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TAZ delineation software: update on process

by Elaine.Murakami＠dot.gov

To State DOTs and MPOs who will be delineating TAZs and TADs for the CTPP: Many of you have been sending corrections to the TAZ contact databases over the last couple of weeks. Thanks so much for your attention to this matter. If you haven't done so already, please convey your changes/updates to Ms Liang Long, liang.long(a)dot.gov The Census Bureau Geography Division has told us that they are likely to use a data download system to transmit the TAZ delineation software and the county files to you. This system will be password protected. There will still be some agencies for which this approach may not be feasible, and in those cases, a mailout will be used instead. Don't forget the workshop on ACS data at TRB annual meeting, on Sunday, January 23 at the Hilton, Columbia Hall 6 from 9:00 a.m. - noon. Hope to see you there. Elaine Murakami FHWA Office of Planning 206-220-4460

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ACS 2005-09 comparisons with 2000 SF3

by Elaine.Murakami＠dot.gov

Nathan Erlbaum of NY State DOT has provided some links that may help you when the first small area data are released from the ACS (2005-2009). Note: the smallest geographic unit will be census tract (2000 geography). Block Group data will be released later in Summary File format. From: Erlbaum, Nathan (DOT) [mailto:nerlbaum@dot.state.ny.us] Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2010 5:01 AM Subject: FW: ACS 2005-09 comparisons with 2000 SF3 FYI. This may help next week when the 5-year ACS data are released. It appears that the Census Bureau has updated its guidelines for comparing the 5-year 2005-09 ACS data to 2000 data. When I checked this link today (http://www.census.gov/acs/www/guidance_for_data_users/comparing_2009/), I noticed that it included the 5-year data, which had been missing when I last checked just a week or so ago. Also, the Bureau provides a variable-specific drill-down tool here: http://www.census.gov/acs/www/guidance_for_data_users/2009_table_comparison… Pretty neat.

15 years, 3 months

Developing Transportation Data Products from the American Community Survey That Comply With Disclosure Rules -- Call for Second Phase Research Test Sites

by Roisman, Richard

Dear Colleagues (apologies for cross-posting for those who also subscribe to TMIP-L), The study team for NCHRP 8-79 (Developing Transportation Data Products from the American Community Survey That Comply With Disclosure Rules) is looking for small and medium-sized MPOs to participate in the second phase of research into the impact of disclosure-avoidance techniques on the resulting data usability for transportation planning and travel demand modeling of the 5-year ACS-based CTPP tabulations. The team is interested both in small and medium-sized MPOs who maintain their own travel demand forecasting models, and MPOs who perform sketch-planning modeling using the methods from NCHRP Report 365. Participation would include production of a nominal amount of travel model output. Please contact me off-list at rroisman(a)vhb.com<mailto:rroisman@vhb.com> if you represent a small or medium-sized MPO and would like to assist the research effort, or know of some good candidate agencies. Thank you for your time. -Rich Roisman Richard I. Roisman, AICP Senior Transportation Planner VHB | Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. Transportation | Land Development | Environmental Services 8300 Boone Boulevard, Suite 700 Vienna, VA 22182 Phone: 703.847.3071 x5233 | Fax: 703.847.0298 | Mobile: 202.744.2377 rroisman(a)vhb.com<mailto:RRoisman@VHB.com> www.vhb.com<http://www.vhb.com/> This communication is confidential and intended only for the recipient(s). Any other use, dissemination, copying, or disclosure of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us and destroy it immediately. Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. is not responsible for any undetectable alteration, transmission error, conversion, media degradation, software error, or interference with this transmission. Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. | 101 Walnut St | Watertown, MA 02472 | 617.924.1770

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5-year ACS is coming December 14th

by Ed Christopher

The reference webinar is for the media but when I went to the web page it appeared that anyone could join. ---------------------------- American Community Survey 2005-2009 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates -- On Dec. 14, at 9a.m. EST, the Census Bureau will hold a Web conference to present data covering more than 40 topics, such as income, poverty, educational attainment, commute to work, foreign-born population, language spoken at home, ancestry, occupation, number of vehicles available and housing costs. These estimates will be available for the nation, all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, congressional districts, counties, places and metropolitan areas and census tracts and block groups. There will be a pre-release technical webinar Dec. 8. Media advisory: <http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/american_community_survey_…> -- Ed Christopher 708-283-3534 (V) 708-574-8131 (cell) FHWA RC-TST-PLN 4749 Lincoln Mall Drive, Suite 600 Matteson, IL 60443

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Enhanced 2009 NHTS data (Version2)

by Elaine.Murakami＠dot.gov

Hi Everyone - at the risk of redundant postings, I am forwarding notice that the new and improved 2009 NHTS dataset has been released and is available at the ORNL webpage listed below. Last week (Dec 1-2) there was a server crash, which prevented people from accessing the new data, but things are working more smoothly today (I tested it). I highly recommend using the user-friendly on-line table generator for simple analyses. It will automatically use the correct weights. You can start with a "frequently asked for" table, click on the "wrench" symbol, and then modify the table, e.g. to subset for a specific geographic area. For example, by clicking on variable descriptors and values, the software will create code such as HHSTATE EQ "FL" to limit the table to only records in Florida. Have fun! For additional information about the NHTS, please contact Adella Santos, the NHTS Program Manager Adella.santos(a)dot.gov Elaine Murakami FHWA Office of Planning From: National Household Travel Survey [mailto:nhts@email.ornl.gov] Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2010 7:02 AM To: nhts(a)email.ornl.gov Subject: [NHTS] Enhanced 2009 NHTS data (Version2) The Federal Highway Administration is pleased to announce the availability of the enhanced 2009 NHTS data (Version2) for the transportation community and the public. For the last 6 months, the enhancement team has worked with all partners and all involved to deliver this enhanced version of data for both national coverage and add-on localities. The enhancement of the original V1.0 data was centered on methods of processing outliers; and at the same time, FHWA capitalized on the opportunity to use the 2008 ACS for population totals which was not available during the preparation of Version 1.0. The V2.0 data file is now available on the Online Analysis Tool for your use and to download (http://nhts.ornl.gov/ ). In the following weeks FHWA will also append the Nielsen's Claritas neighborhood characteristics data and the fuel consumption (MPG) data from the Energy Information Administration as an added value to V2.0. The Code Book browser and the User Guide will be updated and available by early December. Adella Santos, FHWA NHTS Program Manager Travel Monitoring & Survey Division FHWA, Office of Highway Information 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Room E83-426 Washington, DC 20590 202-366-5021

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the archive of CTPP listserv messages, and other news

by Elaine.Murakami＠dot.gov

Today, I got a query of where to find older CTPP messages, and I thought it might be useful to everyone. Here is the link: http://www.trbcensus.com/maillist.html For those of you who are State DOT and MPOs, don't forget that your updates/corrections to the TAZ delineation contact list are due to Ms. Liang Long liang.long(a)dot.gov by December 10. The lists are posted at on the AASHTO CTPP page: http://ctpp.transportation.org/Pages/taz.aspx We need to provide the complete list to the Census Bureau Geography Division in a couple of weeks, so your prompt attention to this is most appreciated. Hope to see some of you at TRB in Washington, DC. Also, hope to see you in Reno at the TRB Conference on Transportation Planning Applications. We will have a data workshop on Sunday May 8, 2011. http://www.trb-appcon.org/index.html Registration is not yet open. Elaine Murakami FHWA Office of Planning 206-220-4460 (in Seattle)

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FW: Survey on Transportation and Land Use Modeling Tools

by Weinberger, Penelope

Hi All, Below is a request from Matt Hardy, Program Director of Planning and Policy at AASHTO. If you are so inclined please answer his survey. Thanks! Penelope Weinberger CTPP Program Manager AASHTO 202-624-3556 http://ctpp.transportation.org/Pages/default.aspx <http://ctpp.transportation.org/Pages/default.aspx> It's just as bad to not make a plan as to blindly follow the one you already have. From: Hardy, Matthew Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 10:07 AM To: Subject: Survey on Transportation and Land Use Modeling Tools Hello I am pursuing a PhD in the School of Public Policy at George Mason University where I am currently finishing my dissertation work. The topic of my dissertation is how simplified integrated transportation and land use modeling tools can be used to support transportation and land use planning. As part of my research, I put together a survey to better assess what role integrated transportation and land use modeling (ITLUM) tools can play in the metropolitan planning decision-making process. Recent surveys indicate that many states, jurisdictions, and metropolitan planning organizations are looking at implementing ITLUM tools. However, there are a number of ITLUM tools available to practitioners ranging from simple sketch planning tools to complex microscopic simulation tools. There are benefits and limitations to using any type of ITLUM tool. Selecting a specific tool to use is often a tradeoff among many different factors. The purpose of this survey is to gather expert opinion on the use and application of ITLUM tools as it relates to the metropolitan planning decision-making process. You can access the survey here: https://vovici.com/wsb.dll/s/54c9g4817b. Please complete the survey by January 11, 2011. If you could forward this survey to your colleagues I would appreciate it. I am trying to get as diverse a response rate as possible. I believe the topic of my research will be of interest to SCOP members and I look forward to sharing the results of my research with you. Thank you. --Matt _____________________ Matthew H. Hardy Program Director for Planning and Policy American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (202) 624-3625 mhardy(a)aashto.org

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Invitation to webcase: Use of Archive Data for Planning and Operations Performance Measures - Dec. 2, 2010

by Elaine.Murakami＠dot.gov

This in an invitation to a webcast sponsored by the I-95 Corridor Coalition that may be of interest to the many data geeks on the CTPP listserv. Please see the information at the end for how to RSVP, and get the webcast link. ------ To: MPO representatives From: Mary Ameen & Todd Westhuis, I-95 Corridor Coalition , Travel Information Services Program Track Committee (TISPTC) Co-Chairs Re: INVITATION to a Webcast on the Use of Archive Data for Planning and Operations Performance Measures sponsored by the I-95 Corridor Coalition Learn how outsourced probe data is being used for performance measures and planning at various levels - national, regional, and specific MPOs. The Travel Information Services Program Track (TISPTC) is inviting you to participate in a webcast titled "The Use of Archive Data for Planning and Operations Performance Measures" on Thursday, December 2, 2010 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM (EST). Shawn Turner (Texas Transportation Institute) - Use of Private Sector Speed Data for Historical Performance Monitoring: Lessons Learned from National and State-Level Analyses. His presentation will include lessons learned through TTI's three most recent projects/applications: 2010 Urban Mobility Report (to be released in early December 2010); Texas DOT's 100 Most Congested Roadway Segments; and, Minnesota DOT's Pilot Project for Statewide Reporting. Shawn will also discuss key insights that will help public agency staff more easily procure and use private sector speed data in their agency's planning and performance monitoring processes. Michael Pack (University of Maryland CATT Lab) - I-95 Corridor Coalition Vehicle Probe Project (VPP) Dashboard & Data Download Tool. Michael will explain this tool that was developed for North Carolina's VPP Performance Measures project and incorporates incident data through RITIS (Regional Integrated Transportation Information System) with real-time and archived data and provides access to raw data for report development beyond scope of this application. Michael will also review the data that is being collected and the performance measures that can be calculated. Andrew Meese (Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments) - Use of the Vehicle Probe Project data for Congestion Management Process Support. More specifically, Andrew will review MWCOG's efforts regarding their use of the VPP data in the Congestion Management Process (CMP), speed validation in travel forecasting models, and speed distribution for air quality modeling. Andrew will also discuss the advantages and caveats and the potential future uses of the Vehicle Probe Project data by his agency. If you plan to participate in this webcast, please RSVP to nhrebien(a)kmjinc.com (or Natalia Hrebien at 610.228.0207) by Monday, November 29, 2010 and she will register you for the webcast and forward to you the conference call information and webcast link. Should you have any questions in the meantime, please contact Bill Stoeckert at 774.207.0367 or Karen Jehanian at 610.228.0211. We look forward to your participation!

15 years, 3 months

While you are waiting for the CTPP full data release.......

by Liang.Long＠dot.gov

While you are still waiting for the CTPP full data release with the access software (scheduled on December, 2010), don't forget FHWA prepared and released the county-to-county and place-to-place flow tables prior to full data's formal release. The flow tables are for Total Workers and for 18 categories of Workers by Means of Transportation. County level data also included CTPP 2000 data but categorized only by 8 transportation modes. We have NOT included the CTPP2000 for Place-to-Place data files because of difficulties in matching FIPS codes for Places between 2000 and the current CTPP. These two files are published in CS FTP sites: ftp://ftp.camsys.com/temp/outgoing/CTPP/New%20CTPP%20ACS/ Also, transportation profiles using ACS 2005-2007 and CTPP2000, which give people a quick transportation snapshot of their areas are also published at AASHTO CTPP website. http://download.ctpp.transportation.org/profiles_2005-2007/ctpp_profiles .html Liang Long Federal Highway Administration Room 74-440 1200 New Jersey, SE Washington, DC 20590 tel 202 366 6971 fax 202 493 2198 e-mail liang.long(a)dot.gov <mailto:liang.long@dot.gov>

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2009 ACS 1-year data

by Elaine.Murakami＠dot.gov

The Census Bureau released the 2009 ACS (1 year) data in late September. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_program=ACS &_submenuId=&_lang=en&_ts= This is the first time that sub-county (Place) totals were added to the weighting procedure. Therefore, you may see some large differences between 2008 and 2009 ACS 1-year results, based on this new method. (The previous weighting method was restricted to county level data.) I attended the Washington State Data Center meeting on Nov 5, and the CB reported that there were large differences in Detroit and Omaha, for example. We have previously reported that the lack of sub-county estimates was problematic for some cities. Please see our CTPP profile sheets using 2005-2007 ACS http://ctpp.transportation.org/Pages/profiles.aspx where we recommended that you might want to use independent city totals as controls. So, we hope that that use of sub-county controls will help the ACS in the long run, but in the short run, it is probably not a good idea to make a year-to-year comparisons with 2008 and 2009 ACS 1-year results. In general, my recommendation is to use 3-year ACS tabulations when possible, because of the increased number of unweighted survey responses. Other news: The CTPP (using 2006-2008 ACS) will be going into software beta-test this week. This round of CTPP, with more than 200 tables, will use a web-based data access system. The tabulations are restricted to geographic units with more than 20,000 residential population. Selected home-to-work flow tables (county-to-county and place-to-place) are available on the Cambridge Systematics ftp site: ftp://ftp.camsys.com/temp/outgoing/CTPP/New%20CTPP%20ACS/ <ftp://ftp.camsys.com/temp/outgoing/CTPP/New%20CTPP%20ACS/> Elaine Murakami FHWA Office of Planning 206-220-4460

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