Thanks Elaine for sharing.

Along the same lines, ARC with Georgia Tech University recently put together a rather comprehensive transportation planning data “game”, which was so successful that it is now copyrighted to ARC.  See below for more details, and a link to download the game:

http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=158521

Enjoy!

Guy

Guy Rousseau
Travel Surveys & Transportation Model Development Manager

Atlanta Regional Commission
regional impact + local relevance 

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Atlanta, Georgia 30303-2538

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From: ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Elaine.Murakami@dot.gov
Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 1:02 PM
To: ctpp-news@chrispy.net
Subject: [CTPP] Test your knowledge of population, using Census Game "Bracketology"

One of my FHWA friends passed this Census game along, in case you haven’t found it yet.   

Population Bracketology (appropriate for March Madness)  based on population data—Metro or State.  It is a fun and an

interesting way to learn more about relative metro or State populations.  Your correct responses are in green and mistakes

show up in bright red. 

http://www.census.gov/dataviz/visualizations/057/?intcmp=sldr1

I am a supporter of using gamification in transportation planning applications.  I would like to see more experimentation on using these kinds of techniques for studying mode choice and trip/activity planning. 

Elaine Murakami

FHWA Office of Planning

206-220-4460 (in Seattle)