1. 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

2. Census Bureau and Urbanized Areas Handout/Take home materials 1 2 NOTE: Sometimes the download box on your computer will hide behind the screens you have open

3. Census Bureau and Urbanized Areas an interactive webinar Lots of time for Q & A ~ 1 Hour Talking Heads ~ 1 Hour Q & A Type question Send Press *1 to request to speak. Operator will come and get you

4. 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

5. Why are we talking about Urbanized Areas? http://2010.census.gov/2010census/ http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/broadcast/video/census_operations/011424.html

6. To some of us April 1 st means Boundaries http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/census/faqa2cdt.htm Census Defined Urban Area (UA) Adjusted Urbanized Area (UZA) Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA)

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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?

10. 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 discussions Investigating 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

11. Something to think about... Building from Blocks Building from Tracts Latest Info

12. Michael Ratcliffe Assistant Division Chief Geography Division U.S. Census Bureau 301-763-8977 michael.r.ratcliffe@census.gov Christopher J. Henrie Geographic Standards and Criteria Geography Division U.S. Census Bureau 301-763-9086 christopher.j.henrie@census.gov Vince Osier Urban/Rural Project Manager Geography Division U.S. Census Bureau 301-763-9039 vincent.osier@census.gov Elaine Murakami Office of Planning Federal Highway Administration 206-220-4460 elaine.murakami@fhwa.dot.gov Ed Christopher Resource Center Planning Team Federal Highway Administration 708-283-3534 ed.christopher@fhwa.dot.gov Contacts