FW: [CTPP] new data release? - ctpp-news

5 Mar 2003

My understanding is that the Census Bureau recognized State Data Center's
can grant access to embargoed data to their affiliates once those affiliates
have completed paperwork certifying that they understand and will comply
with Census Bureau embargo policy.  I have been able to access the
County-to-County workflow data and was given a username and password to the
embargo site through the Massachusetts State Data Center of which our
organization is an affiliate.  This may be handled differently by different
states.  There is a list of State Data Center websites under the network tab
of the following website: www.sdcbidc.iupui.edu.  This was also true with
the embargo period for Census Summary File 3 releases in Fall 2002.

Paul

Paul N. Foster
Senior Planner, Regional Information Center Manager
Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
26 Central Street
West Springfield, MA 01089
413.781.6045
pfoster(a)pvpc.org

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  -----Original Message-----
 From:	Tom Reinauer [SMTP:treinauer@edd.uct.usm.maine.edu]
 Sent:	Wednesday, March 05, 2003 12:01 PM
 To:	ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net; MGolembiewski(a)mail.countyofberks.com
 Subject:	Re: [CTPP] new data release?

 I'd like to know why this embargo idea makes any sense.  I also wind up
 trying to answer questions from the media prior to having any information,
 and then spend the next few weeks answering questions from various
 organizations in order to clarify articles or statements in articles that
 are not statistically correct or accurate.  Would it make too much sense
 to
 release the data to the official "data centers" first, so that we can have
 a
 chance to look at the data prior to the media spin?

 Tom Reinauer, Transportation Director
 Southern Maine RPC & KACTS MPO
 21 Bradeen St.  Suite 304
 Springvale, ME 04083
 207-324-2952
 treinauer(a)server.eddmaine.org
 www.smrpc.org
 ----- Original Message -----
 From: &lt;MGolembiewski(a)mail.countyofberks.com&gt;
 To: &lt;ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net&gt;
 Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 10:55 AM
 Subject: Re: [CTPP] new data release?

 Welcome to the world of data embargo!  The press are usually issued the
 information early so they have time to research and write their stories.
 Unfortunately, those of us who are supposedly "in the know" haven't 
gotten
  the embargoed information.  As such, they call us
for information and we
 end-up getting it from the press!  I've been in this position for the  last
 > 15 years, so I've "been there, done that".
 >
 > Any Bureau folks like to clarify?
 >
 > Michael D. Golembiewski
 > Transportation Modeler
 >
 > BERKS COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
 > BERKS COUNTY SERVICES CENTER
 > 633 COURT STREET FL 14
 > READING PA  19601-4309
 > ph:  610-478-6300
 > fax:  610-478-6316
 >
 > 