RE: [CTPP] If you are interested in CB Urban Areas delineation

The question we have in KC is what does this do to areas that were divided into two urbanized areas in 2000 but had been part of one urbanized area prior to that. The new small airports and impermeable surface criteria would now allow the two areas to be rejoined (we think, anyway), and this seemed to be the favored option under the initially released criteria. Our understanding is that under the revised criteria after public comment, they would remain separated. Is our understanding correct? Frank Frank Lenk Director of Research Services Mid-America Regional Council Kansas City, MO From: ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Elaine.Murakami(a)dot.gov Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 1:34 PM To: ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net Subject: RE: [CTPP] If you are interested in CB Urban Areas delineation 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(a)chrispy.net [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Don Cooper Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 10:55 AM To: ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net 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. [cid:image001.jpg@01CC52AF.815CD180] Donald Cooper Director of Public Transportation Planning Bangor Area Comprehensive Transportation System 40 Harlow Street Bangor Maine 04401 Tel (207) 942-6389 Fax (207) 942-3548 "Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future" - Neils Bohr From: ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Elaine.Murakami(a)dot.gov Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 12:56 PM To: ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net 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