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From: ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Christopher, Ed (FHWA)
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2014 11:04 AM
To: ctpp-news@chrispy.net
Subject: [CTPP] ACS Content Review (Important)

Let the Census Bureau know how you use the ACS data and why it is important to have!

Over the past few weeks there have been different rumblings about a review that the Census Bureau is doing of the ACS questions.  As a user of the ACS (and the CTPP) it important that you get involved with the Review and let the Bureau know what variables you use and how you use them.  It is most important that you pay special attention to the Journey to Work questions which are located under Economic category.  The introductory material for the review can be found at   

https://www.census.gov/acs/www/about_the_survey/acs_content_review/

The actual review form which is linked from the page above is https://www.census.gov/acs/www/about_the_survey/content_review_feedback/

When working through the review and providing your comments you will see that you can only comment on 5 variables at a time.  If you are a typical transportation planner you probably use most of the variables on the ACS questionnaire which means that you will have to go through the form multiple times.   

Ed Christopher

FHWA Resource Center Planning Team

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