I am passing on a question from one of our strategic planners. "Where
can I find data on Mode of transportation for work trips by county,
travel time to work by county, number of commuters by community/city,
and carpool commuter activity by community/city?" If anyone knows where
to find this information (state of Utah), please let me know.
Thank you!
Julianne Sabula
Utah Transit Authority
Engineering and Construction Planner II
669 West 200 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
w. (801) 237-1973
c. (801) 867-5203
jsabula(a)rideuta.com
Yes, the webinar will be recorded. It will be be posted on the APDU
website for the general public for two weeks after which it will be
moved to the members only site. Here is the link to the APDU website if
you are interested.
http://apdu.org/
Kulikowski, Lina wrote:
> Will the Webinar be recorded for access later?
>
> _________________________________________
> Lina Chen Kulikowski, Principal Planner
> Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization
> 115 S. Andrews Avenue, Room 329H
> Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-1818
> Tel: (954)357-6610
> E-mail: lkulikowski(a)broward.org
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> Subject: [CTPP] ACS webinar
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> The Association of Public Data Users (APDU) is hosting a free webinar on
> the ACS which looks to be interesting. See below and take advantage
> of this opportunity. If you have any trouble registering for the
> webinar feel free to let me know.
> --------------------
> The American Community Survey: Tracking How We Change with Multi-Year
> Estimates
>
> Join us for a Webinar on November 18
> [https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/488260795]
>
> Space is limited.
> Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
> [https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/488260795]
> https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/488260795
>
> Cynthia, M. Taeuber, CM Taeuber & Associates
> U.S. Census Bureau Representatives:
> Susan Schechter, Chief, American Community Survey Office
> Sharon Stern, Assistant Division Chief, American Community Survey Office
> Alexa Kennedy-Puthoff, Chief, Population Estimates Branch, Population
> Division Alfredo Navarro, Assistant Division Chief for ACS Statistical
> Design
>
> The Census Bureau just released the second set of 3-year ACS estimates,
> reflecting data collected from 2006 to 2008. The ?2005-2009? 5-year
> estimates are just a year away. How will data users navigate these
> various streams of multi-year data? In this webinar, Cynthia M. Taeuber
> will provide best practices and guidance for using the multi-year ACS
> products.
>
> Experts from the U.S. Census Bureau will discuss the population controls
> and their relationship to the ACS multi-year estimates. There will also
> be an overview of the ACS website to show users where to locate key
> tools and documents to assist with the multi-year products.
>
> The webinar will assume participants have at least an intermediate level
> of knowledge of the ACS. Participants may review introductory level
> materials on the ACS website in advance.
>
> ? Overview of the ACS:
> [http://www.census.gov/acs/www/UseData/Compass/presentations.html]
> http://www.census.gov/acs/www/UseData/Compass/presentations.html
> ? Questionnaires:
> [http://www.census.gov/acs/www/SBasics/SQuest/SQuest1.htm]
> http://www.census.gov/acs/www/SBasics/SQuest/SQuest1.htm
> ? ACS Design and Methodology Report:
> [http://www.census.gov/acs/www/SBasics/desgn_meth.htm]
> http://www.census.gov/acs/www/SBasics/desgn_meth.htm
>
> Participants will be able to ask questions following the presentation.
>
> Title: The American Community Survey: Tracking How We Change with
> Multi-Year Estimates
>
> Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
>
> Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EST
>
> After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing
> information about joining the Webinar.
>
> System Requirements
> PC-based attendees
> Required: Windows? 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista
>
> Macintosh?-based attendees
> Required: Mac OS? X 10.4 (Tiger?) or newer
>
> This message was sent by: APDU, P.O. Box 100155, Arlington, VA 22210
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Matteson, IL 60443
Will the Webinar be recorded for access later?
_________________________________________
Lina Chen Kulikowski, Principal Planner
Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization
115 S. Andrews Avenue, Room 329H
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-1818
Tel: (954)357-6610
E-mail: lkulikowski(a)broward.org
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The Association of Public Data Users (APDU) is hosting a free webinar on
the ACS which looks to be interesting. See below and take advantage
of this opportunity. If you have any trouble registering for the
webinar feel free to let me know.
--------------------
The American Community Survey: Tracking How We Change with Multi-Year
Estimates
Join us for a Webinar on November 18
[https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/488260795]
Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
[https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/488260795]
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/488260795
Cynthia, M. Taeuber, CM Taeuber & Associates
U.S. Census Bureau Representatives:
Susan Schechter, Chief, American Community Survey Office
Sharon Stern, Assistant Division Chief, American Community Survey Office
Alexa Kennedy-Puthoff, Chief, Population Estimates Branch, Population
Division Alfredo Navarro, Assistant Division Chief for ACS Statistical
Design
The Census Bureau just released the second set of 3-year ACS estimates,
reflecting data collected from 2006 to 2008. The ?2005-2009? 5-year
estimates are just a year away. How will data users navigate these
various streams of multi-year data? In this webinar, Cynthia M. Taeuber
will provide best practices and guidance for using the multi-year ACS
products.
Experts from the U.S. Census Bureau will discuss the population controls
and their relationship to the ACS multi-year estimates. There will also
be an overview of the ACS website to show users where to locate key
tools and documents to assist with the multi-year products.
The webinar will assume participants have at least an intermediate level
of knowledge of the ACS. Participants may review introductory level
materials on the ACS website in advance.
? Overview of the ACS:
[http://www.census.gov/acs/www/UseData/Compass/presentations.html]
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/UseData/Compass/presentations.html
? Questionnaires:
[http://www.census.gov/acs/www/SBasics/SQuest/SQuest1.htm]
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/SBasics/SQuest/SQuest1.htm
? ACS Design and Methodology Report:
[http://www.census.gov/acs/www/SBasics/desgn_meth.htm]
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/SBasics/desgn_meth.htm
Participants will be able to ask questions following the presentation.
Title: The American Community Survey: Tracking How We Change with
Multi-Year Estimates
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EST
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the Webinar.
System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows? 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista
Macintosh?-based attendees
Required: Mac OS? X 10.4 (Tiger?) or newer
This message was sent by: APDU, P.O. Box 100155, Arlington, VA 22210
Email Marketing by iContact: http://freetrial.icontact.com
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708-283-3534 (V)
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Interesting. Thanks.
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Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 10:41 AM
To: ctpp-news maillist
Subject: [CTPP] ACS webinar
The Association of Public Data Users (APDU) is hosting a free webinar on
the ACS which looks to be interesting. See below and take advantage
of this opportunity. If you have any trouble registering for the
webinar feel free to let me know.
--------------------
The American Community Survey: Tracking How We Change with Multi-Year
Estimates
Join us for a Webinar on November 18
[https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/488260795]
Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
[https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/488260795]
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/488260795
Cynthia, M. Taeuber, CM Taeuber & Associates
U.S. Census Bureau Representatives:
Susan Schechter, Chief, American Community Survey Office
Sharon Stern, Assistant Division Chief, American Community Survey Office
Alexa Kennedy-Puthoff, Chief, Population Estimates Branch, Population
Division Alfredo Navarro, Assistant Division Chief for ACS Statistical
Design
The Census Bureau just released the second set of 3-year ACS estimates,
reflecting data collected from 2006 to 2008. The 2005-2009 5-year
estimates are just a year away. How will data users navigate these
various streams of multi-year data? In this webinar, Cynthia M. Taeuber
will provide best practices and guidance for using the multi-year ACS
products.
Experts from the U.S. Census Bureau will discuss the population controls
and their relationship to the ACS multi-year estimates. There will also
be an overview of the ACS website to show users where to locate key
tools and documents to assist with the multi-year products.
The webinar will assume participants have at least an intermediate level
of knowledge of the ACS. Participants may review introductory level
materials on the ACS website in advance.
Overview of the ACS:
[http://www.census.gov/acs/www/UseData/Compass/presentations.html]
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/UseData/Compass/presentations.html
Questionnaires:
[http://www.census.gov/acs/www/SBasics/SQuest/SQuest1.htm]
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/SBasics/SQuest/SQuest1.htm
ACS Design and Methodology Report:
[http://www.census.gov/acs/www/SBasics/desgn_meth.htm]
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/SBasics/desgn_meth.htm
Participants will be able to ask questions following the presentation.
Title: The American Community Survey: Tracking How We Change with
Multi-Year Estimates
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EST
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the Webinar.
System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista
Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.4 (Tiger®) or newer
This message was sent by: APDU, P.O. Box 100155, Arlington, VA 22210
Email Marketing by iContact: http://freetrial.icontact.com
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Matteson, IL 60443
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I will be out of the office starting Wed 10/28/2009 and will not return
until Tue 11/03/2009.
I will be checking e-mail periodically and will respond as soon as
possible.
The Association of Public Data Users (APDU) is hosting a free webinar on
the ACS which looks to be interesting. See below and take advantage
of this opportunity. If you have any trouble registering for the
webinar feel free to let me know.
--------------------
The American Community Survey: Tracking How We Change with Multi-Year
Estimates
Join us for a Webinar on November 18
[https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/488260795]
Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
[https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/488260795]
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/488260795
Cynthia, M. Taeuber, CM Taeuber & Associates
U.S. Census Bureau Representatives:
Susan Schechter, Chief, American Community Survey Office
Sharon Stern, Assistant Division Chief, American Community Survey Office
Alexa Kennedy-Puthoff, Chief, Population Estimates Branch, Population
Division Alfredo Navarro, Assistant Division Chief for ACS Statistical
Design
The Census Bureau just released the second set of 3-year ACS estimates,
reflecting data collected from 2006 to 2008. The “2005-2009” 5-year
estimates are just a year away. How will data users navigate these
various streams of multi-year data? In this webinar, Cynthia M. Taeuber
will provide best practices and guidance for using the multi-year ACS
products.
Experts from the U.S. Census Bureau will discuss the population controls
and their relationship to the ACS multi-year estimates. There will also
be an overview of the ACS website to show users where to locate key
tools and documents to assist with the multi-year products.
The webinar will assume participants have at least an intermediate level
of knowledge of the ACS. Participants may review introductory level
materials on the ACS website in advance.
• Overview of the ACS:
[http://www.census.gov/acs/www/UseData/Compass/presentations.html]
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/UseData/Compass/presentations.html
• Questionnaires:
[http://www.census.gov/acs/www/SBasics/SQuest/SQuest1.htm]
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/SBasics/SQuest/SQuest1.htm
• ACS Design and Methodology Report:
[http://www.census.gov/acs/www/SBasics/desgn_meth.htm]
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/SBasics/desgn_meth.htm
Participants will be able to ask questions following the presentation.
Title: The American Community Survey: Tracking How We Change with
Multi-Year Estimates
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EST
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the Webinar.
System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista
Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.4 (Tiger®) or newer
This message was sent by: APDU, P.O. Box 100155, Arlington, VA 22210
Email Marketing by iContact: http://freetrial.icontact.com
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708-283-3534 (V)
708-574-8131 (cell)
FHWA RC-TST-PLN
4749 Lincoln Mall Drive, Suite 600
Matteson, IL 60443
I will be out of the office starting 10/26/2009 and will not return until
10/28/2009.
I will respond to you when I return. If you need immediate assistance
please contact someone in my office at 301-763-2454.
Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released new American Community Survey
(ACS) data today covering the three-year period between 2006 and 2008 on
a wide range of socioeconomic, housing and demographic characteristics
for communities across the nation, part of an ongoing statistical
portrait of America.
How do things look in your area? Check it out in FactFinder.
http://factfinder.census.gov
--
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708-283-3534 (V)
708-574-8131 (cell)
FHWA Resource Center Planning Team
4749 Lincoln Mall Drive, Suite 600
Matteson, IL 60443
CENSUS QUESTION CONTROVERSY DELAYS 2010 FUNDING BILL FOR COMMERCE
DEPARTMENT; FORMER DIRECTORS WARN OF "INCALCULABLE" COST AND CENSUS DELAY
* House Members urge higher Senate funding level for 2010 count
* GAO cites "noteworthy gains" in 2010 census preparations; tight
timeframes still pose challenges
* Pew report: Philadelphia census prep lagging; cities lack resources
* Stakeholders "Rock the Count!": 'Indian Country Counts' launch; new
toolkit available for nonprofits; and more
PROPOSAL TO ADD NEW CENSUS QUESTIONS DELAYS COMPLETION OF 2010 COMMERCE
FUNDING BILL
Former Census Directors warn of delayed census &"incalcuable" costs;
Vote on Vitter-Bennett amendment could come this week. The U.S. Senate
failed to complete work last week on a massive funding bill that
includes the Census Bureau, in large part because of controversy over an
amendment that would require new questions on citizenship and
immigration status in the 2010 census, according to both Democratic and
Republican leaders. Democratic efforts to end debate on the bill failed
earlier in the week, prompting the Majority Leader to accuse the
amendment's primary sponsor, Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) of "injecting
partisan politics into a debate that is already well-settled, at the
cost of hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars." Sen. Harry Reid's
(D-NV) spokesman, Jim Hanley, said in a statement (10/15/09) that, "Most
mainstream Americans should be offended that Senator Vitter would
mislead the American public about the important work that the Census is
undertaking." Sen. Vitter and Sen. Robert Bennett (R-UT) filed an
amendment to the Fiscal Year 2010 (FY2010) Commerce, Justice, and
Science Appropriations bill (H.R. 2847) on October 7 that would cut off
funding for the upcoming decennial count unless the Census Bureau asks
respondents if they are U.S. citizens or in the country lawfully. The
sponsors said their intent is to exclude undocumented residents from the
state population totals used for congressional apportionment. (See the
October 9, 2009 Census News Flash #78 for a full explanation of the
amendment and its potential consequences <www.thecensusproject.org
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102769170506&s=12&e=001tuCfc2IwyVOwQstXtuu9aoP9E8…
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102769170506&s=12&e=001tuCfc2IwyVOwQstXtuu9aoP9E8…>;.)
A procedural vote to end debate on the Commerce appropriations bill
(called a "cloture vote") failed on Tuesday, leading Democratic leaders
to postpone further consideration of the measure until some time this
coming week. The Majority Leader will likely try to close debate again,
which requires 60 votes to pass. A successful "cloture" vote could put
an end to consideration of the Vitter-Bennett amendment if the Senate
Parliamentarian finds the proposal in violation of chamber rules
regarding spending bills. Failure to invoke cloture means the Senate
would proceed to consider all pending amendments. Sen. Vitter said in a
subsequent statement on the Senate floor that he would modify his
amendment to require only a question on citizenship, if the proposal
came up for a vote. The senator said he didn't believe any non-citizens
should be counted in the census for purposes of allocating seats in
Congress among the states, maintaining that states with smaller numbers
of non-citizens should not be "penalized." Sen. Thomas Carper (D-DE),
chairman of the subcommittee that oversees the census, also filed an
amendment aimed at mitigating the consequences of the Vitter-Bennett
proposal. The Carper proposal would allow the Secretary of Commerce to
reject any census questions that would prevent the Census Bureau from
meeting the "constitutional mandate to count the whole number of persons
residing in each State."
Former Census Directors weigh-in on consequences of last-minute census
changes: Eight former Census Directors urged lawmakers not "to place a
decade of careful and demanding preparations at risk" by adding new
questions only months before the start of the decennial count. Appointed
during both Republican and Democratic Administrations, the directors
said that changing the census form now would entail redesigning and
reformatting questionnaires, language assistance guides, and related
materials; revising instructions and training manuals for census takers;
rebuilding data capture and processing software; and overhauling the
$400 billion communications campaign.
The cost of such a "massive revision," the former agency heads warned,
is "almost incalculable." Adding untested questions to the 2010 census
"would put the accuracy of the enumeration in all communities at risk
and would likely delay the start of the census and all subsequent
activities," the directors wrote in a statement issued last week.
Federal law (13 U.S.C. §141(f)) requires the Census Bureau to submit to
Congress the topics and actual questions it plans to include in the
census, three and two years, respectively, before Census Day. No member
of Congress objected to the content before the Census Bureau finalized
the 2010 forms for printing.
The former directors' letter (reissued with additional signatures on
October 16) is available on the Census Project web site at
www.thecensusproject.org
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102769170506&s=12&e=001tuCfc2IwyVOwQstXtuu9aoP9E8…
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102769170506&s=12&e=001tuCfc2IwyVOwQstXtuu9aoP9E8…>].
"Late design changes" add cost and risk to census, GAO has observed: The
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) also has warned about the
risk of last minute changes to the census design, in reports to Congress
over the decade. In 2004, GAO highlighted the importance of a "stable
environment" in preparing for the census, to avoid "a repeat of the 2000
census when disagreement over the Bureau's methodology led to late
design changes and additional costs and risks." (Cost and Design Issues
Need to be Addressed Soon, GAO-04-37, 1/15/04) In testimony two years
later, congressional auditors again cautioned that the Census Bureau
must "stay on schedule, as the census is conducted against a backdrop of
immutable deadlines and an elaborate chain of interrelated pre- and
post-Census Day activities are predicated upon those dates.
As Census Day approaches, the tolerance for any operational delays or
changes becomes increasingly small." (Planning and Testing Activities
Are Making Progress, GAO-06-465T, 3/1/06) Justice Department opinion on
constitutional apportionment mandate unchanged over time: Despite Sen.
Vitter's contention that many states would "lose representation from
what they would otherwise have if illegal aliens are counted in
congressional apportionment," the U.S. Department of Justice has
consistently held that the Constitution requires the census to include
"inhabitants of States who are illegal aliens," according to a September
22, 1989, letter from Assistant Attorney General Carol T. Crawford to
Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), then chairman of the census oversight
subcommittee.
The department's legislative affairs chief was responding to a query
from Chairman Bingaman regarding the constitutionality of legislation to
exclude undocumented residents from the census for apportionment
purposes, introduced on the eve of the 1990 count. "[W]e have found no
basis for reversing this position," Ms. Crawford, an appointee in the
George H.W. Bush Administration, wrote.
Stakeholders urge opposition to Vitter-Bennett amendment: Dozens of
stakeholder organizations working to achieve an inclusive census
expressed their strong opposition to the Vitter-Bennett amendment,
calling the proposal "unworkable," "unconstitutional," and
"scientifically and operationally irresponsible and risky." The
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, chairs of the Census Bureau's
Race and Ethnic Advisory Committees (in their private capacities),
NAACP, MALDEF, Japanese American Citizens League, Association of Public
Data Users, and the ACLU were among those sending letters to the Senate.
Almost 40 organizations representing a wide range of stakeholder
interests also objected to the amendment in a letter organized by The
Census Project, a nonpartisan coalition of groups advocating for an
accurate 2010 count. The National Association of Latino Elected and
Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund issued a statement on
Friday condemning what it said was "an unconstitutional and costly
effort to suppress Latino participation in the decennial Census
<http://www.naleo.org/pr/pr10-16-09.html
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102769170506&s=12&e=001tuCfc2IwyVNXXTbGA0QH76ZpYu…
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102769170506&s=12&e=001tuCfc2IwyVNXXTbGA0QH76ZpYu…>;.
Senior Representatives urge House negotiators to accept higher census
funding level: Senior members of the congressional minority caucuses,
House Democratic leadership, and census oversight committee urged House
appropriators to accept the higher level of funding for the Census
Bureau included in the appropriations bill pending before the Senate, in
anticipation of negotiations on a final bill. In a letter to Rep. Alan
Mollohan (D-WV) and Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA), chairman and ranking member,
respectively, of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce,
Justice, and Science, eight lawmakers said the Senate-committee approved
$7.324 billion would "best prepare the Census Bureau for the 2010
Census.” The House of Representatives approved $7.169 billion for the
Census Bureau, $206 million less than the agency requested, which the
letter noted would force the agency to "reduce its Contingency Fund,
leaving the Bureau ill-prepared to handle any unforeseen events like
natural disasters or pandemic illnesses." The lower funding level, the
legislators wrote, would "increase the risk of missing certain
populations, or the risk of a major operational failure in conducting
the 2010 Census.” Signing the letter were Reps. Mike Honda (D-CA), Steny
Hoyer (D-MD), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), William Lacy Clay (D-MO), Ed Towns
(D-NY), Jose Serrano (D-NY), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), and Charles Gonzalez
(D-TX).
After the Senate passes the appropriations measure, a House-Senate
conference committee must iron out differences between the two versions
of the bill. The Census Bureau and most other federal departments and
agencies are currently operating under a short-term Continuing Funding
Resolution, which expires on October 31.
GAO FINDS "REMARKABLE PROGRESS" IN READINESS FOR 2010, BUT "SMALL
SETBACKS" COULD SPELL BIG PROBLEMS Congressional auditors said the
Census Bureau has made "noteworthy progress in mitigating risks and
keeping the decennial on track," pointing to improved IT systems
management and testing and completion of last spring's address
canvassing operation ahead of schedule. In testimony before the Senate
Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information,
Federal Services, and International Security on October 7, GAO Director
of Strategic Issues Robert Goldenkoff also observed that the "2010
census remains a high risk area" because of tight timeframes for
remaining work and "inherent uncertainties," including the public's
willingness to cooperate. "[T]here are no timeouts, no do-overs, and no
reset buttons" at this stage of the process, Mr. Goldenkoff emphasized.
Mr. Goldenkoff noted progress in end-to-end testing of data control and
processing systems but said the short amount of time remaining will make
it difficult for the Census Bureau to complete all recommended
evaluation of key systems.
The agency's 2008 decision to revert to a paper-based follow-up
operation for unresponsive households led to late deployment of a system
to track the enumeration's progress. GAO also monitored the spring 2009
address canvassing, which auditors said most local census offices
finished ahead of schedule because of "prompt resolution" of problems
with GPS-equipped handheld computers and lower-than-expected attrition
rates and more available work hours on the part of address listers.
Preliminary evalulations show that the address verification work added
17 million addresses, marked 21 million for deletion (for example, a
nonexistent address), and identified 4.5 million duplicate addresses on
the original Master Address File of 141.8 million housing units,
according to GAO. The early figures do not represent final actions taken
with regard to the address list, as Census Bureau staff must review all
possible changes to the list, and some local governments will have a
final opportunity to appeal proposed modifications before the census
starts. Mr. Goldenkoff noted, however, that the Census Bureau exceeded
its estimated cost for address canvassing by 25 percent, or $88 million,
bringing the total price tag to $444 million.
Fingerprinting of temporary employees for address canvassing was
"problematic," GAO reported in its testimony, primarily due to
unclassifiable prints that the FBI could not process. About 35,700
workers -- 22 percent of the 162,000 address list employees -- had
unclassifiable prints, which GAO said was likely due to inadequate
training and work environments for census staff tasked with obtaining
fingerprints. The nearly 36,000 workers whose prints could not be
processed were hired based on a name background check only, "consistent
with FBI guidance." GAO said readable fingerprint checks identified
about 1,800 applicants (1.1 percent of total hires) with criminal
records that were not revealed by the name background check.
Census Director Robert Groves and Commerce Department Inspector General
Todd Zinser also testified at the hearing to review the status of 2010
census preparations. A full set of testimony and statements is available
on the subcommittee's web site at
http://hsgac.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&Hearin…
<http://hsgac.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&Hearin…>
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102769170506&s=12&e=001tuCfc2IwyVOqTK6xgHF_TEj80D…
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102769170506&s=12&e=001tuCfc2IwyVOqTK6xgHF_TEj80D…>].
(We will report in more detail on the Inspector General's ongoing
monitoring and evaluation of 2010 census operations in a future Census
News Brief
NEW REPORT FINDS MAJOR CITIES LACK RESOURCES FOR CENSUS PREPARATIONS
PHILADELPHIA LAGS BEHIND OTHER LARGE MUNICIPALITIES Compared to 2000,
many major U.S. cities have fewer resources to promote the 2010 census,
and Philadelphia is less prepared than most to mount an effective 2010
census campaign, according to a new report from The Pew Charitable Trusts'
Philadelphia Research Initiative. "Preparing for the 2010 Census: How
Philadelphia and Other Cities Are Struggling and Why It Matters,"
examined preparations for the upcoming decennial count in eleven major
cities, including the nation's six largest and five others with
similarities to Philadelphia.
Almost all of the cities studied are devoting less money and fewer staff
resources to promote the 2010 census than they did for Census 2000, the
study found, leaving the municipalities to rely more on unpaid
volunteers and community-based organizing. For example, Philadelphia,
which committed $200,000 and raised an additional $165,000 from private
donations to promote the 2000 count, has not appropriated public funds
specifically for 2010 census activities; it will rely instead on
existing resources and staff. Some local philanthropies, including the
William Penn Foundation, are supporting the effort, as well.
Author Thomas Ginsburg, the Philadelphia Research Initiative's project
manager, said in a statement that census preparations at the local level
are important, "with very real ramifications that will be felt for the
next 10 years." On the positive side, the researchers found, all of the
cities studied are participating in key technical programs to lay the
groundwork for the enumeration, most notably to help the Census Bureau
ensure a comprehensive address list for mailing questionnaires and
visiting unresponsive households. The Pew report is available on-line at
http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=55390
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102769170506&s=12&e=001tuCfc2IwyVMMciRtrdrKT1b4A2…
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102769170506&s=12&e=001tuCfc2IwyVMMciRtrdrKT1b4A2…>].
STAKEHOLDERS "ROCK THE COUNT!"
American Indian leaders, Census Bureau launch full count campaign:
Census Director Robert Groves joined leaders of the National Congress of
American Indians (NCAI) in launching "Indian Country Counts," a campaign
to promote the importance of census participation among American Indians
and Alaska Natives. NCAI President Joe Garcia said census population
numbers "will affect policy and human service programs for Native
communities for generations to come" and that an accurate count of
Indians is an important step "on the path to regaining our economic,
social, and governmental strength as Native people."
At the October 12 event announcing the campaign, Dr. Groves signed a
reaffirmation of the Census Bureau's first American Indian and Alaska
Native Policy statement, saying the agency has a "very strong campaign
to reach and inspire American Indians and Alaska Natives to participate
in the census." NCAI, a member of the Census Bureau's 2010 Census
Advisory Committee, is the nation's "oldest and largest organization
representing tribal governments." Other Native organizations supporting
the "Indian Country Counts" campaign include the National American
Indian Housing Council, National Indian Health Board, National Indian
Child Welfare Association, and National Council on Urban Indian Health.
Leaders of these groups noted the importance of accurate census data to
address issues such as overcrowded housing, substance abuse and
diabetes, and family and youth support programs.
Go to http://www.indiancountrycounts.org/splash.cfm
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102769170506&s=12&e=001tuCfc2IwyVOuab7T2meGam8R19…
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102769170506&s=12&e=001tuCfc2IwyVOuab7T2meGam8R19…>]
for more information on the "Indian Country Counts" campaign.
New toolkit available for nonprofits supporting the census: The
Nonprofit Voter Engagement Network's NONPROFITS COUNT campaign has
prepared a free toolkit to help organizations educate their
constituencies about the importance of the 2010 census and promote
participation. The toolkit features fact sheets in English and Spanish;
sample questionnaires in seven languages; information about uses of
census data; and multimedia resources. Nonprofits may order the toolkit
on-line at www.nonprofitscount.org
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102769170506&s=12&e=001tuCfc2IwyVNljk7-LfPDP6aoQk…
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102769170506&s=12&e=001tuCfc2IwyVNljk7-LfPDP6aoQk…>].
Civil rights coalition running census ads in buses: The Leadership
Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR) Education Fund launched a series of
public service announcements on buses in six cities to educate residents
about the upcoming 2010 census. LCCR President Wade Henderson noted that
census information determines the allocation of more than $400 billion
annually for health care, education, transportation, and other community
services. The ads, running from October 5 - December 27 in Atlanta,
Detroit, Milwaukee, New Orleans, San Francisco, and Seattle, highlight
how an accurate census helps ensure equal representation and equal
access to government resources for all communities. Some PSAs are
translated into Spanish and Chinese.
New York State Senate launches 2010 census web site: The State Senate
launched a web site to "help ensure all New Yorkers will be counted,"
according to a press release announcing the "Count Me In" campaign for
the 2010 census. Senate Democratic leaders highlighted the use of census
data in decision-making affecting jobs, schools, hospitals, health care,
and affordable housing. Visit www.nysenate.gov/Census
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102769170506&s=12&e=001tuCfc2IwyVOJLk3D3vUU_fZEAk…
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102769170506&s=12&e=001tuCfc2IwyVOJLk3D3vUU_fZEAk…>]
for information on the campaign.
Census News Briefs are prepared by Terri Ann Lowenthal, an independent
legislative and policy consultant specializing in the census and federal
statistics. All views expressed in the News Briefs are solely those of
the author. Please direct questions about the information in this News
Brief to Ms. Lowenthal at TerriAnn2K(a)aol.com. Please feel free to
circulate this document to other interested individuals and
organizations. Ms. Lowenthal is a consultant to the nonpartisan Census
Project, organized by the Communications Consortium Media Center in
Washington, DC. Previous Census News Briefs are posted at
www.thecensusproject.org
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102769170506&s=12&e=001tuCfc2IwyVOwQstXtuu9aoP9E8…
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102769170506&s=12&e=001tuCfc2IwyVOwQstXtuu9aoP9E8…>].
Our TAZ definition process will use the 2010 geography. That is one of
the reasons for waiting. By the time we are working on TAZs (summer of
2011) we would have not only the 2010 geography but also the "real" 2010
block population counts. The only downside that some have mentioned is
that the TAZs will have to conform to block boundaries or at least the
data coming form the blocks.
Agnello, Paul wrote:
> Thanks for the update Ed
>
> Will 2010 TAZ Definition probably be based on 2009 TIGER line files? Or
> use the next round of TIGER line files, e.g., 2011?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Paul
>
> ---------------------------------------------
> Paul Agnello
> Travel Demand Modeling Manager
> VDOT Transportation & Mobility Planning Division (TMPD)
> (804) 786-2531
>
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> From: "Steven Vance" <svance1(a)uic.edu>
> Subject: [CTPP] Acquring CTPP access tool software
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> Hi,
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> I'm trying to find a source for the CTPP Access Tool software.
> Is there a place I can download the software?
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> I'm working on a project for school.
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> Steven Vance
> University of Illinois at Chicago
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> Date: Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:18:09 -0500
> From: Ed Christopher <edc(a)berwyned.com>
> Subject: [CTPP] 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles released today; info on
> 2010,TIGER/LineShapefiles
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> FYI--Besides the 2009 Tiger Files it looks like we will have the new
> 2010 Files before the 2010 Block population counts come out in around
> March of 2011. This is good news. Just yesterday I was in a meeting
> where the question came up.
>
> ==================
> The Census Bureau has released 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles today.
> Available here: http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/
>
> This will be the last public release of TIGER data until early 2011.
> This early 2011 release will include all of the updated 2010 tabulation
> geography that serves as the geographic framework for 2010 Census data
> tabulations (including the new 2010 Census tracts, block groups, blocks,
> voting districts, and much more). Around the same time as this 2011
> geospatial data release, Census will be releasing the tabular data with
> 2010 Census population counts down to the Census block level. See the
> attached document for more information, including changes under
> consideration and a request for input.
>
> --
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