That doesn't seem to be the case in Missouri and Kansas. I don't know if we dropped off the list of state data center affiliates, but the state data centers did not seek input from us as the Kansas City area MPO when defining the 2000 PUMAs, which resulted in some problem PUMAs from our standpoint. We have already been in contact with the Kansas and Missouri SDCs in anticipation of defining the 2010 PUMAs, and they have assured us that we will have a chance to assist them this time around. Frank Frank Lenk Director of Research Services Mid-America Regional Council 600 Broadway, Suite 200 Kansas City, MO 64105 www.marc.org<http://www.marc.org> 816.474.4240 flenk@marc.org<mailto:flenk@marc.org> 816.701.8237 From: ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Patty Becker Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 11:29 AM To: ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net Subject: RE: [CTPP] Please help your data community re: PUMAs In Michigan, and I'm sure in many other states, MPOs are SDC affilates. They should automatically be included in PUMA delineation. Patty Becker At 07:17 PM 1/19/2011, you wrote: I am getting anecdotal remarks about whether or not SDCs have been open to working with the transportation data community, e.g. State DOTs and MPOs, about PUMA delineation. I think that if a few of you could provide some EXAMPLES of GOOD working relationships, maybe we can reduce the problems in the next round. Some questions to consider: After 2000, how did the SDC do outreach with the data community to get input into PUMA delineation? What are the SDCs' plans for outreach for the next round? Has the MPO or the State DOT participated in the SDC program as an affiliate? Did the transportation data community participate in the 2010 Census tract delineation? State's Data Center contact list: http://www.census.gov/sdc/network.html You don't have to write a book, just a couple of paragraphs would still be helpful! Elaine Murakami FHWA Office of Planning 206-220-4460 _______________________________________________ ctpp-news mailing list ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net http://www.chrispy.net/mailman/listinfo/ctpp-news ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patricia C. (Patty) Becker 248/354-6520 APB Associates/SEMCC FAX 248/354-6645 28300 Franklin Road Home 248/355-2428 Southfield, MI 48034 pbecker(a)umich.edu