RE: [CTPP] INFORMATION: Urbanized Area Proposed Definition

We have been working on defining the proposed urbanized area for our region. However, we are encountering some issues with the "hop" step -- namely, is there a quicker way in ArcView to identify eligible blocks or other unconnected densely populated areas (BG cores + blocks) not contiguous to the "core" (and their corresponding connecting paths), rather than manually determining the shortest qualifying path between the block and the core for each individual instance? Thanks. Haila R. Maze, Senior Planner Berkeley Charleston Dorchester Council of Governments 5290 Rivers Avenue, Suite 400 North Charleston, SC 29406 (843) 529-0400 (843) 529-0305 fax -----Original Message----- From: Elaine Murakami [mailto:Elaine.Murakami@igate.fhwa.dot.gov] Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 12:31 PM To: CTpp-news(a)chrispy.net Subject: [CTPP] INFORMATION: Urbanized Area Proposed Definition This information (probably in revised form) will be sent to the FHWA field offices within the next day. However, I am sending this along to the CTPP listserv to get it out as soon as possible. ---------------------------------------- Attached is a document to assist those areas which may want to evaluate what the impact of the proposed definition of Urbanized Areas may be for their area. You will need to know how to use GIS to conduct this evaluation. While we conferred with the Census Bureau staff to assure that these notes are correct, we cannot guarantee them. You will want to print this in COLOR to be able to read the maps. Technical questions should be addressed to ua(a)geo.census.gov. You may also call the Census Bureau Geography Division at 301-457-1099. Comments to the Federal Register notice (posted at www.census.gov/geo/www/ua/ua_2k.html) are due by April 27, 2001. Comments should be submitted to Director, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 2049, Fedral Building 3, Washington, D.C. 20233-0001. The FHWA Office of Metropolitan Planning prepared these notes to assist local areas, however, we will not be checking individual areas against these proposed criteria, and will not be able to provide technical assistance in operating ArcView or ArcInfo.