In viewing some of the Michigan UA boundaries, I've found that some
current MPO modeled areas bleed into other UAs. For instance, a portion
of the Holland model area is now in the Grand Rapids UA. Also, the
Muskegon UA now extends into a county that is not part of its model
area. So, what are the implications of such cases? What is the process
for MPOs to reconcile their boundaries in such cases, or should one
expect no changes. I'd appreciate any clarifications on this issue.
Garth Banninga, Planner
MDOT-Planning
Statewide Model Unit
425 W. Ottawa St.
Lansing, MI 48933
517.335.2959
I agree Brian I too had someone do the conversion in ArcInfo and it
matched the results from TIGER reader in ArcView 3.2. Although the
field name is incorrect it appears the underlying data maybe correct.
Eoin Wrafter, AICP
Senior Planner
Poughkeepsie-Dutchess County Transportation Council
27 High Street, 2nd Floor
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Phone (845) 486-3600 Fax (845) 486-3610
ewrafter(a)co.dutchess.ny.us
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Lakeman [mailto:Blakeman@gtcmpo.org]
Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 3:41 PM
To: 'Banette Kritzky'; kwillet(a)ardc.org; ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net;
treinauer(a)edd.uct.usm.maine.edu
Subject: RE: [CTPP] UA conversion
I too have found this. I had someone with Arc/Info graciously convert a
few
counties worth of 2000UA data for me. When I ran TIGER Reader in ArcView
and
chose "Urbanized Areas 1990" as the field to extract, the results
matched up
exactly with the Arc/Info converted files. Has anyone else noticed this?
It
appears that TIGER Reader may be doing the conversion correctly, even
though
the field is named incorrectly.
Brian Lakeman
Genesee Transportation Council
-----Original Message-----
From: Banette Kritzky [mailto:banette.kritzky@dot.state.mn.us]
Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 2:50 PM
To: kwillet(a)ardc.org; ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net;
treinauer(a)edd.uct.usm.maine.edu
Subject: Re: [CTPP] UA conversion
I also used the Tiger Reader in ArcView 3.2a in an attempt to
extract
the UAs. I am, however, puzzled by the following: a) if this Reader
only
extracts 1990 data, why was one of the layers titled ALR/LUCA 2000; and
b)
after reprojecting the extracted UA90 layer and overlaying my block2000
census data, why do the boundaries match up almost exactly (except for a
couple of donut holes) ? Could it be possible the Reader actually
extracted
the 2000 data, but is using the old field naming convention?
This list serve has been a great relief knowing there are others out
there trying to work through the same problems.
Banette
===================================
Banette Kritzky
GIS Coordinator
Mn/DOT Office of Investment Management
MS 440, 3rd Floor, Mn/DOT Central Office
395 John Ireland Blvd
St. Paul, MN 55155
(651) 296-0220
banette.kritzky(a)dot.state.mn.us
>>> "Tom Reinauer" <treinauer(a)edd.uct.usm.maine.edu> 5/8/2002 12:08:26
PM
>>>
I tried using Tiger Reader in ArcView 3.2a and have had no luck. The UA
data record also appears to be 1990, not 2000.
We have cross-border issues and split urbanized areas and would really
like
to see the new boundaries before the Fall.
Someone out there must know of a fairly simple process(or develop a
simple
process) to convert the boundary data into an ArcView shape file,
considering the proliferation of ESRI products.
Tom Reinauer, Transportation Director
Southern Maine RPC
21 Bradeen St. Suite 304
Springvale, ME 04083
(207)324-2952
FAX -2958
treinauer(a)server.eddmaine.org
www.smrpc.maine.org
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kendis Willet" <kwillet(a)ardc.org>
To: <ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 11:52 AM
Subject: [CTPP] UA conversion
> So, if you are using Arcview 3.2 and ArcInfo 8.1 and are not able to
buy a
> third party software, a person can't process these UA boundaries off
the
> Census site?
>
> Thanks,
> Kendis
>
>
> Kendis Willet
> GIS Specialist
> Metropolitan Interstate Committee
> Email: kwillet(a)ardc.org
I tried using Tiger Reader in ArcView 3.2a and have had no luck. The UA
data record also appears to be 1990, not 2000.
We have cross-border issues and split urbanized areas and would really like
to see the new boundaries before the Fall.
Someone out there must know of a fairly simple process(or develop a simple
process) to convert the boundary data into an ArcView shape file,
considering the proliferation of ESRI products.
Tom Reinauer, Transportation Director
Southern Maine RPC
21 Bradeen St. Suite 304
Springvale, ME 04083
(207)324-2952
FAX -2958
treinauer(a)server.eddmaine.org
www.smrpc.maine.org
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kendis Willet" <kwillet(a)ardc.org>
To: <ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 11:52 AM
Subject: [CTPP] UA conversion
> So, if you are using Arcview 3.2 and ArcInfo 8.1 and are not able to buy a
> third party software, a person can't process these UA boundaries off the
> Census site?
>
> Thanks,
> Kendis
>
>
> Kendis Willet
> GIS Specialist
> Metropolitan Interstate Committee
> Email: kwillet(a)ardc.org
I too have found this. I had someone with Arc/Info graciously convert a few
counties worth of 2000UA data for me. When I ran TIGER Reader in ArcView and
chose "Urbanized Areas 1990" as the field to extract, the results matched up
exactly with the Arc/Info converted files. Has anyone else noticed this? It
appears that TIGER Reader may be doing the conversion correctly, even though
the field is named incorrectly.
Brian Lakeman
Genesee Transportation Council
-----Original Message-----
From: Banette Kritzky [mailto:banette.kritzky@dot.state.mn.us]
Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 2:50 PM
To: kwillet(a)ardc.org; ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net;
treinauer(a)edd.uct.usm.maine.edu
Subject: Re: [CTPP] UA conversion
I also used the Tiger Reader in ArcView 3.2a in an attempt to extract
the UAs. I am, however, puzzled by the following: a) if this Reader only
extracts 1990 data, why was one of the layers titled ALR/LUCA 2000; and b)
after reprojecting the extracted UA90 layer and overlaying my block2000
census data, why do the boundaries match up almost exactly (except for a
couple of donut holes) ? Could it be possible the Reader actually extracted
the 2000 data, but is using the old field naming convention?
This list serve has been a great relief knowing there are others out
there trying to work through the same problems.
Banette
===================================
Banette Kritzky
GIS Coordinator
Mn/DOT Office of Investment Management
MS 440, 3rd Floor, Mn/DOT Central Office
395 John Ireland Blvd
St. Paul, MN 55155
(651) 296-0220
banette.kritzky(a)dot.state.mn.us
>>> "Tom Reinauer" <treinauer(a)edd.uct.usm.maine.edu> 5/8/2002 12:08:26 PM
>>>
I tried using Tiger Reader in ArcView 3.2a and have had no luck. The UA
data record also appears to be 1990, not 2000.
We have cross-border issues and split urbanized areas and would really like
to see the new boundaries before the Fall.
Someone out there must know of a fairly simple process(or develop a simple
process) to convert the boundary data into an ArcView shape file,
considering the proliferation of ESRI products.
Tom Reinauer, Transportation Director
Southern Maine RPC
21 Bradeen St. Suite 304
Springvale, ME 04083
(207)324-2952
FAX -2958
treinauer(a)server.eddmaine.org
www.smrpc.maine.org
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kendis Willet" <kwillet(a)ardc.org>
To: <ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 11:52 AM
Subject: [CTPP] UA conversion
> So, if you are using Arcview 3.2 and ArcInfo 8.1 and are not able to buy a
> third party software, a person can't process these UA boundaries off the
> Census site?
>
> Thanks,
> Kendis
>
>
> Kendis Willet
> GIS Specialist
> Metropolitan Interstate Committee
> Email: kwillet(a)ardc.org
I also used the Tiger Reader in ArcView 3.2a in an attempt to extract the UAs. I am, however, puzzled by the following: a) if this Reader only extracts 1990 data, why was one of the layers titled ALR/LUCA 2000; and b) after reprojecting the extracted UA90 layer and overlaying my block2000 census data, why do the boundaries match up almost exactly (except for a couple of donut holes) ? Could it be possible the Reader actually extracted the 2000 data, but is using the old field naming convention?
This list serve has been a great relief knowing there are others out there trying to work through the same problems.
Banette
===================================
Banette Kritzky
GIS Coordinator
Mn/DOT Office of Investment Management
MS 440, 3rd Floor, Mn/DOT Central Office
395 John Ireland Blvd
St. Paul, MN 55155
(651) 296-0220
banette.kritzky(a)dot.state.mn.us
>>> "Tom Reinauer" <treinauer(a)edd.uct.usm.maine.edu> 5/8/2002 12:08:26 PM >>>
I tried using Tiger Reader in ArcView 3.2a and have had no luck. The UA
data record also appears to be 1990, not 2000.
We have cross-border issues and split urbanized areas and would really like
to see the new boundaries before the Fall.
Someone out there must know of a fairly simple process(or develop a simple
process) to convert the boundary data into an ArcView shape file,
considering the proliferation of ESRI products.
Tom Reinauer, Transportation Director
Southern Maine RPC
21 Bradeen St. Suite 304
Springvale, ME 04083
(207)324-2952
FAX -2958
treinauer(a)server.eddmaine.org
www.smrpc.maine.org
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kendis Willet" <kwillet(a)ardc.org>
To: <ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 11:52 AM
Subject: [CTPP] UA conversion
> So, if you are using Arcview 3.2 and ArcInfo 8.1 and are not able to buy a
> third party software, a person can't process these UA boundaries off the
> Census site?
>
> Thanks,
> Kendis
>
>
> Kendis Willet
> GIS Specialist
> Metropolitan Interstate Committee
> Email: kwillet(a)ardc.org
There are several ways to get to the release schedule.
The most direct way is directly through the following link --
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2002/demoprofiles.html
Patty Becker
<pbecker(a)umich.ed To: "Carol Palmoski" <PALMOSKI(a)co.lancaster.pa.us>,
u> ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net
Sent by: cc:
owner-ctpp-news@c Subject: Re: [CTPP] Thanks!
hrispy.net
05/08/2002 01:34
PM
Over the next month, Summary File 3 profiles will be released, a few states
at a time. The last of the states come out on June 4 (which is where
Michigan is). The release schedule is probably somewhere on the census web
site, but I couldn't find it on FactFinder. I think they're saying 3 days
from the release date until the profiles are up in .pdf on the web. These
profiles will be for states, counties, and "cities and towns."
Hope this helps.
Patty Becker
At 11:33 AM 05/08/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>Does anyone know when data will be released on poverty, household incomes,
>etc. at the municipal level?
>
>Carol Palmoski
>Lancaster County Planning Commission
>50 North Duke Street
>Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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Does anyone know when data will be released on poverty, household incomes, etc. at the municipal level?
Carol Palmoski
Lancaster County Planning Commission
50 North Duke Street
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Hi Kendis,
The formatting for the records in the UA TIGER files are a little
different than the previous release so you won't get the correct results
using the TIGER tools in Arc 8.
If you do convert the UA TIGER files with ArcTools you will notice that
the first 4 of the 5 digits for the 2000 UA Code end up in field UA90
and last digit in UR90.
You can see why this happens if you compare the formatting of the
ArcInfo result for Record Type A to the Census Documentation for Record
Type A (Chapter 6, p.12).
In other words UA90+UR90=UA.
So, you can get a look at the Urban Areas if you relate Record Type A
to the Census Geography using CENPOLID and concatenate fields UA90 and
UR90.
But I personally am going to hold off doing much more work with the UA
TIGER files until ESRI updates the conversion tools.
I'm sure there are other formatting changes that I'm not aware of.
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Their CEO's son
A city in Egypt
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Dan Seidensticker
GIS Specialist
Madison Area Metropolitan Planning Organization,
City of Madison Planning Unit
121 S. Pinckney Street, Suite 400
Madison, WI 53703
Voice: 608-266-9119
Fax: 608-261-9967
Email: dseidensticker(a)ci.madison.wi.us
www.ci.madison.wi.us
>>> Kendis Willet <kwillet(a)ardc.org> 05/08/02 10:52AM >>>
So, if you are using Arcview 3.2 and ArcInfo 8.1 and are not able to
buy a
third party software, a person can't process these UA boundaries off
the
Census site?
Thanks,
Kendis
Kendis Willet
GIS Specialist
Metropolitan Interstate Committee
Email: kwillet(a)ardc.org
Sweson:
>I used Maptitude's TIGER/Line Import function without any problem. The
>TIGER Version is 2000. Feature to import is "Census Urban Areas." I
>converted the projection to NAD83. Now, I have to join all 9 Counties
>together and get pertinent Census 2000 Block or Block Group demographics
>for further analysis. I would welcome any suggestions as to steps for
>doing this and procedures and considerations for revising the
>Metropolitan Planning Area.
The SF 1 Data CDs, available by state for $195 each, have the full SF 1
tables for each summary level down to Census blocks. The State Data CDs,
also available by state for $195 each, have geographic files for all of the
summary levels within a state, down to Census blocks, plus other geographic
files such as streets.
Maptitude and TransCAD come with nationwide geographic files down to Census
tracts, and the demographic profile for SF 1 for each of those summary
levels. For more information on geographic and Census 2000 demographic data
available from Caliper Corporation, visit (http://www.caliper.com/ovudata.htm).
Peter
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So, if you are using Arcview 3.2 and ArcInfo 8.1 and are not able to buy a
third party software, a person can't process these UA boundaries off the
Census site?
Thanks,
Kendis
Kendis Willet
GIS Specialist
Metropolitan Interstate Committee
Email: kwillet(a)ardc.org