TO: CTPP Listserv DATE: January 7, 2003 Mark your calendars for January 27th! MTC and ABAG are hosting a free workshop on Census 2000, on Monday, January 27, 2003, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM, at the MetroCenter Auditorium, 101 Eighth Street, Oakland. The title of the workshop is "CTPP and Census Products" and will cover two main topics: * the CTPP (Census Transportation Planning Package); and * the PUMS (Public Use Microdata Sample). The purpose of the workshop is to learn about Census 2000 datasets to be released in 2003. The CTPP, also known as the "Journey-to-Work Package" is a rich dataset that is "not just for transportation planners." The PUMS is a research dataset that provides the most flexibility for planners and researchers. Leading the workshop will be senior staff from the U.S. Census Bureau, the Federal Highway Administration, and MTC. We will have a web-based registration page in the next few days, and we encourage you to RSVP so we can make our necessary arrangements for seating, handouts & refreshments.WE ENCOURAGE OUT-OF-REGION PARTICIPANTS TO SIGN UP! The intended audience for this workshop are city and county planners, transportation planners and engineers, consultants, librarians and the media. For more information on the workshop, please contact me or the workshop registrar: Mr. Shimon Israel of MTC, at 510-464-7839, or e-mail: sisrael(a)mtc.ca.gov For more information on the Census Transportation Planning Package, visit the Transportation Research Board's subcommittee site, at: http://www.trbcensus.com/ and the FHWA Census site, at: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ctpp/ We look forward to seeing you here on January 27th! Chuck Purvis ************************************************************** Charles L. Purvis, AICP Senior Transportation Planner/Analyst Metropolitan Transportation Commission 101 Eighth Street Oakland, CA 94607-4700 (510) 464-7731 (office) (510) 464-7848 (fax) www: http://www.mtc.ca.gov/ Census WWW: http://www.bayareacensus.ca.gov/ **************************************************************