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by Mara Kaminowitz

Hello, The Census for Transportation Planning Subcommittee, ABJ30(1) will be meeting on Monday, January 11 at 12:15 PM-1:15 PM in Liberty O in the Marriott Marquis. We will have program updates and a number of exciting speakers. The agenda can be found at http://www.trbcensus.com/notes/TRB2016Agenda.pdf. Shortly after, the poster session titled "Uses of Multiple Data Sets for Transportation Planning" will take place on Monday, January 11, from 2:00-3:45 PM in Hall E of the Convention Center. TRB program listings: https://annualmeeting.mytrb.org/InteractiveProgram/Details/2903 https://annualmeeting.mytrb.org/InteractiveProgram/Details/2050 I look forward to seeing you there! *Mara Kaminowitz, GISP*GIS Coordinator ......................................................................... *Baltimore Metropolitan Council* Offices @ McHenry Row 1500 Whetstone Way Suite 300 Baltimore, MD 21230 410-732-0500 ext. 1030 mkaminowitz(a)baltometro.org www.baltometro.org

9 years, 7 months

[CTPP] FW: Census Bureau News -- Cornell University Professor Abowd Named to Lead Census Bureau Research and Methodology Directorate

by Weinberger Penelope

From: U.S. Census Bureau [mailto:census(a)subscriptions.census.gov] Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2015 11:05 AM To: Weinberger Penelope Subject: Census Bureau News -- Cornell University Professor Abowd Named to Lead Census Bureau Research and Methodology Directorate [U.S. Census Bureau News] Cornell University Professor Abowd Named to Lead Census Bureau Research and Methodology Directorate NEWS RELEASE: CB15-207 DEC. 10, 2015 - Cornell University professor John M. Abowd will join the U.S. Census Bureau through an interagency personnel agreement as the new associate director for research and methodology and chief scientist, Census Bureau Director John H. Thompson announced today. The appointment will be effective June 1, 2016. "I'm thrilled to have Dr. Abowd coming on board to help lead critical work to modernize the Census Bureau's operations and products," Thompson said. "John is an internationally renowned scholar and a great addition to lead our research and methodology efforts. His research on privacy and statistical disclosure limitation are particularly relevant as we work to improve the utility of our data products to our users and honor our commitment to maintain the confidentiality of the data American people and businesses provide us." Abowd joined the faculty of Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations in 1987. He is currently the Edmund Ezra Day Professor of economics, statistics and information science. He began his long association with the Census Bureau in 1998 when he joined the team of distinguished senior research fellows that helped found the Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics program. He has served continuously since 1998 as a scientific adviser to that program and others at the bureau. Since 2011, he has been the principal investigator for the Cornell University node of the National Science Foundation-Census Research Network and co-principal investigator of its coordinating office. Abowd is a fellow and past president of the Society of Labor Economists. He is also a fellow of the American Statistical Association and the Econometric Society, as well as an elected member of the International Statistical Institute. He currently serves on the National Research Council's Committee on National Statistics and the American Economic Association's Committee on Economic Statistics. "This is a period of enormous methodological challenges for the Census Bureau and all national statistical agencies that will require innovative redesign and reengineering of the bureau's flagship activities," Abowd said. "I am excited to join Director John Thompson, Deputy Director Nancy Potok and the associate directors in marshaling the bureau's talented scientific professionals to meet these challenges." The associate director for research and methodology leads a directorate of research centers, each devoted to domains of investigation important to the future of social and economic statistics. In that regard, the position leads key capacities for innovation across all statistical programs of the Census Bureau. The Research and Methodology Directorate includes the Center for Adaptive Design, Center for Administrative Records Research and Applications, Center for Disclosure Avoidance Research, Center for Economic Studies, Center for Statistical Research and Methodology, Center for Survey Measurement and the new Center for Big Data Research and Applications. -X- Public Information Office census.gov<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> 301-763-3030 / pio(a)census.gov<mailto:pio(a)census.gov> Connect with us on Social media<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> [Bookmark and Share]<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> ________________________________ [http://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/USCENSUS/2012/03/74…] [http://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/USCENSUS/2014/08/34…] CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…>. SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Unsubscribe<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> | Remove me from All Subscriptions<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> | Help<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> ________________________________ This is an official email from the U.S. Census Bureau. If you have any questions or comments, please contact us (http://www.census.gov/about/contact-us.html<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…>).

9 years, 8 months

[CTPP] FW: Introducing a new journal: Spatial Demography

by Shawn Kimberly

Announcing a new journal in Demography Good morning all – I read about a new journal entitled “Spatial Demography” that may be of interest to many of you – both to read and to contribute to. See the announcement below. Shawn Kimberly Transportation Planner Baltimore Metropolitan Council Offices @ McHenry Row 1500 Whetstone Way, Suite 300 Baltimore, MD 21230 (410) 732-0500 x1026 *(To map it use: 1500 Woodall St, Baltimore, MD 21230)* http://www.baltometro.org *From:* Springer [mailto:springer(a)news.springer.com] *Sent:* Thursday, December 10, 2015 9:07 AM *To:* skimberly(a)baltometro.org *Subject:* Introducing a new journal: Spatial Demography [image: Springer] *Announcing a new journal in Demography* Visit us at springer.com <http://news.springer.com/re?l=D0In5ypbqI6ht69egIg> New Journal for 2015 <http://news.springer.com/re?l=D0In5ypbqI6ht69egIh> Spatial Demography <http://news.springer.com/re?l=D0In5ypbqI6ht69egIi> focuses on the spatial analysis of demographic processes. This cross-disciplinary work involves modern demographic data visualization, enhanced geo-referenced data availability, and spatial statistics, facilitated through full color graphics, motion video tools, and a quick time-to-publication. - Focuses on the spatial analysis of demographic processes. - Publishes research articles, essays, research reports, computing software, and book reviews on a wide range of topics of interest to the social demographer. - Involves modern demographic data visualization, enhanced geo-referenced data availability, and spatial statistics. Benefits of publishing in this journal: - *Maximum visibility*: Papers published in 2015 and 2016 - and that could include your paper - will be *freely available online* - an introductory offer to ensure high readership! - *Global reach:* Your article gets the attention it deserves as it will be available on SpringerLink <http://news.springer.com/re?l=D0In5ypbqI6ht69egIj>, our eContent platform. 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9 years, 8 months

[CTPP] Census Bureau about to release first non-overlapping five-year data set

by Weinberger Penelope

Hi All, CB is poised to release on Thursday the full set of standard products from the 2010 - 2014 ACS. The linked slides are those presented at the release webinar yesterday. The webinar was recorded and should be available for viewing. Around Slide 18 is the beginning of information on new tables generated from this data set. Also, the presentations addresses guidance for comparing the data sets. There is quite a bit of valuable information, take a look as you have time. http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-kits/2015/20151210_acs5yr2014.html. The page has a link to both the audio and to the slides. Here is a direct link to the slides. http://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/newsroom/press-kits/2015/20151130_… Penelope Z. Weinberger CTPP Program Manager AASHTO 202-624-3556 ctpp.transportation.org

9 years, 8 months

Re: [CTPP] problem reading emails

by Seth Schipinski

Good Afternoon, Attached is a screenshot of a recent CTPP news email I received. How do I open the attachments labeled "Today's Topics" and "Digest Footer"? Thank you, Seth -----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: Thursday, November 19, 2015 1:00 PM To: ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net Subject: ctpp-news Digest, Vol 141, Issue 5 Send ctpp-news mailing list submissions to ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://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..."

9 years, 8 months

[CTPP] FTA RFP: Multimodal Public Transportation System Connectivity Performance Measures // closes Dec 18

by Kenneth.Cervenka＠dot.gov

Hello, The following may be of interest to some of the subscribers to this listserv. Apologies if you are on multiple listservs and see this message more than once. Ken Cervenka FTA Office of Planning ====================================================================================================================== The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is seeking proposals for the "Multimodal Public Transportation System Connectivity Performance Measures" research project (Solicitation Number DTFT6016R00002), part of the Ladders of Opportunity initiative. The goal of this research project is to develop a suite of performance measures that are useful for communities of varying size and sophistication to evaluate the level of connectivity of their multimodal public transportation systems including walking and biking connections to public transit and identify gaps. The approach should be particularly considerate of the travel needs of those with lower incomes, minorities, older adults, and individuals with disabilities and the ease of physically accessing essential service locations, including: jobs, educational facilities, groceries, healthcare, and social services. To learn more about the RFP, please click on the following link: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&id=c6455d26beab8… If you have any questions about this solicitation, please follow the instructions provided on the link. Proposals are due by 4:00 PM Eastern Time on Friday, December 18. =======================================================================================================================

9 years, 8 months

[CTPP] drawing MPO boundaries

by Mara Kaminowitz

Hello, We are in the process of drawing a new MPO boundary to reflect changes to the 2010 urbanized area. There are several options being looked at for exactly how to set the new boundary but we are not currently considering Census geography. Does an MPO boundary get submitted to the Census bureau, and if so are there requirements to snap it to blocks? *Mara Kaminowitz, GISP*GIS Coordinator ......................................................................... *Baltimore Metropolitan Council* Offices @ McHenry Row 1500 Whetstone Way Suite 300 Baltimore, MD 21230 410-732-0500 ext. 1030 mkaminowitz(a)baltometro.org www.baltometro.org

9 years, 9 months

Re: [CTPP] drawing MPO boundaries

by Nancy Reger

Mara- In Columbus, we are pretty adamant about at least not splitting political jurisdictions. This might sound obvious, but, as you know, the MPO boundary has some relationship with the Urbanized Boundary- which does not necessarily reflect political boundaries. Some of our communities weren’t excited about adding other areas in , because it would have resulted in spreading a set amount of funds, as set by the UA size, among a larger number of players. As staff, we asked to at least expand the minimum boundary to include whole townships. Also, in some instances, because we share a boundary with an adjacent MPO but have communities annexing into their territory, our by-laws now reflect that the MPO boundary changes with annexations—which is a bit cumbersome – hope you can avoid that one! Nancy Nancy Reger, AICP Director, Data & Mapping | Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission T: 614.233.4154 | M: 614.228.2663 | nreger(a)morpc.org<mailto:cmansperger(a)morpc.org> 111 Liberty Street, Suite 100 | Columbus, OH 43215 [cid:image001.png(a)01D12099.305AB0B0]<http://www.morpc.org/> [cid:image002.gif(a)01D12099.305AB0B0] <http://www.facebook.com/morpc> [cid:image003.gif(a)01D12099.305AB0B0] <http://www.twitter.com/morpc> From: ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Josie Kressner Sent: Monday, November 16, 2015 4:42 PM To: ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net Subject: Re: [CTPP] drawing MPO boundaries Hi Mara, I agree with Jonathan that keeping transportation planning boundaries on census tract or block group lines makes many things a little simpler. Note that just following block lines can result in transportation planning boundaries that are cross-county or cross tracts, which can really complicate things when you're trying to calibrate or validate against Census data. There are many MPOs who choose not to for various local reasons though. Regards, Josie | Josie Kressner, Ph.D. | President + Founder | Transport Foundry | 3423 Piedmont Road NE | Atlanta, GA 30305 | http://transportfoundry.com<http://transportfoundry.com/> | (630) 426-9076<tel:%28630%29%20426-9076> On Mon, Nov 16, 2015 at 4:20 PM, jonathan lupton <jlupton(a)metroplan.org<mailto:jlupton(a)metroplan.org>> wrote: Ms. Kaminowitz: I can tell you from 22 years of professional experience with an MPO... The Census Bureau doesn't need (or want) to know about your MPO planning area boundary. Urbanized areas and MSAs, CMSAs, etc are geographic definitions only. The Census Bureau puts them out for general reference purposes, and then other agencies like FHWA and FTA use them for funding allocations etc., or for data gathering (like the BEA and BLS). The Census Bureau stays out of this "political football" territory. My organization (Metroplan in Little Rock, Arkansas) has generally kept our transportation planning boundary on census tract lines to make data analysis, i.e. estimates and projections, a little simpler. But that is of course your organization's option. Jonathan Lupton AICP Research Planner Metroplan 501-372-3300<tel:501-372-3300> From: Mara Kaminowitz [mailto:mkaminowitz(a)baltometro.org<mailto:mkaminowitz(a)baltometro.org>] Sent: Monday, November 16, 2015 2:40 PM To: ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net<mailto:ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net> Subject: [CTPP] drawing MPO boundaries Hello, We are in the process of drawing a new MPO boundary to reflect changes to the 2010 urbanized area. There are several options being looked at for exactly how to set the new boundary but we are not currently considering Census geography. Does an MPO boundary get submitted to the Census bureau, and if so are there requirements to snap it to blocks? Mara Kaminowitz, GISP GIS Coordinator ......................................................................... Baltimore Metropolitan Council Offices @ McHenry Row 1500 Whetstone Way Suite 300 Baltimore, MD 21230 410-732-0500 ext. 1030<tel:410-732-0500%20ext.%201030> mkaminowitz(a)baltometro.org<mailto:mkaminowitz(a)baltometro.org> www.baltometro.org <http://www.baltometro.org/> _______________________________________________ ctpp-news mailing list ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net<mailto:ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net> https://www.chrispy.net/mailman/listinfo/ctpp-news

9 years, 9 months

Re: [CTPP] drawing MPO boundaries

by Josie Kressner

Hi Mara, I agree with Jonathan that keeping transportation planning boundaries on census tract or block group lines makes many things a little simpler. Note that just following block lines can result in transportation planning boundaries that are cross-county or cross tracts, which can really complicate things when you're trying to calibrate or validate against Census data. There are many MPOs who choose not to for various local reasons though. Regards, Josie | Josie Kressner, Ph.D. | President + Founder | Transport Foundry | 3423 Piedmont Road NE | Atlanta, GA 30305 | http://transportfoundry.com | (630) 426-9076 On Mon, Nov 16, 2015 at 4:20 PM, jonathan lupton <jlupton(a)metroplan.org> wrote: > Ms. Kaminowitz: > > > > I can tell you from 22 years of professional experience with an MPO... The > Census Bureau doesn't need (or want) to know about your MPO planning area > boundary. Urbanized areas and MSAs, CMSAs, etc are geographic definitions > only. The Census Bureau puts them out for general reference purposes, and > then other agencies like FHWA and FTA use them for funding allocations > etc., or for data gathering (like the BEA and BLS). The Census Bureau stays > out of this "political football" territory. > > > > My organization (Metroplan in Little Rock, Arkansas) has generally kept > our transportation planning boundary on census tract lines to make data > analysis, i.e. estimates and projections, a little simpler. But that is of > course your organization's option. > > > > Jonathan Lupton AICP > > Research Planner > > Metroplan > > 501-372-3300 > > > > *From:* Mara Kaminowitz [mailto:mkaminowitz(a)baltometro.org] > *Sent:* Monday, November 16, 2015 2:40 PM > *To:* ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net > *Subject:* [CTPP] drawing MPO boundaries > > > > Hello, > > > > We are in the process of drawing a new MPO boundary to reflect changes to > the 2010 urbanized area. There are several options being looked at for > exactly how to set the new boundary but we are not currently considering > Census geography. Does an MPO boundary get submitted to the Census bureau, > and if so are there requirements to snap it to blocks? > > > > > *Mara Kaminowitz, GISP *GIS Coordinator > ......................................................................... > *Baltimore Metropolitan Council* > Offices @ McHenry Row > 1500 Whetstone Way > Suite 300 > Baltimore, MD 21230 > 410-732-0500 ext. 1030 > mkaminowitz(a)baltometro.org > www.baltometro.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > ctpp-news mailing list > ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net > https://www.chrispy.net/mailman/listinfo/ctpp-news > >

9 years, 9 months

[CTPP] CTPP Town Hall Meeting on the elimination of tables in the special tabulation

by Weinberger Penelope

Apologies for cross-posting, please forward to census data users Attention CTPP Data Users The Census Bureau has directed us to request a special tabulation for our next 5-year data product that is one third (1/3) the size of our current special tabulation. Additionally, we are limited in the number of tables that can include all levels of geography; most tables will be produced at census summary levels of place, MCD (for strong MCD states), county, TAD, PUMA, state, MSA (and principal city), and nation. Only a few will also be available at Tract and TAZ. We need your input for the elimination of tables in the CTPP, we are leery of eliminating tables critical to analysis. We have employed a methodology to suggest tables for elimination, however, a key feature of the methodology (google analytics for number of times a data table is accessed at any geography) does not take into account any users who have accessed the data by any means other than through the software. All "power users" who have downloaded data by FTP take note. Your use is not captured, and we need to hear from you! CTPP is hosting a series of "town hall" meetings to present our findings and get your input and feedback. Please consider attending one: Monday, November 9 at 10:00 am EST Tuesday, November 10 at 1:00 pm EST, or Thursday, November 12 at Noon EST By logging into: https://connectdot.connectsolutions.com/ctpp_town_hall/ and dialing: 1-888-585-9008 passcode/room: 433-083-926 The same information will be presented at all three meetings, so you need only attend one. Registration is not required, but space is limited. If you would like the materials and methodology to review ahead, please email pweinberger(a)aashto.org<mailto:pweinberger(a)aashto.org> and I will send the materials. I look forward to seeing many of you in the coming week, Thank you Penelope Z. Weinberger CTPP Program Manager AASHTO 202-624-3556 ctpp.transportation.org

9 years, 9 months

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