[CTPP] Urban Area Webinar

On March 27, 2012 the Census Bureau released the list of new Urbanized Areas and Urban Clusters. For transportation related activities these boundaries have broad and far reaching affects. Recognizing that it is impossible to address each individual situation and question separately, staff from the Federal Highway Administration. Federal Transit Administration, Census Bureau and others will conduct a 2-hour webinar on Boundary Issues and Transportation. Participants in the webinar can expect to learn about the various Transportation related boundaries, where and how they interact with the federal programs and the steps that state and local agencies need to take to address the boundary related requirements. Time will be allowed for questions and discussion, and additional resources will also be made available for downloading. If you are interested in boundaries from a transportation perspective, have a particular question or need to learn about them, this webinar is for you. To make sure your questions get addressed you can send it send them to ed.christopher(a)dot.gov up to the close of business the day before the before the webinar, otherwise they will be handled on a first come basis during the webinar. Space for the webinar is currently limited to 350 connections and registration is mandatory, but free. Folks who can share one connection in a conference room setting are encouraged to do so. The webinar will be recorded with closed captioning. Questions discussed during the webinar will be used to update the Frequently Asked Questions that FHWA maintains on the subject. The FAQ can be found at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/census_issues/urbanized_areas_and_mpo_tma/… The webinar will be Friday, April 27, 2012 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM (Eastern Time) It is open to everyone. Register by Clicking on the link below. https://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/webconference/web_conf_learner_reg.a… -- Ed Christopher FHWA Resource Center Planning Team 4749 Lincoln Mall Drive, Suite 600 Matteson, IL 60443 708-283-3534 (V) 708-574-8131 (C)