Elaine,
I have gone through the registration procedure for the training. Will there be a notice
of confirmation sent out? I could not tell, by submitting the registration, if the
process was successful or not. I want to make sure that I am on board with you for this.
Please let me know if there is anything else I need to do or if I am in good shape.
Thanks,
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From: ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf Of
Elaine.Murakami(a)dot.gov
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 4:25 PM
To: ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net
Subject: [CTPP] TAZ software training: WEB ONLY scheduled for Friday, Feb 25 and Monday,
Feb 28
As you know, TAZ delineation by State DOTs and MPOs will occur very soon, with software
distribution in March/early April and files returned to the CB by mid-July. The software
is being tested by volunteer State DOTs and MPOs starting from Friday, Jan 14 thru Feb 2.
Thank you to all the volunteers! We do not need any additional software testers.
We have two web training events scheduled. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Please make sure
that you capture the full
http://<http://console.mxlogic.com/redir/?EzDAkQQn3q8WWqbVI06rLRPhOUe7c8CzBBYTsTqqONu7Ca5O5mUm-waIjzayNrwqrhvphKrhjd7b1EVshvvodLf6PiS90Ab1oQKCy04y04Cy2BnpCdzVEwD7pgB0yAq83h00EQcCy0c0MawsQg6y2ByvEdD-wq87qNd40L6i6Bw3d40LV0Qg9LCy3o86y0rH13iM1Cy0nYwq84Tzs_3VU3zq9JwSyUed78VZAQsCRlZrdHTagQr>
address, in case the listserv breaks it up. You need the address including
webconfid=22433, or webconfid=21975
I have reserved 300 spaces for each day, so there should be enough room for everyone. If
you are unavailable on those days, the sessions will be recorded and available for later
viewing. The same training will occur on each day, so please sign up for only one.
The web meeting software has been upgraded, therefore, the email with the confirmation of
your registration will have a link to check the functionality on your computer.
Friday, 2/25/2011, from 10 a.m. - noon EASTERN:
Registration URL:
https://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/webconference/web_conf_learner_reg.a…
Monday, 2/28/2011, from 2 - 4 p.m. EASTERN:
Registration URL:
https://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/webconference/web_conf_learner_reg.a…
Question: why is the time to do this only 3 months?
Answer: For the TAZ and TAD delineation, it is important to be able to use the TIGER
files with the 2010 geography and 2010 population counts. The 2010 population counts will
be released to the public on a flow basis starting in March 2011, so we have to wait until
these data are available to begin TAZ and TAD delineation. If the 5-year CTPP using
2006-2010 ACS records will be tabulated for TAZs and TADs, the TAZ and TAD delineations
need to be completed quickly and returned to the CB Geography Division (GEO) 3 months
after the agencies receive their files (no later than July 2011).
This provides GEO with sufficient time to QC the submissions, produce the necessary files
so that ACS records will get TAZ/TAD identifiers, and create TIGER/Line shapefiles for
TAZ/TAD geography. If the TAZs and TADs
are not delineated within this time frame, the CTPP tabulation could be delayed for
another year, that is, Fall 2013.
Question: are there strict thresholds on either residential population or workplace
population?
Answer: No. The software will give a warning message, but will still allow you to define
TAZs below the recommended "threshold." (The FAQ will include more discussion
about this topic.)
We are working on an FAQ document on TAZs and will post it on the AASHTO CTPP page.
http://ctpp.transportation.org/Pages/taz.aspx<http://console.mxlogic.com…
Elaine Murakami
FHWA Office of Planning
206-220-4460