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by Ed Christopher

The purpose of this posting is to alert interested parties to the current status of the expected timeline related to the creation of Traffic Analysis Zones (TAZs) for CTPP products. Based on the Census Bureau's (CB) timelines we should be working on TAZ definition for CTPP by February 2009. Therefore, work plans should include sufficient staff time for this task. Below are some things to consider. Census timeline and PSAP To prepare for the 2010 census and other CB data products there is an opportunity to update the geography and zones. Very soon the CB will be posting the final criteria on defining tracts and block groups etc. This will come out in the Federal Register. Coinciding with this the CB is fine tuning its list of primary PSAP contacts. PSAP is the program under which regions can define the tracts, block groups and other geography for their areas. For more on PSAP and what it is, see http://www.census.gov/geo/www/psap2010/psap2010_main.html How do TAZs tie in? According to the PSAP schedule, regions will be defining their tracts, block groups, etc. during the summer and fall of this year (2008). Dovetailing on the tract process the states and MPOs will be asked to work on their TAZ submittal. This will occur around this time next year which means it is not too early to begin planning your resources and thinking about TAZs. TAZ development process The details of the process are in various stages of discussion. Two more central issues to the process include, what software will be used for defining TAZs and how many different TAZs layers will there be? For the software, we are awaiting the installation of the AASHTO CTPP Policy Board and finalizing some on-going discussions with the CB Geography Division. For the latest update on the AASHTO front see the "CTPP Status Report" newsletter article "CTPP Consolidated Purchase" at http://www.trbcensus.com/newsltr/sr0108.pdf For TAZ sizes and the number of different geographic layers that CTPP data products will come in, there have not been any firm decisions made yet. Will there be one, two, three or even four different zonal layers? For now, suffice it to say that one can build a good case for any or all of these scenarios especially when considering the ACS and how the CB will be releasing the data. Look for further discussions on this topic on the "CTPP-news" list serve. If you are getting this posting and you are not part of the "CTPP-news" list serve you can join by visiting http://www.trbcensus.com/maillist.html and subscribing. -- Ed Christopher 708-283-3534 (V) 708-574-8131 (cell) FHWA RC-TST-PLN 19900 Governors Dr Olympia Fields, IL 60461

17 years, 6 months

[CTPP] CTPP Job at Census Bureau

by Ed Christopher

Please accept my apologies for cross posting but it is important that we find someone good who is dedicated to the cause. The Census Bureau CB) has a position available (GS13) for someone to work on the Census Transportation Planning Products (CTPP) program within the Bureau in Suitland Maryland. Although this person will be "inside the CB" they will be an integral component of the larger CTPP family. Here is the link to the job posting which closes February 8, 2008. http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/ftva.asp?seeker=1&JobID=67488731 According to the job description.... this position is located in the Journey to Work and Migration Statistics Branch of the Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division. Incumbent will report to the Chief of the branch and serve as the project coordinator for the Census Transportation Planning Products (CTPP) program inside the Census Bureau. Serves as main point of contact between the Census Bureau, the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO), and the Department of Transportation (DOT) concerning the CTPP program. Monitors day-to-day program activities for achieving agreed-upon milestones, verifying and validating cost projections, meeting user requirements, and delivering projected benefits. Participates in the planning, design, and coordination of the CTPP program. Assists in determining the subject matter and geographic content of custom products for the project and participates in creation, review, and distribution of products and associated data access tools. Conducts research analyses associated with the project. The project coordinator may also assist in training and outreach activities associated with the program. As a GS13 the salary is between 82,961.00 - 107,854.00. Please distribute this to anyone you think might be interested. -- Ed Christopher 708-283-3534 (V) 708-574-8131 (cell) FHWA RC-TST-PLN 19900 Governors Dr Olympia Fields, IL 60461

17 years, 7 months

[CTPP] Testing...

by Chris Parrinello

Please ignore... Thanks, Chris

17 years, 7 months

[CTPP] Proposed CTPP 3-year tables

by ed christopher

Over the past two months a small group under the direction of the AASHTO SCOP Census Work Group that Jonette Kreideweis chairs worked on the development and refinement of a draft list of tables for the three-year CTPP data product. The tables will be populated with ACS data. This draft list of tables and variables will soon be distributed to the Census Bureau and others for finalization. Users are encouraged to look at the draft variable and table list to see if they will fit your needs. The list of tables and variables can be found at http://trbcensus.com/acs/tables.html. -- Ed Christopher Resource Center Planning Team Federal Highway Administration 19900 Governors Drive Olympia Fields, Illinois 60461 708-283-3534 (V) 708-574-8131 (cell) 708-283-3501 (F)

17 years, 7 months

[CTPP] CTTP1980

by Pete Ingraham

Hi Folks, I've been trying to locate CTTP 1980 data at the tract or TAZ level (if they exist; I was looking for 1970 data as well, but I'm not holding my breath). So far, I've only found the 1980 county level data from BEA. Does anyone have any pointers or know if those data were ever compiled? Cheers, Pete. _________________________ Pete Ingraham Research Scientist Applied Geosolutions, LLC. www.appliedgeosolutions.com

17 years, 7 months

[CTPP] Fwd: ACS data and profile application

by Nathan Erlbaum

some of you may find this of interest and use Nathan Erlbaum Associate Transportation Analyst New York State Department of Transportation Policy & Planning Division Office of Policy, Planning & Performance 50 Wolf Road, 6th Floor Albany, New York 12232 Tel: (518) 457-2967 Fax: (518) 457-4944 Email: nerlbaum(a)dot.state.ny.us Web: www.nysdot.gov ***************************************** IMPORTANT: This e-mail message and any attachments contain information intended for the exclusive use of the individual(s) or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is proprietary, privileged, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any viewing, copying, disclosure or distribution of this information may be subject to legal restriction or sanction. >>> "Blodgett, John G." <BlodgettJ(a)umsystem.edu> 12/26/2007 11:18 AM >>> The Missouri Census Data Center has created a web application that allows users to view profile reports based on 2006 American Community Survey data. These reports are modeled after the profile reports available on the Census Bureau's American Facffinder system, but differ from those reports in several important ways. For details see the "MCDC Highlights" at our home page - http://mcdc2/missouri.edu . In addition to providing these profiles we have stored all the data used to generate them in public datasets in our archive, thus giving users access (via our uexplore/dexter web tools) to the data in formats suitable for mapping, ranking, analyzing, etc . We have also downloaded and converted the underlying detailed (aka "base") tables from the 2006 ACS and users can access these data as well. We actually created some of the variables for our profiles based on these detailed tables. To see an example of the new profile (with 3 geographic areas displayed at once for comparison) see http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/broker?_PROGRAM=websas.acsprofile.sas& _SERVICE=appdev&geoid1=16000US2915670&geoid2=05000US29019&geoid3=04000US 29 . This URL was accessed by using the geographic interface application referenced on the home page, and then selecting the 3 geographic areas as displayed. John Blodgett OSEDA - 626 Clark Hall University of Missouri Columbia, MO 65211 573 884-2727 blodgettj(a)missouri.edu

17 years, 7 months

[CTPP] [Fwd: NCHRP Guidebook on using American Community Survey Data]

by Chris Parrinello

17 years, 8 months

[CTPP] Censu News Brief

by ed christopher

From: Terri Ann Lowenthal, TerriAnn2K(a)aol.com House appropriators are proposing funding levels for the Census Bureau in Fiscal Year 2008 (FY2008) that would reflect the Presidents overall budget request, but could result in cuts to economic statistics programs. The total proposed funding level for the Census Bureau is $1,230.244 million The proposed Omnibus Appropriations bill which covers all non-defense federal programs allocates $202.838 million for Salaries and Expenses, including $24 million for the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP). The Senate originally proposed that $8 million be used to improve service sector measurements; the House-proposed Omnibus bill redirects those funds to SIPP. The new bill allocates $1,027.406 million for Periodic Censuses and Programs, which covers the 2010 census (including the American Community Survey), and the 2007 Economic Census and Census of Governments. The proposed funding level, which meets the Presidents request, includes $797.114 million for 2010 census activities, but it does not fund the ACS Methods Panel or provide $3.6 million for Master Address File (MAF) enhancements. The Appropriations Committee noted that the Census Bureau will conduct a complete (e.g. 100 percent) address canvass in 2009, to verify addresses on the MAF. The bill also includes $9.1 million to launch the 2010 Census Partnership Program money the President did not request for 2008. The committee called the partnership program a vital component of the effort to obtain the most accurate decennial census count possible, and directed that the money be spent to hire partnership specialists for activities at both the regional and national levels. The House of Representatives will consider the Omnibus Appropriations bill in the next day; the Senate will consider its own version, and the two chambers hope to reconcile any differences before Congress recesses for the holidays. All non-defense federal programs are operating under a third Continuing Funding Resolution that runs through December 21. The Census Bureau was partially exempted from flat-line funding in that bill, pursuant to exception language worked out in the second Continuing Resolution last month. Census Director nomination will move forward: The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs will hold a hearing tomorrow to consider the nomination of Dr. Steven Murdock to be Census Bureau director. President Bush nominated Dr. Murdock in June to replace Charles Louis Kincannon, who announced his intent to resign more than a year ago. Senator Thomas Carper (D-DE), who chairs the subcommittee with jurisdiction over the census, will chair the hearing. The full committee is expected to vote on the nomination on Wednesday. Census News Briefs are prepared by Terri Ann Lowenthal, an independent consultant. Ms. Lowenthal is a consultant to the nonpartisan Census Project, organized by the Communications Consortium Media Center in Washington, DC. 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. Previous Census News Briefs are posted at www.thecensusproject.org. -- Ed Christopher Resource Center Planning Team Federal Highway Administration 19900 Governors Drive Olympia Fields, Illinois 60461 708-283-3534 (V) 708-574-8131 (cell) 708-283-3501 (F)

17 years, 8 months

[CTPP] Hints to accessing CTPP2000 data

by Murakami

Dear Everyone - Change is a good thing, and Nandu's departure to a new job is an opportunity to re-think how we provide information to people. Basically, the CTPP2000 data are available in 2 formats: The CDs ordered from the BTS Bookstore include software called the CTPP2000 Access Tool (https://www.bts.gov/pdc/index.xml) and downloading from the BTS TranStats webpage. http://www.transtats.bts.gov/ You can select "highway" on the left column and then find CTPP2000 files. They are available as flat ASCII files, or as CSV files. Here are some useful links: 1. CTPP Training page http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ctpp/training.htm 2. Several articles from the CTPP Status Report (http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ctpp/status.htm) include help with CTPP Data access: a. Organizing your files to use the CTPP2000 Access Tool. January 2005, by Ed Christopher b. How to use the CTPP2000 Access Tool with Part 3 (home-to-work flows) April 2005, by Clara Reschovsky c. Accessing CTPP Part 2 data from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee website: August 2005, by Lois Quinn d. How to use the BTS TranStats webpage to download files. April 2005 issue, article by Nanda Srinivasan Also, sometime (after Nandu's replacement is available, which I hope is in January), I would like to compile the many examples of applications of using the CTPP data for transportation and other planning activities that are currently spread out across the CTPP Status report. There is now an INDEX of articles in the Status Report http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ctpp/srindex.htm -it isn't great, but it's a start. Also, I am hoping we will have a significant updating to the CTPP webpage in the near future. http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ctpp/index.htm And, lastly, but MOST importantly, please provide your feedback on TABLEs for the NEXT CTPP. http://trbcensus.com/acs/tables.html Elaine Murakami FHWA Office of Planning (Wash DC) 206-220-4460 (in Seattle)

17 years, 8 months

[CTPP] 3-year Data Product Update

by Ed Christopher

As part of the preparation for the three-year data tabulation under the Census Transportation Planning Products program, a task force under the AASHTO SCOP Census Work Group began working on the DRAFT table list and the DRAFT variable categories. Before the tables can be sent over to the Census Bureau for consideration by its Disclosure Review Board and the ACS table production staff we need to vet them through the transportation community and the AASHTO SCOP Census Work Group. To facilitate that process a web page has been set up on the TRB Census Subcommittee website where the tables, variable list and additional information can be found. We hope to add to the web page as the process evolves and unfolds. For now, go to the web page http://trbcensus.com/acs/tables.html and take a look at the material. I know this is coming at you with little background or explanation so if you have questions feel free to send them along. -- Ed Christopher 708-283-3534 (V) 708-574-8131 (cell) FHWA RC-TST-PLN 19900 Governors Dr Olympia Fields, IL 60461

17 years, 8 months

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