Census Bureau and Urbanized Areas

an interactive webinar

What the Census Bureau is Planning in the way of Defining Urbanized Areas

1. Presentations

2. Lots of time for Q & A

3. Handout/Take home materials

Census Bureau and Urbanized Areas

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Census Bureau and Urbanized Areas

an interactive webinar

Lots of time for Q & A

~ 1 Hour Talking Heads

~ 1 Hour Q & A

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Census Bureau and Urbanized Areas

Presentations

1. Introduction, Ed Christopher, FHWA (Moderator)

2. A Century Urban and Rural Classification, Mike Ratcliffe, Census Bureau

3. Issues and Considerations for Defining Urban and Rural Areas, Chris Henrie, Census Bureau

Elaine Murakami, FHWA

Vince Osier, Census Bureau

Gary Thomas, TTI

Why are we talking about Urbanized Areas?

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

http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/broadcast/video/census_operations/011424.html

To some of us April 1st means Boundaries

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

Census Defined Urban Area (UA)

Adjusted Urbanized Area (UZA)

Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA)

Boundaries - mean different things

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

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

Adjusted Urbanized Area (UZA) - Functional Class

Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA) - MPO Jurisdiction

The Letters UZA and UA often get mixed up

Boundaries -Variations on names

Census Defined Urban Area (UA)Census Urbanized Area (UZA)

Adjusted Urbanized Area (UZA)Federal Aid Urban Area (FAUA)FHWA Adjusted Boundary (FAB)Adjusted Urban Area (UA)

Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA)Planning Area MPO Boundary

100K - Threshold

Grandfathering

200K - Project Selection Authority

1 Million+ Special Funding and Requirements

NARC - Status Quo

AASHTO -Somewhat Vague

FHWA - Internal

House - Maybe June

Senate -

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

What’s an MPO?

Census Defined Urban Area (UA)

http://www.chrispy.net/pipermail/ctpp-news/2008-July/001695.html

2000 density based, automated process, identified urban clusters (2,500 pop), ignored place

boundaries and built from Census Blocks

2010 still in internal discussionsInvestigating use of place of work data via ACS,

reviewing land use covers and digital elevation maps and satellite imagery, thinking about using household densities and building from Census Tracts.

Look for criteria for defining urbanized areas and clusters in Fall 2009 in Federal Register

New

Something to think about . . .

Building from Blocks

Building from Tracts

Latest Info

Michael RatcliffeAssistant Division ChiefGeography DivisionU.S. Census Bureau301-763-8977michael.r.ratcliffe@census.gov

Christopher J. HenrieGeographic Standards and CriteriaGeography DivisionU.S. Census Bureau301-763-9086christopher.j.henrie@census.gov

Vince OsierUrban/Rural Project ManagerGeography DivisionU.S. Census Bureau 301-763-9039vincent.osier@census.gov

Elaine MurakamiOffice of PlanningFederal Highway Administration 206-220-4460elaine.murakami@fhwa.dot.gov

Ed ChristopherResource Center Planning TeamFederal Highway Administration 708-283-3534ed.christopher@fhwa.dot.gov

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