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[CTPP] RE: ctpp-news Digest, Vol 45, Issue 4

by Richard Miller

Elaine: Yes, I would like a full copy of is notes. Richard Miller Rick(a)calmriver.com -----Original Message----- From: ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net] On Behalf Of ctpp-news-request(a)chrispy.net Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 10:00 AM To: ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net Subject: ctpp-news Digest, Vol 45, Issue 4 Send ctpp-news mailing list submissions to ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://www.chrispy.net/mailman/listinfo/ctpp-news or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to ctpp-news-request(a)chrispy.net You can reach the person managing the list at ctpp-news-owner(a)chrispy.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of ctpp-news digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Census Advisory Committees joint mtg Oct 18-19, 2007 on 2010 Census Communications Program (Murakami, Elaine) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 16:20:58 -0800 From: "Murakami, Elaine" <Elaine.Murakami(a)fhwa.dot.gov> Subject: [CTPP] Census Advisory Committees joint mtg Oct 18-19, 2007 on 2010 Census Communications Program To: <ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net> Message-ID: <195CBC4D6D4C1547BFCE1198D7D663393C4194(a)fhxwa4.fhwa1.fhwa.dot.gov> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Ken Hodges of Claritas, represents the Association of Public Data Users (APDU) on the 2010 Census Advisory Committee (CAC). The joint meeting held in October was for the 2010 CAC, the Race and Ethnic Advisory Committee, and the Advisory Committee of Professional Associations. Here is a very brief summary from his extensive notes. 2010 Communications Plan: the objective for 2010 is to integrate the advertising and partnership programs, which were separate programs in 2000. The Census Bureau has selected the firm DraftFCB as the primary contractor for the Communications Program. The CEO of DraftFCB is Peter DeNunzio. There will be several partner companies which will focus on Hispanic, Asian, Native American and Alaska Natives, South Asian, Eastern European and Arab-speaking populations. New media technology (e.g. YouTube) will be part of the program. The DRAFT 2010 Communications plan is due in early February 2008, and the plan will be presented to the advisory committees in April-May 2008. FEEDBACK to CB: Many CAC members said that access to the copyrighted advertising materials would be helpful for the partnership program. Concerns about confidentiality must be handled carefully, and coordination with immigration officials to limit raids and deportations during the census field period is important. The Communications program should focus not only on increasing mailback returns to reduce costs, but strive to reduce differential undercount. Among the recommendations were to expand the languages in questionnaire assistance and Be Counted programs, and addressing different levels of literacy. INFO from CB: Some CB Regional offices are already in touch with state and local partners, and will start adding new partnership staff in January 2008 (budgets permitting). The confirmation hearing for Steve Murdock as the CB Director will likely occur in November. Let me know if you want a copy of his full notes. Elaine

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[CTPP] Census Advisory Committees joint mtg Oct 18-19, 2007 on 2010 Census Communications Program

by Murakami

Ken Hodges of Claritas, represents the Association of Public Data Users (APDU) on the 2010 Census Advisory Committee (CAC). The joint meeting held in October was for the 2010 CAC, the Race and Ethnic Advisory Committee, and the Advisory Committee of Professional Associations. Here is a very brief summary from his extensive notes. 2010 Communications Plan: the objective for 2010 is to integrate the advertising and partnership programs, which were separate programs in 2000. The Census Bureau has selected the firm DraftFCB as the primary contractor for the Communications Program. The CEO of DraftFCB is Peter DeNunzio. There will be several partner companies which will focus on Hispanic, Asian, Native American and Alaska Natives, South Asian, Eastern European and Arab-speaking populations. New media technology (e.g. YouTube) will be part of the program. The DRAFT 2010 Communications plan is due in early February 2008, and the plan will be presented to the advisory committees in April-May 2008. FEEDBACK to CB: Many CAC members said that access to the copyrighted advertising materials would be helpful for the partnership program. Concerns about confidentiality must be handled carefully, and coordination with immigration officials to limit raids and deportations during the census field period is important. The Communications program should focus not only on increasing mailback returns to reduce costs, but strive to reduce differential undercount. Among the recommendations were to expand the languages in questionnaire assistance and Be Counted programs, and addressing different levels of literacy. INFO from CB: Some CB Regional offices are already in touch with state and local partners, and will start adding new partnership staff in January 2008 (budgets permitting). The confirmation hearing for Steve Murdock as the CB Director will likely occur in November. Let me know if you want a copy of his full notes. Elaine

17 years, 9 months

[CTPP] Workers in Group Quarters in 2006 ACS

by Murakami

Hi Everyone: I asked Andy Pickard from the Hampton Roads MPO and Kristen Rohanna from SANDAG to look at 2006 ACS, because their regions have substantial Group Quarters populations (military). For single year ACS reporting, the threshold of 65,000 population must be reached before tabulation. What did they find? I am attaching 3 documents: one from Andy, one from Kristen and one from me (US Total) To estimate the workers in Group Quarters by Means of Transportation to Work, you can use B08006 Sex by Means of Transportation to work (all workers) and subtract B08141 Means of Transportation to work by Vehicles Available (workers in households since Vehicles Available is a household variable). (Please keep in mind that the 2006 ACS is the FIRST year that Group Quarters were surveyed and the sample is small.) Based on previous data, we would expect to see MORE walk to work for workers in group quarters. However, many respondents in Group Quarters are showing up as "worked at home". My guess is that this is an artifact of different question wording on the Group Quarters ACS questionnaire Q26 that says "worked AT THIS ADDRESS" rather than "worked AT HOME". So, the category "worked at home" is "worked at home" (for households) plus "worked at this address" (for group quarters). For the Census 2000 Military form Q21 used the SAME PHRASE "worked at home" as the housing unit questionnaire. http://www.census.gov/dmd/www/pdf/d21.pdf So, let's say I live and work at Fort Lewis in Pierce County, Washington. My address would be Fort Lewis and I live in a barracks on the Fort and WALK to a different building at Fort Lewis. I would likely select "WORKED AT THIS ADDRESS" rather than "walk." If you have done other work using the 2006 ACS, please share your results with the CTPP listserv. Thanks! Elaine Murakami FHWA Office of Planning 206-220-4460 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ I did some analysis of the 2006 ACS data, with and without Group Quarters. Like Andy, we are finding an increase of those who walk to work with the inclusion of GQs. Additionally, "drove alone" is much higher when you don't include GQs. The change between 2005 and 2006 is significant for those that "drove alone" to work, UNTIL you use the household workers in 2006; then, the change is not significant. I've attached a spreadsheet with my calculations. The "analysis" worksheet explains what I found.... I hope this helps! Please let me know if you need anything else. Kristen Rohanna Associate Research Analyst San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) _____ From: Andrew PICKARD [mailto:apickard(a)hrpdcva.gov] Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 2:00 PM To: Murakami, Elaine Cc: Srinivasan, Nanda <FHWA>; Rob CASE; kroh(a)sandag.org; Paul Agnello Subject: Re: 2006 ACS data with group quarters Elaine - Attached is a pdf w/ some comparisons for you. The first page I just created and is a quick look at our MSA and the city of Norfolk, which has ~10% of its population in group quarters [I would have included a summary for Williamsburg as well (which has about 5k gq pop of 12k total pop in 2000 Census) but they aren't included in ACS reports yet]. The second page is an analysis I presented to a CTPP/ACS/NHTS workshop that VDOT, Ed, and Nanda put together last May in northern Va. A couple general observations: - drove alone increased about 2% region-wide and possibly up to ~10% in Norfolk w/out gq pop - bike or walk decreased over 1% region-wide w/out gq pop - travel time to work increased by 0.3 minutes w/out gq pop - the number of walkers about cut in half w/out gq pop - pub transit decreased about 5k w/out gq pop - work at home is much higher in 2006 ACS region-wide and for Norfolk (not sure why this might be. any ideas?)

17 years, 9 months

[CTPP] CTPP staffing changes

by Murakami

Nanda Srinivasan is moving to a new job! He will be starting his new job as a Senior Program Officer at NCHRP/TRB on November 12. His new email address will be nsrinivasan(a)nas.edu His last day with Cambridge Systematics providing technical assistance to the CTPP and NHTS programs is November 9. We have really benefitted over the last eight years to have Nandu on the CTPP and NHTS Team and we will miss him. Cambridge Systematics has hired a replacement but he is not expected to start until January 2. So, in the interim, please direct your questions about CTPP to: Elaine Murakami FHWA Office of Planning elaine.murakami(a)fhwa.dot.gov 206-220-4460 or Ed Christopher FHWA Resource Center Planning Team edc(a)berwyned.com 708-283-3534. We'll try our best to help you out, but we might not be as friendly, or as computer savvy as Nandu!

17 years, 9 months

[CTPP] ACTION: Table definition for the next CTPP!

by Murakami

Dear Everyone— Please provide your input on tables for the next CTPP, based on ACS records. AASHTO has received payment from MOST states. Andrea Ryan from AASHTO has been following up on payments of invoices. FHWA has six (or seven) states that are using the FHWA Pooled Fund program to contribute their share. FHWA is currently revising the financial administration process for the Pooled Fund program which has resulted in some confusion during the transition. AASHTO (Ron McCready) is putting together a CTPP Advisory Board for project and fiduciary oversight. Currently, there is no contract in place with the Census Bureau for the CTPP production. In the meantime, Jonette Kreideweis’ AASHTO SCOP Census Work Group convened a small group to work on Table Definition for the first CTPP product. The first product will use data from the first 3 years of the American Community Survey: 2005, 2006,and 2007. The geographic level of reporting is limited to residential areas with more than 20,000 population . That is, the geographic units for this tabulation are: State, County, Place, PUMA (of residence), MCD (in 12 northeastern States), and Metropolitan Area-Principal City. The Census Bureau is NOT releasing small geographic units (tracts, block groups, TAZ) until 5 years of ACS data have been collected. We are currently planning to use ACS data from 2006 thru 2010 for the first 5-year summary so that 2010 Census tracts can be used in the tabulation. For the 3-year summary, MY hope is that we could have tabulations by approximately February of 2009, as the ACS standard tabulations would likely be released between Oct-Dec 2008, but this assumes that there will be a contract in place between FHWA OR AASHTO and the Census Bureau in the near future. The highest priority is for the Home-to-Work Flows (aka Part 3) tables. Attached is a list (RED are the high priority tables). We are still working through the DETAILED variable classification lists for MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK and for HOUSEHOLD INCOME (2007 dollars). This is a DRAFT of the document to be sent to the Census Bureau to get approval from the Disclosure Review Board, and then to get a cost estimate for tabulation and data delivery. IF YOU HAVE RECOMMENDATION FOR CHANGES OR ADDITIONS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP! We are now reviewing the Part 2 (Place of Work) table list and I plan to have a draft to share before Thanksgiving. Elaine Murakami FHWA Office of Planning On behalf of the AASHTO SCOP Census Work Group: Table definition subcommittee 206-220-4460

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[CTPP] 1990 SF1 and SF3 tables

by Seidensticker

Where I can download the 1990 SF1 and SF3 tables? I've been on the Census web site at: http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_program=DEC &_tabId=DEC2&_submenuId=datasets_1&_lang=en&_ts=211801213781 but it seems I can only download data one tract at a time. I would like to have the SF1 and SF3 tables for our whole county (Dane County, WI) by block and block group. Any help is appreciated, thanks.

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Re: [CTPP] 2006 ACS Data

by Chuck Purvis

Paul: The simple answer is no. No data from the ACS is currently available at the block group or block level. You will need to use Census 2000 (SF1, PL 94-171) to get any kind of data at the block level. For the block group level, you can use almost any Census 2000 product (SF1, PL 94-171, SF3, CTPP-Part 1). The ACS will never, ever produce or publish data at the block level. The ACS is a sample survey, and the Census Bureau will never release sample data at the block level of geography. Block *group* data could or should be published by the Census Bureau based on five-years of ACS data (2005-2009) as early as Fall 2010(?). Then, the Census 2010 data will start kicking in with the PL94-171 data released by the spring of 2011. For aggregate travel model validation, on the other hand, the mid-decade ACS data can be very, very useful. Right now, you can get validation tables such as households by household size; households by number of workers in the household; and households by number of vehicles available in the household. I think these are quite useful for your "demographic model" validation. Also, the journey-to-work data is being published, so that you can produce "observed home-based work trip ends by means of transportation" by area-of-residence as well as area-of-work. Depending on the size of your region, you may be stuck with county (as long as the county's total population is > 65,000); or you may be able to use the data published at the Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA) level. These are the Census 2000 PUMAs, and are "standard census geographic areas" that were defined by the state data center network, and are all 100,000+ in total population. If you're working with smaller counties (20,000-65,000 population) then you'll have to wait for the 3-year ACS data products, based on the 2005-2007 period, which will be released as early as Fall 2008. cheers, Chuck Purvis ************************************************************** Charles L. Purvis, AICP Principal Transportation Planner/Analyst Metropolitan Transportation Commission 101 Eighth Street Oakland, CA 94607-4700 (510) 817-5755 (office) (510) 817-7848 (fax) cpurvis(a)mtc.ca.gov (e-mail) www: http://www.mtc.ca.gov/ ************************************************************** >>> "Flavien, Paul H" <PHFlavien(a)pbsj.com> 10/18/07 12:27 PM >>> Hi all, We are about to undertake a model validation. As part of the validation, the socio-economic inputs (housing, population, etc.) will be updated. We've searched the Census website for data, but so far we've only been able to find ACS data at the county level. Is there any ACS data available at the block group or block level? Paul H Flavien PBS&J Planner- Transportation Planning 1901 Commonwealth Lane Tallahassee, FL 32301 (850) 575-1800 ext: 7884 Fax: (850) 575-1083 phflavien(a)pbsj.com

17 years, 10 months

[CTPP] 2006 ACS Data

by Flavien

Hi all, We are about to undertake a model validation. As part of the validation, the socio-economic inputs (housing, population, etc.) will be updated. We've searched the Census website for data, but so far we've only been able to find ACS data at the county level. Is there any ACS data available at the block group or block level? Paul H Flavien PBS&J Planner- Transportation Planning 1901 Commonwealth Lane Tallahassee, FL 32301 (850) 575-1800 ext: 7884 Fax: (850) 575-1083 phflavien(a)pbsj.com

17 years, 10 months

[CTPP] Census Nerws Brief

by ed christopher

Terri Ann has sent along her latest Census News Brief (attached). It discusses the status of funding for 2010 census preparations, the 2007 Economic Census, and other key milestones on the road to Census 2010. Needless to say as long as Congress continues to put the federal agencies (Commerce and the Census Bureau) under continuing resolutions preparations for the next census will be threatened. ----------------- 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)

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RE: [CTPP] 1990 TAZ boundaries - Question for the Listserv

by Nanda.Srinivasan＠dot.gov

Lance: Census TAZs in 1990 (and in 2000) were a function of census blocks, not tracts. You will need to find a Tract shape file for 1990, and perform aa geographic equivalency (using operations such as "intersect" etc...) to create an "equivalence" file. 1990 Census TAZ shapefile is posted at http://transtats.bts.gov/DL_SelectFields.asp?Table_ID=1258&DB_Short_Name=CT…. Select state = Missouri, and MPO = St.Louis. You should get a zipped file of all the geographies used in the 1990 CTPP for the "urban element." There was a CBD definition in 1990 data, and those shape files are also posted at the same URL. Thanks Nanda ________________________________ From: ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net on behalf of Huntley, Lance Sent: Mon 10/8/2007 11:53 AM To: ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net Subject: [CTPP] 1990 TAZ boundaries - Question for the Listserv Hi, I have been asked to find out if there is an equivalency file for 1990 TAZ geography to 1990 Census tract geography. I am not aware of anything like this but thought this listserv would be a good place to ask. Essentially the person asking the question has 1990 TAZ data and wants to link it to corresponding 1990 Census Tract boundaries. He comments in his request that there is something called a "Commuting Zone" in the 1990 geographies he has looked at, but isn't quite sure if this is a TAZ. Thanks in advance for any help received on this request. Lance Huntley East-West Gateway Councils of Government St. Louis, Missouri _______________________________________________ ctpp-news mailing list ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net http://www.chrispy.net/mailman/listinfo/ctpp-news

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