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This conference, Using Census Data for Transportation, brought together approximately 115 individuals from across the transportation communities at the national, state, regional, and local levels, and from the public and private sectors and academia. The conference focused on the critical role of census data in a wide range of transportation planning applications. The conference provided a forum for participants to share experiences with the use of census data in transportation planning and decision making. Participants also learned about recent and forthcoming census products. The conference further provided the chance to discuss opportunities, limitations, and challenges involved in using census data, data available from the private sector, and data from global positioning systems and other technologies. Finally, participants were able to discuss research and training needs associated with applying census data and data from other sources to transportation planning and decision making. This conference summary report follows the conference agenda. The presentations made in each session are summarized. The conference began with general sessions highlighting activities at the Census Bureau; data at the federal, state, and local levels were used. Breakout sessions included presentations on the use of census data and data from other sources for a wide range of transportation applications. Two breakout discussion group sessions allowed participants to share their ideas and experiences, discuss challenges and opportunities, and identify research and training needs. In addition, there were five discussion groups focused on different topics. The five topics were content specification; integration with other sources and private-sector data; data dissemination and data access, tools, and models; funding and institutional arrangements relating to the census and alternative sources; and research and professional development. The final general sessions included an update on research activities and a data power user’s forum. The discussion group leaders highlighted key points and common themes in the closing session.

English

130p

2012

Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings on the Web

Using Census Data for Transportation Applications

Web

Census; Conferences; Data files; Decision making; Demographics; Financing; Research; Transportation planning

Data access; Data integration; Data sources

Data and Information Technology; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

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