RE: [CTPP] Mapping America using ACS2005-2009 from NY Times

Indeed, very cool maps. I just sent an email to their web editor thanking them for putting up the maps so soon, but also asking them that to add a note to the maps to clarify how they are defining race and ethnicity. The Census Bureau defines Hispanic/Latino ethnicity as a different category from race (Hispanics can be of any race); the NY Times maps are doing some lumping together. Diana Canzoneri Demographer & Senior Policy Analyst Seattle Planning Commission Staff (206) 615-1269 diana.canzoneri@seattle.gov<mailto:diana.canzoneri@seattle.gov> From: ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Ali Bonakdar Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 9:18 AM To: &#39;ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net&#39; Subject: RE: [CTPP] Mapping America using ACS2005-2009 from NY Times That is fascinating Thanks for sharing Ali Bonakdar, AICP Director Corvallis Area Metropolitan Planning Organization 301 SW. 4th Street, #140 Corvallis, OR 97333 Ph: (541) 758-1911 Fax: (541) 758-3127 Email: abonakda@ocwcog.org<mailto:abonakda@ocwcog.org> Web: www.corvallisareampo.org<http://www.corvallisareampo.org/> ________________________________ From: ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Liang Long Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 8:04 AM To: ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net Subject: [CTPP] Mapping America using ACS2005-2009 from NY Times I was reading the NY Times on my way to work today and found out there are a serious of articles about ACS2005-2009. The most amazing thing is that they developed this interactive map at the Census Tract level for the whole nation. The maps show household income, home value, education and race and ethnicity at each tract and also the percentage change from the Census 2000. Here is the link. You got to check this out! http://projects.nytimes.com/census/2010/explorer?ref=us Liang Long Cambridge Systematics, Inc. 4800 Hampden Lane Suite 800 Bethesda, MD 20814 tel 301 347 9141 fax 301 347 0101 FHWA 202-366-6971 e-mail llong(a)camsys.com www.camsys.com