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please read the note from August 5 by Chris Henrie from CB Geography. As I understand it, in response to the FR notice on the PROPOSED criteria, the CB received MANY MORE comments asking that the areas NOT be combined, including some comments from Congressional representatives.
Elaine
From: ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Jami Garrison
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 3:35 PM
To: ctpp-news@chrispy.net
Subject: [CTPP] RE: If you are interested in CB Urban Areas delineation
We are likewise in the same situation here in Phoenix with the Phoenix-Mesa UA and Avondale UA (created from a split in 2000) being combined. We also provided comment during the public comment period for the Federal Register Notice supporting the agglomeration of the Phoenix-Mesa and Avondale UAs and not keeping the split from 2000.
I have an inquiry in to the Geographic Areas and Criteria branch of the Census Bureau in Washington regarding this issue and am waiting to hear back from them. I will be happy to report back any update that I get from them.
Thanks,
Jami
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Jami Garrison, GISP
Socioeconomic Research Program Manager
Maricopa Association of Governments
302 N 1st Ave, Ste 300
Phoenix, AZ 85003
(602) 452-5006
From: ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Mark Sattler
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 2:50 PM
To: ctpp-news@chrispy.net
Subject: [CTPP] If you are interested in CB Urban Areas delineation
Our MPO policy committee took a position supporting the concept of the multiple urbanized areas within our region being agglomerated and were encouraged by the August 24, 2010 Federal Register notice indicating that the Census 2000 UAs (Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Denton-Lewisville, and McKinney) would potentially be combined. Therefore, we are disappointed and a bit confused by the August 4-5 listserv statements indicating that new criteria may have since been developed. Our policy officials have seen these discussions and are asking us to respond. Can you let us know what is going on with regard to these criteria and perhaps provide the rationale behind keeping the urbanized areas from 2000 (when the other criteria indicate that they should be combined)? Thanks.