Dear census stakeholders:
Many of you have been wondering what happened to the Census Bureau's
fiscal year 2006 appropriations bill since the Senate Appropriations
Committee approved the Commerce, Justice, and Science funding bill last
month. The bill (H.R. 2862) had been scheduled for consideration by the
full Senate earlier this month.
You did not miss anything! For several reasons (including the
hospitalization of the subcommittee's ranking Democrat, Sen. Barbara
Mikulski), consideration of the bill was delayed ... and delayed and
delayed. It will not be considered before Congress adjourns for its
August recess after tomorrow.
When Congress reconvenes after Labor Day, it will have only several
weeks to complete action on the bill before the start of the new fiscal
year on October 1. After the Senate passes the bill, House and Senate
negotiators (the conference committee) must iron out differences between
their respective versions of the funding measure. This task will be
complicated by the fact that the House and Senate bills now cover a
different set of federal agencies. It is possible that the Census
Bureau will be funded temporarily through a Continuting Resolution (at
current year funding levels) if the appropriations bill is not completed
by September 30.
For a review of funding levels approved by the House and the Senate
Appropriations Committee, please visit the web site of The Census
Project at www.thecensusproject.org for previous Census News Briefs.
Thank you to the many organizations and companies that have written
letters to Congress in support of adequate funding for the American
Community Survey, 2010 census planning, and other important Census
Bureau surveys. There is still plenty of time to let your legislators
know about the consequences of the very low funding level in the Senate
bill.
Terri Ann
Terri Ann Lowenthal
Legislative & Policy Consultant
TerriAnn2K(a)aol.com
--
Ed Christopher
708-283-3534 (V)
708-574-8131 (cell)
FHWA RC-TST-PLN
19900 Governors Dr
Olympia Fields, IL 60461
CTPP Users:
We have just discovered a problem with CTPP Part 3 for Mean and Median
tables in the CTPP browser software. The specific tables affected are:
3-008 Mean travel time by Means of transportation to work and Time leaving
home to go to work
3-009 Median travel time by Means of transportation to work and Time
leaving home to go to work
3-011 Mean number of workers per vehicle by Time leaving home to go to
work
3-013 Mean number of workers per carpool by Time leaving home to go to
work
3-014 Aggregate travel time by Means of transportation to work and Time
leaving home to go to work
Do not use these tables in the software. We would advise you to use the
ASCII or CSV version of the data available from the Transtats website.
The specific link to Transtats is:
http://transtats.bts.gov/DL_SelectFields.asp?Table_ID=1348&DB_Short_Name=CT…
Once we have a fix, we will communicate more information to you. If you
have any questions or concerns, please contact either Clara Reschovsky at
clara.a.reschovsky(a)census.gov or Nanda Srinivasan at
nanda.srinivasan(a)fhwa.dot.gov. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Clara Reschovsky
Mr. Hutton - land use forecasts are likely more in the realm of
spreadsheets and general GIS programs than specific software for it.
Probably quite a few folks on this list could send you one of their
spreadsheets, but they may all be different and it might be as much work
to tinker with them for your needs than just starting from scratch. (Some
public and private agencies also do county-level forecasts if you're not
already aware of them.)
Mr. Srinivasan - hey, great sense of humor on the Do Not Call thing!
Sam Granato
Ohio DOT, Office of Technical Services
1980 W. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43223
Phone: 614-644-6796, Fax: 614-752-8646
"Things are more like they are now than they've ever been before." -
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Today's Topics:
1. Population Projections & Socio-economic Data (HuttonD(a)thempc.org)
2. National Personal Travel Survey (NPTS) -- Add-On Costs
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We are an small MPO (250,000 population) and are interested in locating a
software program to help us with population projections and socio-economic
data on a TAZ level. The feature we are looking for is the ability to
adjust the long range projections based on annual growth. Does anybody
have any suggestions?
Dennis Hutton
Metropolitan Planning Commission
110 East State St.
P.O. Box 8246
Savannah, GA. 31412-8246
912-651-1450
All-
In the past week, we have received several e-mails expressing interest in the NPTS Add-On program. Many of you have asked us for a cost estimate. Because the next NPTS has not been designed, nor has contractor(s) selection been made, we cannot quote a price for add-on samples. However, we can give you some "guesses." Here is a list of common questions we've received so far, along with answers from Susan Liss (FHWA), and the rest of the NPTS team.
1. What did it cost in the past?
For the 2001 survey, the cost of an Add-on sample was $165 per completed household.
2. When will we know more about costs?
FHWA has let a Request For Information (RFI) to get projected costs for the next survey (using the 2001 survey content and approach as a strawman). The RFI was let on 6/24 and responses are due on 7/24. We expect to contact RFI responders during the month of August to work out questions and suggestions. We plan to have a much better estimate of survey costs by Labor Day.
The Request for Information, posted at:
<http://www2.eps.gov/spg/DOT/FHWA>
Go to Office of Acquisition Management, Washington DC, click on Posted Dates, then click on Previous Days, then go to June 24th and click on "Request for Information for Costs of Conducting the NPTS 01".
3. Why would the costs change from the 2001 survey?
>From my experience with the NPTS series, the response rate is the big driver of costs. Much of the survey resources are devoted to recruiting households and keeping them involved in the survey through completion. Since we conduct a telephone survey, we are hopeful that the Do Not Call List (which does not apply to research surveys) has made the public more amenable to participating in a telephone survey since they are not being deluged with telemarketer calls.
4. For planning purposes, what number should I use now?
I would use $175 per completed household. BUT, recognize this is my best guess-timate. It is not an actual cost estimate.
5. Is it possible that the costs will be less than the $165 per household that the add-ons paid in the 2001 survey?
Yes, it is possible. One of the reasons we let the Request For Information was to see if we could offer the add-on samples at a lower cost.
6. What if the next NPTS has different content and methods than the survey described in the Request for Information?
We will need to bear that in mind and make appropriate adjustments as we plan the next survey. However, we also plan to have enough Add-ons so that a survey very similar to the 2001 could be conducted for you, based on the cost estimates we receive from the RFI. There is certain core content to a household travel survey that will not change.
7. Is there a minimum sample size?
In the three survey years that add-ons have been conducted (1990, 1995 and 2001), we have suggested that a minimum sample of 1000 households be conducted for an add-on jurisdiction.
8. How can I calculate the appropriate sample size for my jurisdiction?
Appropriate sample size depends on the size of your area, the questions you want answered by the survey and the degree of statistical validity you need. Nancy McGuckin of the NPTS Team can help you get a better idea of an appropriate sample size.
Once the survey research firm(s) have been selected for the next NPTS, their sampling statisticians can work with you on sample size and other sample needs. (No, they don't try to sell you more samples--- my experience has been that they are annoyingly scientific about the process.)
9. How can I give my input for the next NPTS survey?
There are several ways -
. Respond to the RFI (see above) - comments and input on all aspects of the next NPTS are being solicited, in addition to the cost estimates
. Visit to the Community of Practice website for NPTS, where we are establishing a communications channel with our potential add-ons, other data users and other survey stakeholders. Go to <http://knowledge.fhwa.dot.gov/cops/hcx.nsf/home> Scroll to the bottom, and click on "Household Travel Data Program"
. Call or email one of the NPTS Team members
NPTS Team
Susan Liss, Project Manager, 202-366-5060, susan.liss(a)fhwa.dot.gov
Nancy McGuckin, Travel Behavior Analyst, 202-366-8750 nancy.mcguckin(a)fhwa.dot.gov (works on NPTS Tues, Wed afternoon & Thurs.)
Nanda Srinivasan, Travel Data Analyst, User Support & GIS, 202-366-5021 nanda.srinivasan(a)fhwa.dot.gov (yes, this is the same Nanda Srinivasan that also works on CTPP)
Yuki Nakamoto, SAS Programmer, 202-366-6958 yuki.nakamoto(a)fhwa.dot.gov (works on NPTS on Tues & Thurs)
Thank you for your interest in the NPTS Add-on Program. Those of us on the NPTS Team believe the Add-on component is a useful, tested, comprehensive way of obtaining a household travel dataset for your area.
We are an small MPO (250,000 population) and are interested in locating a
software program to help us with population projections and socio-economic
data on a TAZ level. The feature we are looking for is the ability to
adjust the long range projections based on annual growth. Does anybody
have any suggestions?
Dennis Hutton
Metropolitan Planning Commission
110 East State St.
P.O. Box 8246
Savannah, GA. 31412-8246
912-651-1450
Back in June, I asked this question:
"My question to the listserv members is (assuming an AASHTO pooled fund for a CTPP-like product), would you want an ACS tabulation of 2005-2009 using the 2000 TAZ definitions, and then, one year later, an ACS tabulation of 2006-2010 using the "new" TAZ definitions, with the 2006-2010 weighted/controlled to 2010 decennial census population counts?"
Summary: I received 7 replies to my query, and there was a tie. 3 people said they would like BOTH tabulation of 2005-2009 ACS with the 2000 TAZs, and tabulation of 2006-2010 ACS with new TAZs.
3 people said they would prefer to wait to use new 2010 TAZs for tabulating the first round of ACS.
1 person said that they thought having two different small area geographies for TAZs one year apart might result in disclosure avoidance problems.
Thanks for helping me think about this problem.
Elaine
The TENTH NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TRANSPORTATION PLANNING FOR SMALL AND
MEDIUM-SIZED COMMUNITIES "TOOLS OF THE TRADE" will be held in Nashville,
Tennessee in September 2006.
Tools of the Trade is a national conference providing ready-to-use,
economical and practical techniques for transportation professionals in
small (under 50,000) and medium - sized (50,000 - 250,000) communities.
You are invited to participate in the 10th National "Tools of the Trade"
Conference by submitting an abstract for a presentation. A call for
abstracts with more detail is attached.
Jerry
Jerry Everett
Research Director
Center for Transportation Research
Suite 309 Conference Building
600 Henley Street
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996
(865) 974-8275
I would like to know about other List Server services like ctpp-news that I may want to subscribe to. I don't have Internet access and I would have to set up any new subscriptions by e-mail.
Thanks,
George Petrek
Engineering Spec III
TPP, Traffic Analysis Section
P.O. Box 149217
Austin, TX 78714-9217
phone: (512) 486-5140
fax: (512) 486-5153
e-mail: gpetrek(a)dot.state.tx.us
This is some serious stuff. See attached Brief.
SENATE FUNDING LEVEL WOULD DOOM
AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY & AUTOMATED
DATA COLLECTION IN 2010, CENSUS BUREAU SAYS
--
Ed Christopher
708-283-3534 (V)
708-574-8131 (cell)
FHWA RC-TST-PLN
19900 Governors Dr
Olympia Fields, IL 60461
