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THE 2007 PaSDC DATA USER CONFERENCE
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Retail Growth By The Numbers
Chad Deliere, Director of Location Research, Giant Foods LLC
Mr. Deliere will outline the analytical process of evaluating communities for potential retail outlets. Discussion of the sources of information gathered for that analysis. Information on how community officials can aid in that process.
PLENARY SPEAKER
The Need for Data in Community Planning
Teri Ooms, Executive Director, Joint Urban Studies Center
A community action plan or urban planning that is informed by research and solidified by data is the strongest foundation to ensure objective consensus building and appropriate strategy development that leads to sound implementation and impact.
A brief discussion of the types of data, data management, research strategies, research methods, and analysis will occur followed by some case studies of data usage and plan development.
Track 1: Data Uses in GIS and Transportation Planning
PAMAP - Pennsylvania's Emerging Spatial Data Infrastructure
Brady M. Stroh, Director, Center for Geospatial Information Services
PAMAP, a new electronic map of Pennsylvania, is being created as a seamless, consistent, high-resolution set of digital, geospatial data products. The map is being compiled from new high-resolution aerial photography and elevation data, and from existing digital map resources developed by state and federal agencies, counties, regional agencies, and municipalities.
PAMAP is a continuation of a long standing mapping tradition in the United States. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources-(DCNR) Bureau of Topographic and Geologic Survey (BTGS) has, for more than a century, cooperated in the joint funding and production of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) topographic quadrangle maps. Now, PAMAP is part of an ambitious program of the federal government called The National Map, an effort coordinated by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to provide publicly available mapping.
Using Pennsylvania GIS data for Transportation Planning
Sean Lawrence, GIS Analyst, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission.
Zoe Neaderland, AICP, Senior Transporation Planner, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission.
The session will start with an introduction to DVRPCs GIS database and structure. It will then demonstrate how to obtain Pennsylvania GIS data from the internet to use in ESRI’s ArcGIS software. The presentation will then include a session on a specific project that used Pennsylvania GIS data for the Congestion Management Process project.
Traffic Data: The Hows and Whys of Collection and Use
Laine A. Heltebridle, Transportation Planning Division Manager, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
This session will provide an overview of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's Traffic Monitoring System. Find out how traffic data is collected, where this data is collected, who uses this data, how it is used and where this data can be found.
PennDOT’s GIS: A Linear Look
Frank DeSendi, Planning Division Manager, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
A discussion of how how PennDOT utilizes GIS technology for planning maintenance activities. Additional topics will include tools and information PennDOT has available for research. Session attendees will gain an understanding of: 1) PennDOT’s linear referencing method for location context, 2) how GIS fits into constructing a roadway maintenance plan, and 3) learn about Internet tools available to assist with their work.
Track 2: Using Data for Economic Development
Using Labor Market Information for Local Planning
Michael Butson, Statistician, Center for Workforce Information & Analysis
This workshop will take a look at the data sets available through the Department of Labor & Industry. An overview of the current workforce development programs will be followed with resources useful to economic development as well as education. The session will highlight information publicly accessible through www.paworkstats.state.pa.us.
Pittsburgh Neighborhood and Community Information System
Sabina Deitrick, Director, Program in Urban and Regional Analysis, University Center for Social and Urban Research, University of Pittsburgh.
The Pittsburgh Neighborhood and Community Information System (PNCIS) was developed for local and regional government representatives through a partnership between the Pittsburgh Partnership for Neighborhood Development (PPND), Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh and 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania. It is a family of interactive, online mapping tools customized to help government and community organizations find information about neighborhoods that will enable them to take action to revitalize communities. The technology provides demographic, social, property, planning and economic information.
In the Middle: A Look at Rural Middle Income Households
Jonathan Johnson, Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Rural Pennsylvania
Who are the middle-income of rural Pennsylvania? How do they compare to other income groups and the middle-income households in urban areas? Using 2006 and 2007 data from the RuralPA-CPS, this session will explore and compare middle-income households in rural and urban Pennsylvania.
The LEHD Program and the Creation of its Flagship Products
Fredrik Andersson - Senior Research Associate, Cornell University Research Economist, US Census Bureau's LEHD Program
State and local authorities increasingly need detailed local information about their economies to make informed decisions - and yet are frustrated by the lack of timely local data. The LED/state partnership works to fill critical data gaps and provide indicators needed by state and local authorities.
Beyond an overview of the LEHD Program and its flagship products, including QWI Online, Industry Focus and OnTheMap, this session provides some technical information on the underlying data infrastructure and methods used to address data quality and confidentiality issues in the development of the various data products.
Track 3: Better Data, Better Health
Health Statistics and Community Health Assessment Resources on the Internet
Jerry Orris, Director, Division of Statistical Support, Pennsylvania Department of Health
This session will provide an online review and demonstration of the many valuable health statistics and community health assessment resources available via the Pennsylvania Department’s of Health’s web site, including the interactive health statistics web tool EpiQMS (Epidemiologic Query and Mapping System) where users can create custom data tables, charts, maps, and county profiles/assessments of birth, death, cancer, behavioral risk, infant death, teen pregnancy, communicable disease, and population statistics.
Using data to drive policy decisions- Keystone Healthy Zone School Campaign
Lisa Bailey-Davis, Institute for the Collective Advancement of Activity & Nutrition (I-CAAN) and
Pennsylvania Advocates for Nutrition & Activity (PANA)
Statewide annual online assessment gathers school nutrition, physical education and physical activity practice and policy data that is used at multiple levels- state, county, and local- to inform decisions, benchmark, and measure progress.
Linking Data to Autism Service Delivery
Lindsay Lawer - Research Coordinator, Center for Mental Health Policy & Services Research, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Gaylor - Bureau of Autism Services, Office of Developmental Programs, Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
The Bureau of Autism Services is a new Bureau within DPW and has merged with OMR to form the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP). BAS will be using data to a large extent to determine where we are and where we are going in future years. Currently, BAS is gathering census data on the number of people in PA living with autism and those possibly being served in other systems (MH/MR).
Future use of our data gathering will be in monitoring outcomes and service quality in the two service delivery models currently being developed to serve adults living with Autism. This data will be crucial for us in making decisions on program expansion and assessment of program outcomes.
Track 4: U.S. Census Bureau Data Resources
Census 2010 - What You Can Do
Philip Lutz, Decennial Programs Manager, US Census Bureau - Philadelphia Region
The 2010 Census will be the largest peacetime undertaking of the Federal Government. Projects that impact your community and business have already begun. You will learn how you can help improve the accuracy of the census by partnering with the US Census Bureau. Topics will include the Local Update of Census Address program for governments, complete count committees, outreach and awareness activities, participating in the statistical areas delineation program, and recruiting.
Evaluating Population Estimates in the United States: Counting the Population between the Censuses
Stephen Woods, Social Science Librarian, The Pennsylvania State University Libraries
Population estimates play an important role in shaping public policy and research. This presentation will provide a brief history of population estimates published by the United State Census Bureau as well as a discussion of general principles for evaluating and understanding the limitations of population estimates as a statistic.
The American Community Survey
Whittona Burrell, U.S. Census Bureau
This session will provide a brief background of ACS and its data release
schedule. The speaker will give an overview of 2006 ACS coverage along with
information about sampling error and statistical testing. Comparing ACS
data to previous ACS years as well as to Census 2000 will be discussed.
Detailed County Population Projections
Sue Copella, Pennsylvania State Data Center
Population projections are used by state agencies for policy development, project planning and programming purposes; they also have implications for economic development in the Commonwealth. Private business is an important user of population projections. Companies are very concerned about prospects for future growth and like to be able to use up-to-date population projections.
This session will focus on the population projections currently being developed by the PaSDC. A look at the methodology, data collection, timelines and final product will be discussed.
* More Sessions Coming Soon. Check Back for Updates!
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ABOUT US
The Pennsylvania State Data Center serves as Pennsylvania's official source of population and economic statistics. In addition to acting as Pennsylvania's liaison to the Census Bureau, the PaSDC is the state's representative to the Federal-State Cooperative Programs for Population Estimates and for Population Projections.
Each year, the PaSDC serves businesses, non-profit organizations, government agencies, and individuals, answering more than 15,000 requests for information.
PaSDC is part of the Institute for State and Regional Affairs, a unit of Penn State Harrisburg.
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