The first CTPP product from ACS we hope will be a 3-year summary (ACS
records from 2005 thru 2007). Clearly, people want a flow tabulation.
The 3-year tabulations are limited to geographic units of 20,000 persons
or more. We currently don't have a DIFFERENT population threshold for
FLOW tabulation based on 3-years of ACS records, but the CTPP Technical
Group has been assuming we would want:
County -to- County
Place -to-Place
Perhaps: County - to-Place
Place -to- County
Using the same 20,000 population threshold. AND THEN, AFTER WORKPLACE
ALLOCATION IS COMPLETE, TO HAVE PUMA-TO-PUMA where PUMA of work is not
limited to COUNTY, but is a "real" sub-county PUMA where available.
The geography for tabulation for this first 3-yr ACS would be restricted
to Census 2000 geography, so we can't include "new" PUMAs defined for
Census 2010 until probably 2011 or 2012.
http://www.bea.gov/scb/pdf/2004/11November/1104Econ-Areas.pdf by
Kenneth P. Johnson and John R. Kort
There are 179 BEA Economic areas which are county-based. There are 344
component economic areas, which are merged into the 179 Economic Areas.
I am wondering if we might use either BEAs or CEAs to calculate either
quartile or quintiles to tabulate income for CTPP. I like the CEAs
because, for example in the Seattle area, the CEAs separates out the
western counties that are fairly rural in nature from the main urban
core counties.
Therefore the Part 3 tables might look like this:
TABLES for FLOW:
Table 1. Total workers
Table 2. Workers in group quarters (no characteristics)
Table 3. Means of Transportation to Work (7) (all workers)
Table 4 Income quartiles (4) or Income quintiles (5) (workers in
households) (Then, we would have to include a CHART documenting the
quartile or quintile values for each of the Economic areas, since they
would not be the same # from one area to the next).
Therefore, no crosstab of means of transportation by income in the FLOW
tabulation. Nandu has been researching using IPF routines to synthesize
a crosstab of means of transportation by income for FLOW for "base"
TAZs.
Because the BEA Economic Areas are large enough, there should be
sufficient ACS samples from which to calculate quartiles or quintiles
for household income. If there are approx 2 million completed h.u. ACS
forms each year, there would be about 11,000 households per BEA economic
area (BEA), or 5,800 households per Component economic area (CEA). This
avoids the problem of "too many" income categories that result from
trying to address variability between places like San Francisco-Oakland
and Nashville. Therefore a 3-year accumulated ACS would give us
approx 33,000 households for BEA, and 17,400 households for CEA. So,
the first step would need to be to calculate the values for each BEA or
CEA, and then tabulate the ACS records based on those values.
One of the biggest problems with this approach is that it would be up to
the data user to KNOW which BEA or CEA area was used. And, we would
have to check to see if there are MPOs that cross BEA or CEA boundaries.
Let me know what you think about this idea.
Elaine Murakami
FHWA Office of Planning
206-220-4460
FYI...For those of you interested in Freight Data issues --this came
from the TRB ABJ90 Freight Data Committee, ABJ40 Travel Survey Methods
Committee, and the AT016T Task Force on Innovations in Freight
Transportation Modeling. Submissions are due August 1st for the 2008
TRB conference.
Call for Papers
ABJ90 Freight Data, ABJ40 Travel Survey Methods, and AT016T Task Force
on Innovations in Freight Transportation Modeling
87th TRB Annual Meeting
January 2008
The TRB committees on Travel Survey Methods (ABJ40), and Freight Data
(ABJ90), and Task Force on Innovations in Freight Transportation
Modeling (AT016T) invite papers on the collection of freight data for
use in freight planning, modeling freight, and integrating freight into
the urban transportation planning process. Freight data is important
for both understanding the movement of commodities and developing
methods for modeling these movements within the context of
transportation systems and planning for future transportation needs.
This call for papers is on freight survey methods and the challenges and
opportunities for advancing the practice of collecting, measuring, and
understanding freight data and its impact on transportation. The
committees welcome papers on topics related to freight surveys
including:
* Survey Methods: challenges and solutions for collecting
accurate data on the types and amounts of freight being transported
nationally, regionally, and locally.
* Non-response Issues: how survey methods are dealing with
non-response and the methods used to adjust freight data to account for
any non-response bias.
* New Technologies: new methods for collecting data on freight
including sampling and data expansion.
* Innovative Approaches: how freight surveys are being designed
and implemented including methods for sampling and the techniques for
collecting the data.
* Data Needs for Modeling: how are data needs for modeling being
identified and addressed in the survey process and how are the data
being integrated and used in the freight models.
Please indicate ABJ40 or ABJ90 on the Submission Review form to indicate
a response to this call for papers. Papers for the 2008 Annual Meeting
must be submitted electronically no later than August 1, 2007. Authors
who submit papers are requested to send the paper number and title by
August 1, 2007 to Benjamin Ritchey (Committee on Freight Data)
ritchey(a)battelle.org or Dr. Kara Kockelman (Committee on Travel Survey
Methods) kkockelm(a)mail.utexas.edu. Further information about this call
for papers may be obtained from:
David Pearson, Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, Texas, :
(979) 845-9933, Email: david-pearson(a)tamu.edu
Dear Everyone,
Atkins, China is recruiting Principle/Senior Transport Planner/Modeler
and Traffic Engineer. We are currently running/bidding on several large
metropolitan transportation planning projects in China. We urgently need
specialist from oversea.
If interested, please contact me at:
Email: charlie.zhao(a)atkins.com.cn
Tel.: +86-21-61225022
Mobile: +86-13370206289
Sincerely,
Charlie Zhao
Transport Planner
ATKINS Consultants Ltd Shanghai Branch
46th Floor Raffles City,268 XiZang Zhong Road, SH, 20001
Tel.: +86 21 6122 5022
Fax : +86 21 6122 5101
E-mail: charlie.zhao(a)atkins.com.cn
Permanent/Temporary Position: Principal/senior Public Transport Planner
Ref
CH0066
Region
Mainland China
Location
Shanghai, Shenzhen, Beijing
Sector
Transport
Degree Discipline (where appropriate)
Transport Systems
Functional Specialism
Planners/Schedulers/Transport Planners
Public Traffic planning job opportunity in Atkins Shanghai
Job Summary
This position is within Atkins China Transport Planning which covers all
aspects of transport planning from policy research and strategic
appraisal through to development assessment and traffic engineering.
Especially this position is highly focused on bus priority, bus lines
design and parking scheme design and implementation.
The successful candidate would be expected to perform the following
duties:
* Identify project resource requirements.
* Be in charge of bus lines, bus priority design, parking scheme
design and implementation and other projects of transport planning.
* Prepare designs, calculations, specifications, drawings,
programmes and cost estimates for specific jobs
* Check drawings, calculations or programs
* Advise technicians on detailing
* Produce reports on projects as directed
* Assist with preparation of tender documents, provide information
for reports and participate in particular investigations as required
* Evaluate engineering problems, consulting senior staff as
necessary
Mandatory Requirements of the role
* At least 10 years working experience in traffic engineering and
transport planning; 20 years experience is highly evaluated
* Experiences of public traffic design, like bus lane design, bus
priority.
* Degree or above in transport planning
Additional Information
Applicants should have the ability to work on a diverse range of
projects under their own initiative. They should have a desire to
improve their technical ability and possess good organizational and
communication skills.
Atkins develops individuals through a portfolio of in-house and external
training and development courses designed to help them make the best of
their abilities and talents. These are reviewed with individuals through
our annual appraisal process. We hold annual salary reviews and
regularly benchmark competitors' benefit packages in order to remain
competitive in the market place. We actively support staff in achieving
corporate membership of relevant institutions.
Rewards & Benefits
The list below includes contractual as well as non-contractual benefits
- these will be confirmed on appointment:
* Competitive salary
* Flexible annual leave scheme - 20 days
* Life assurance scheme
* Professional membership fees paid
* Employee Referral Bounty Scheme
Permanent Temporary Position: Principal Transport Planner-Modelling
Ref
CH0062
Region
Mainland China
Location
Shanghai
Sector
Transport
Degree Discipline (where appropriate)
Planning (Transport & Urban)
Functional Specialism
Planners/Schedulers/Transport Planners
Transport modeling working opportunity in Atkins Shanghai
Job Summary
This position is within Atkins Transport Planning team which covers all
aspects of transport planning from policy research and strategic
appraisal through to development assessment and traffic engineering. The
Networks and Traffic business deals with the development of traffic
engineering and traffic management solutions including road safety, bus
priority and parking scheme design and implementation.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated team player to
strengthen the Transport business unite especially focuses on Transport
Modeling in our Shanghai office,
The successful candidate will be working within a team reporting to
National Transport Planning Manager and be expected to perform the
following duties:
Project Role:
* Identify project resource requirements
* Ensure that project work is carried out within agreed timescales
and budget
* Attend meetings as required
Technical Role:
* Evaluate engineering problems, prepare detailed methodologies
and designs, draw up specifications, programmes and cost estimates for
specific jobs
* Use EMME2 and VISSIM, LEGION at competent level with respect to
input, analysis and interpretation
* Ensure technical content and quality of work produced is in line
with the project brief
* Liaise with clients and other disciplines as required on
technical aspects
Mandatory Requirements of the role
* At least 10 year working experiences in transport planning.
* Production of transport modeling software knowledge of CUBE,
EMME2, VISSIM, LEGION is essential.
* Bachelor degree of transport planning or above
Additional Information
Applicants should have the ability to work on a diverse range of
projects under their own initiative. They should have a desire to
improve their technical ability, possess good organizational and
communication skills and the ability to write high quality reports.
Rewards & Benefits
The list below includes contractual as well as non-contractual benefits
- these will be confirmed on appointment.
* Competitive salary
* Flexible annual leave scheme-15-20 days
* Life assurance scheme
* Professional membership fees paid
The posting below describes an opportunity now open at Metropolitan
Council in St Paul, MN. I'd appreciate your help publicizing the
opening or referring candidates.
The Metropolitan Council is the regional planning agency and MPO for
the seven-county Minneapolis-St Paul metro area. The Council's Research
Unit is engaged in demographic and Census analysis, forecasting,
development monitoring, housing market and land use analysis, and
transportation statistics.
Questions about the opening and hiring process can be addressed to
HR.Team3(a)metc.state.mn.us
Cheers,
Todd Graham
Research Manager
Metropolitan Council
________________________
Notice of Job Opening
Position: Senior Researcher (Senior Forecaster)
Job Posting No: 290951
Salary Range: $46,961 - $70,442
Division: Community Development
Department: Research
Posting Date: April 27, 2007
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Position Summary
Provides expertise and project leadership for demographic forecasting,
socio-economic modeling, development and re-development monitoring, and
land supply analysis. Major responsibility for scoping and
implementation of Council's demographic and land use forecasting,
including potential implementation of a disaggregate micro-simulation
model (e.g., UrbanSim or OPUS). Major responsibility for regional
forecast revisions (twice per decade), working with team to assess,
analyze and organize data inputs needed by the forecast model.
Participates as forecast expert in regional system plans development
(transportation and water resources) and local comprehensive plans
review and coordinates minor/interim forecast revisions. Provides
consultation and support for other Council projects.
Education/Training & Experience Requirements
* BS degree in demography, geography, applied economics, statistics,
a related social science, or urban planning. Master's degree is
preferred.
* Minimum five (5) years of professional experience in research,
analysis, government statistics and/or data management, which includes
substantive experience in the following areas:
~ Research project design and management;
~ Forecasting and model-building (e.g. demographic, or land use, or
transportation);
~ Advanced statistical analysis (regression, log-linear, cluster
analysis, factor analysis, etc.).
* Inter-disciplinary knowledge of current regional science theory
and methods, as well as understanding of metropolitan growth
management.
* Must be proficient in MS Office Suite, MS Access, SAS for
statistical analysis, and programming tools (e.g., VBA/VB, Python, Perl
or similar).
Preferred Qualifications
* Preference given for experience in land use econometrics, spatial
econometrics, or disaggregate micro-simulation forecast modeling, or
transportation system modeling.
* Public Sector experience preferred.
A combination of education and years of relevant experience may be
considered.
Selection Process
The selection process for this position will consist of a review of
your education and experience from the application materials submitted.
Applications will then be forwarded to the hiring department for further
consideration.
Please visit our website at www.metrocouncil.org/jobs/apply.htm for
more information about this position and for employment application
forms.
How to Apply
For consideration, applicants must submit a completed Metropolitan
Council Employment Application form and resume. Human Resources will
begin reviewing applications received approximately May 18, 2007.
Metropolitan Council
Email: HR.Team3(a)metc.state.mn.us
Fax: 651/602-1071, or
Mail: Human Resources, 390 Robert Street North, St. Paul, MN 55101
Clearly indicate the job title and posting number on information
submitted. Candidates who do not submit the required information will
not be considered. Employment application forms are available at
www.metrocouncil.org/jobs/apply.htmwww.metrocouncil.org/jobs/jobfiles/SR_Researcher_RA_290951.pdf
Robert J. Paddock
Transportation Research
Metropolitan Council
390 N. Robert Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
651 602-1340
