Yes, as I understand it, the recommendation to include impermeable surfaces and also the smaller airports were part of the final criteria which were recommended and approved.
I hope Mike Ratcliffe corrects me if I am wrong!
Elaine Murakami
From: ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Don Cooper
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Subject: RE: [CTPP] If you are interested in CB Urban Areas delineation
I realize that the specific criteria will be published in the FR. However, do we know whether any non-population-density criteria were included in the final criteria? Other than the airports that were used the last time around.
Donald Cooper
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From: ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Elaine.Murakami@dot.gov
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 12:56 PM
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Subject: [CTPP] If you are interested in CB Urban Areas delineation
Since some of you have asked me individually, here is a post to “everyone”:
Mike Ratcliffe from the Census Bureau recently told us:
“The CB’s Statistical Areas Committee met in June and approved our final criteria. The Federal Register notice has been working its way through all the required reviews at the agency and department level. We are anticipating publication in September.
Meanwhile, urban area delineation based on these criteria is underway. We are on track for an announcement of urbanized areas and urban clusters in early 2012.”
Elaine