All,
To clarify: The Census Bureau's initial contact regarding participation in the 2020 Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) has been to those organizations that were the primary participants in the 2010 PSAP, asking if they wanted to continue on as the primary participant for 2020. This helps facilitate continuity from one decade to another. If the 2010 participant accepts the invitation for 2020, then other interested groups and individuals are encouraged to work with and through the primary participant. If the 2010 participant declines for 2020, then we will be looking for another organization, within the same geographic area, with whom to partner for the 2020 PSAP review and update block groups, census tracts, census designated places, and (in selected states) census county divisions.
At this time, geographers in the Census Bureau's Regional Census Centers are compiling the list of other groups that might be able to serve as a primary participant should the 2010 PSAP participant decline for
2020.
Michael Ratcliffe
Asst. Division Chief, Geographic Standards, Criteria, Research, and Quality
Geography Division
U.S. Census Bureau
Office 301.763.8977
Cell 202.253.3449
Michael.r.ratcliffe@census.gov
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Good afternoon CTPP news participants,
As a member of the CTPP Oversight Board, I’m sending you this update and invitation for you to contact one of your regional Census Bureau regional geographers if you would like to be invited to be a PSAP participant for your area:
PSA / TAZ Update (State DOTs, MPOs and RPCs)
In January the AASHTO CTPP Oversight Board implemented a policy change stating that Census Traffic Analysis Zones (TAZs) would no longer be part of any future special data tabulation data requests. Instead Census Block Groups would result in the smallest geographic level at which the data would be requested. To help MPOs and states align their planning zones with Census related geography those interested are strongly encouraged to participate in the Census program that allows users to work on the design of the small area geography in their area through the Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP).
The Census Bureau is currently compiling its list of PSAP participants. To get on the list to be invited to be a participant, state DOTs and MPOs should contact their Census Bureau regional geographer and let them know that you want to be invited to participate and get on the invitation list. The effort, in most states is being led by the state’s Data Center and their affiliates so it is important for MPOs and state DOTs make sure they are included. To find out which Census Region you are in look here. https://www.census.gov/regions
. At the end of this email is a list, by region of the Census geographers to contact.
A copy and explanation of the Oversight Board TAZ policy can be found here.
http://ctpp.transportation.
org/Documents/CTPP%20Policy% 20Change%20Announcement% 20Final2_22.pdf
In May a webinar was held for the transportation planning community explaining the policy and introducing the PSAP program. The recording of the webinar can be seen here. http://ctpp.transportation.
org/Pages/Small-Geography- Data-Reporting-Webinar.aspx
First Name
Last Name
Region
Title
Cynthia
Gillham
New York
Geographic Specialist
William
Adams
New York
Geographer
Trent
Berger
New York
Geographic Specialist
Zoe
Ritter
New York
Coordinator
Robert
Stabs
Philadelphia
Geographic Specialist
Craig
Best
Chicago
Geographer
Linda
Gray
Chicago
Geographer
Cynthia
Garlington
Chicago
Geographic Specialist
James
Coyle
Chicago
Geographic Specialist
Noelle
Thomas
Chicago
Geographer
Mark
Stevens
Chicago
Geographic Specialist
David
Cline
Atlanta
Geographer
William
Curry
Atlanta
Geographer
Joanna
Pitsikoulis
Atlanta
Geographer
Elizabeth
Vetter
Atlanta
Geographic Specialist
Audrea
Bailey
Atlanta
Geographic Specialist
Dorothy
McKinney
Denver
Geographic Specialist
Richard
Campbell
Los Angeles
Geographer
Thank you,
Tom Faella
Executive Director, La Crosse Area Planning Committee (LAPC)La Crosse County Administrative Center
212 6th Street North, Room 1200
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 785-5977
www.LAPC.org tfaella@lacrossecounty.org
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