Dear TAZ delineation participants:
The question of what will happen IF there is a federal government
shutdown after April 8 has arisen. We hope that this situation will be
averted.
Summary:
Census Bureau Geography staff will NOT be available to provide
support.
Census Bureau servers will be shutdown, so file downloads will be NOT
be available, so my recommendation is that if you haven't downloaded
your files yet, you should do it immediately!
The timeframe for submission of TAZ files will NOT be extended.
The Census Bureau Geography team working on TAZ delineation is at
301-763-1099. Email address geo.taz.list(a)census.gov
FHWA staff will NOT be furloughed, although other people at USDOT will
be furloughed.
Elaine Murakami
FHWA Office of Planning
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In the event of a federal government shutdown and furlough of Census
Bureau
staff, TAZ Program participants can continue to work on their
submissions,
but there will be no technical or programmatic support by the Census
Bureau
during the furlough. In addition, the current plan is that all servers
will be shutdown for the period of the furlough; so TAZ Program
participants will not be able to download files or upload (submit)
completed delineations.
We currently do not anticipate a change in the schedule for delivery of
the
CTPP; therefore, in order to ensure timely delivery of TAZ geography to
Census Bureau divisions responsible for tabulating, reviewing, and
disseminating CTPP data, Geography Division cannot change its schedule
for
the TAZ Program.
Sincerely,
Vince Osier
Branch Chief
Geographic Standards & Criteria Branch
Geography Division
U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC
Is this indeed true?
Michael C. Moan, Principal Planner
Office of Statewide Planning
Division of Planning
Department of Administration
One Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908
4012221236>>> Planning Department
<PlanningDepartment(a)countyofberks.com> 4/1/2011 12:10 PM >>>
I don’t know of any useful solutions; however, I just hope that the
kind Environmental Justice folks at FHWA and FTA are aware of this
situation when we they hammer our Benefits and Burdens Analysis
documents during the 4-year MPO Certification Review.
Michael D. Golembiewski
Transportation Modeler
BERKS COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
633 Court Street FL 14
Reading, PA 19601
Ph: 610 478-6300 ext 6304
Fax: 610 478-6316
e-mail: mgolembiewski(a)countyofberks.com
Web: http://www.co.berks.pa.us/dept/planning
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[mailto:ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Kendra Watkins
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 11:35 AM
To: ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net
Cc: Caerllion Thomas
Subject: [CTPP] disability status
If I have this right, changes in the disability status question from
the Census means that small area disability data (bg and tract) will not
be available until 2013. Among other things, this variable is key for
transit planning. Are there any suggestions or creative solutions
regarding to this problem or will we be mapping 2000 data for several
more years?
Kendra Watkins
Senior Data Analyst
Mid-Region Council of Governments
809 Copper Ave. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: (505)724-3601
Fax: (505)247-1753
Email: kwatkins(a)mrcog-nm.gov ( mailto:tgaudette(a)mrcog-nm.gov )
I wrote an article some time ago for the CTPP Status Report (April 2006)
that discusses transit dependent populations (see link below). I was
struggling with how to identify transit dependent populations in urban
areas without double county (elderly disabled, elderly low-income, low
income disabled, etc.). I came up with a very basic equation that
subtracted the number of autos available by the number of auto drivers
(16+). This helped define where transit dependent populations live
regardless of income, age, disability, etc. This doesn't help identify
choice riders like myself that live in the suburbs and just prefer to
take the bus but it might be useful for those that are looking to create
new or expand transit service in the more urban areas.
http://www.trbcensus.com/newsltr/sr0406.pdf
Todd Steiss
Todd A. Steiss, AICP, GISP
Senior Planner
Parsons Brinckerhoff
121 West Trade Street, Suite 1950
Charlotte, NC 28202
Direct: 704-342-5411
Main: 704-342-5401
Mobile: 704-906-7706
Fax: 704-342-8472
Email: steiss(a)pbworld.com
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[mailto:ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Planning Department
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 11:25 AM
To: ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net
Subject: [CTPP] Disability Status (new thread)
All:
My apologies for opening such a can of worms with my reply regarding
FHWA/FTA reviews of MPO Benefits & Burdens analysis documents. Many of
you are aware of these issues, but I'd like to address some questions
that have arisen, if I may...
'Environmental Justice' traces many of its origins to Title VI of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964, which says that "No person in the United
States shall, on the basis of race, color, or national origin be
excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be
subjected to discrimination under any program receiving Federal
financial assistance."
In 1994, then-President Clinton issued Executive Order 12898 that
extends those rights by mandating that "Each Federal agency shall make
achieving environmental justice part of its mission by addressing, as
appropriate, disproportionately high and adverse human health or
environmental effects of its programs, policies, and activities on
minority populations and low-income populations."
Furthermore, through various pieces of legislation and legislative
guidance, the spirit and intent of Environmental Justice-if not the
letter of the law--has been extended to other groups such as the
elderly, those with Limited English Proficiency and those with
disabilities (see the Americans with Disabilities Act). These issues
are particularly pronounced in the transportation realm in that, through
highway, transit, pedestrian and all other modes, movement affects ALL
persons from ALL walks of life. We, as transportation practitioners,
need to ensure that we are addressing these persons (note that the
legislation specifically says "persons" and "populations", not
"citizens") in our planning and programming.
The question regarding vehicle ownership as a "protected class" under
E.J. is interesting. While vehicle ownership for most of us is a
choice, those with limited income and/or certain disabilities are, by
virtue of their situations, precluded from vehicle ownership. For them,
it is not a choice. In our MPO and, I suspect many MPO's, overlaying a
map of low-income households with a map of zero-car households would
show striking similarities. Very walkable and/or expensive cities like
New York and Philadelphia have a wealth of transportation options that
allow many residents a car-free lifestyle. Complete transit systems,
ZipCar-like institutions, mixed use development (and redevelopment) all
work in conjunction with each other to allow car-free CHOICES for
residents. In many smaller cities, that lifestyle is not a choice but a
function of circumstance.
Sorry for the rant; please don't exorcise me from this list. The
discussion is inspiring and useful! Back to DATA crunching...
Michael D. Golembiewski
Transportation Modeler
BERKS COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
633 Court Street FL 14
Reading, PA 19601
Ph: 610 478-6300 ext 6304
Fax: 610 478-6316
e-mail: mgolembiewski(a)countyofberks.com
Web: http://www.co.berks.pa.us/dept/planning
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If I have this right, changes in the disability status question from the
Census means that small area disability data (bg and tract) will not be
available until 2013. Among other things, this variable is key for
transit planning. Are there any suggestions or creative solutions
regarding to this problem or will we be mapping 2000 data for several
more years?
Kendra Watkins
Senior Data Analyst
Mid-Region Council of Governments
809 Copper Ave. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: (505)724-3601
Fax: (505)247-1753
Email: kwatkins(a)mrcog-nm.gov <mailto:tgaudette(a)mrcog-nm.gov>
