent.com/events/national-household-travel-survey-nhts-data-for-… A link to the program is here: http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/Conferences/2018/NHTS/Program.pdf Look forward to seeing you at the workshop. Sincerely, Krishnan -- Krishnan Viswanathan

6 years, 5 months

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