Urban Area Webinar - ctpp-news

14 May 2010

Where are we with Urbanized Areas?

On Friday June 11, 2010 Federal Highway Administration in coordination 
with the Census Transportation Planning Products program will host a two 
hour webinar on the Census Bureau’s plans for defining new Urban Areas. 
  These areas are important for transportation planning because of 
requirements for establishing MPOs and revisions to MPO boundaries, TMA 
designations, and roadway functional classification.  This webinar is a 
follow on for those who could not attend a similar workshop held at the 
GIS-T Conference in West Virginia.  In addition to discussing Urban Area 
boundary development, Census Bureau staff will discuss several other 
geographic related products and programs.  Every 10 years following the 
decennial census the Census Bureau redefines Urban Areas.  Urban Areas 
include both Urbanized Areas and Urban Clusters.

This webinar will begin promptly at 1:00 PM (Eastern) and run for 2 
hours.  It will include presentations along with time for question and 
answers.  Topics covered will include:

•	A Brief Transportation Perspective on Census Geography, Ed Christopher 
(FHWA)

•	Discussion of the Proposed Urbanized Area Criteria, Mike Ratcliffe, 
Census Bureau Geography

•	Review of Census Geographic Area Programs and Products, Mike 
Ratcliffe, Census Bureau

Space is limited and advanced preregistration is necessary.  If you are 
unsure that you will attend please do not register.  If more than one 
person from a site can share one computer connection that will help make 
space for others.  The webinar will be recorded for those who miss it. 
To register go here and complete the form. 
http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/webconference/web_conf_learner_reg.as…

If you have difficulty registering or have any question please let me 
(Ed Christopher) know edc(a)berwyned.com or 708-283-3534.

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Ed Christopher
708-283-3534 (V)
708-574-8131 (cell)

FHWA RC-TST-PLN
4749 Lincoln Mall Drive, Suite 600
Matteson, IL  60443