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Urbanized Area Boundaries: A Transportation Perspective and Introduction (June 11, 2010)

Ed Christopher Resource Center Planning TeamFederal Highway Administration

4749 Lincoln Mall Dr. Rm 600Matteson, IL 60443

708-283-3534edc@EdtheFed.com

Topics

• Urban Areas

• MSAs

• PUMAs

• TAZs

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Where are we with Urbanized Areas?

Getting Closer1. 2010 Census Completed2. Criteria Finalized3. Census Bureau does it

72% households mailed back forms77% of 47 Million NRFU households visited

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http://2010.census.gov/2010census/take10map/

Where are we with Urbanized Areas?

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Urban Areas

Urbanized Areas(50,000+)circa 1950

Urban Clusters(2,500 to 49,999)

circa 2000

Some Background

http://rtc.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/

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Urban Areas (2000)

Composed of CORE census block groups or blocks that have a population density of at least 1,000 people/square mile and the surrounding census blocks that have an overall density of at least 500 people/square mile.

Generalized Definition

Source: Census 2000

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Transportation Perspective

(Census Defined) Urbanized Area (UZA)

Federal-Aid (Adjusted) Urban[ized] Area (FAUA)

Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA)

Non-Attainment Area

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Don’t Let Names Confuse You

Federal-Aid (Adjusted) Urban[ized] Area (FAUA)

Urban Area Boundary (UAB)

Adjusted Urbanized Area (AUZA)

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Boundaries - the Important thing

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/census/faqa2cdt.htm

(Census Defined) Urbanized Area (UZA) - Population + $$$

Adjusted Urbanized Area (AUZA) - Functional Class

Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA) - MPO Jurisdiction

Non-Attainment Area

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Why is the UA so Important?

Census Defined Urbanized Area (UA) - Population + $$$

Sets Population countfor Moneyto Identify MPOs / TMAWhat’s in – what’s not, but could be...

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Why is the AUZA so Important?

Adjusted Urbanized Area (UZA) - Functional Class

FEDERALY -- It’s Not so important, But it Was at one timeSpeed LimitsRoad FundingData ReportingFunctional ClassBillboard Control ???

For States and MPOs it’s a whole Different Story

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Why is the MPA so Important?

Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA) - MPO Jurisdiction

Sets MPO Area of Responsibility~ for Planning~ for Programming~ Overall Governance

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Some Implications for Transportation

• New / Retired MPOs• New / Retired TMAs• Expanded MPOs & TMA• Changed Roadway Classifications• Data Reporting and reports• Funding and Financial Issues• Outdoor Advertising

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/census/faqa2cdt.htm

Hinges on Transportation Bill

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100K - Threshold

Grandfathering

200K - Project Selection Authority

1 Million+ Special Funding and Requirements

NARC - Status Quo

AASHTO -Somewhat Vague

FHWA - Internal

House - T+I Committee, HR ____

Senate -

http://www.ampo.org/assets/685_finalampopdfoverviewappro.pdf

What’s an MPO? A TMA?

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Timing

2009 SAFETEA-LU expired

???? New Bill Expected (2011)

2010 Fed Register-Comments on UA criteria

2011 UAs Defined (Springtime)

2012 UAs Out (Springtime)

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Metropolitan Statistical Areas

Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas, Metropolitan Divisions, Combined Statistical Areas

When will new MSA be defined?

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Two Planning Related Geographies

PUMAs

TAZs / TADs

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PUMAs? -- What are they?

PUMAs are the zones used for PUMS data

Public Use Microdata Sample

PUMS data is based on individual census records and is available only at large geographic areas. Think of the PUMS dataset as the raw, disaggregate census sample data, at a large enough geographic level necessary to protect the confidentiality of the census respondent.

ACSSample

Standard Tabs

PUMS Records

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Why are PUMAs Important?

Normal ACS Annual Data

● Annual Data

● 65K+

● Note the areas in gray

● We call this Swiss Cheese

NE Illinois (2008 pop estimate)

Chicago

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Why are PUMAs Important?

NE Illinois (PUMAs)

PUMAs are a Tabulation Area for Annual ACS Data

● Represent 100K

● Complete Coverage

● Smaller than Counties

● NO Swiss Cheese

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How many PUMAs should this area have?

http://www.census.gov/geo/www/maps/puma5pct.htm

City of Chicago 2000 PUMAs

2,896,016 (2000 Pop)

Why are PUMAs Important?

- Defines areas for analysis - Tabulation Area for ACS

Who Defines Them? - The Community - Led by State Data Center

When are They Defined? - Summer 2011 - Criteria out Spring 2010???

What is the CTPP?

CTPP is an umbrella program of dataproducts, custom tabulations, training, technical assistance, and research for the transportation community. CTPP uses data from U.S. Census Bureau, including American Community Survey (ACS).

Census Transportation Planning Products

All States + DC

AASHTO Led

Oversight Board

Supported ~2012

CTPP Program

Federal Technical Advisory GroupTRB Subcommittee -- List Serve (830 strong)Quarterly Newsletter -- OutreachSeveral Websites (listed at end of presentation)

Acquire Data and Develop Products 63%

Research, Training and Outreach 21%

Manage Program 3%

Board Discretion 12%

TOTAL $5,844,332

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Where this Webinar will be posted

http://ctpp.transportation.org

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Data Products

Uses 2005-2007 ACSCompares to 2000Focused on TransportationIncludes Significance Tests

http://download.ctpp.transportation.org/profiles_2005-2007/ctpp_profiles.html

3-Year Data Profiles

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Coming in September

CTPP 3-Year Main Product

September 2010

2006, 2007, 2008

20,000 Pop. Areas

(County, Place, PUMAs)

Actual Flows

http://trbcensus.com/products/

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The 3-year Product Design

2000 Geography

MSA – EACH Principal City

Metropolitan Statistical Area

State-POW PUMA

State-PUMA

State-Place

State-County-MCD

State-County

Nation (US Total)

Product Structure

3-Parts

Part 1- Place of Residence

Part 2- Place of Work

Part 3- Flows between Home and Work

with On-Line (Extraction) Query Software

State

http://trbcensus.com/products/3-year_ACS/ctpptables-09apr01-rev2.xls

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CTPP 5-year data product

CTPP 5-Year Main Product

Fall 2012

2006, 07, 08, 09, 2010

Small Areas

(Tract, TAZ, Block Group)

New TAZs

Synthetic Data and Flows

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“NEW” TAZs Traffic Analysis Zones

http://trbcensus.com/notes/ACSTAZs.pdf

• Developed in Summer 2011

• TAZs will nest with TADs

• GIS equivalency process

• Funded under Consolidated Purchase

• FHWA is contacting state DOTs to set up contacts

TAZTraffic Analysis

Zone

Traditional Size

TADTraffic Analysis

District

20,000 population

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To Learn more about the CTPP

WebinarFriday, June 18th

CTPP for BeginnersLook for recording

http://ctpp.transportation.org

http://www.dot.gov/ctpp

http://www.TRBcensus.com

To join CTPP List Serve

http://www.trbcensus.com/maillist.html

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Now, Let’s find out about Urban Areas

How will the Census Bureau be making our Urban, Urbanized

and Urban Cluster Areas?

Next up is Mike Ratcliffe

to tell us