| Local planning experts will discuss new GIS tool for "Mapping Home and Work" at the Humphrey School
The U.S. Census Bureau will soon announce a new tool for mapping the geographic relationship between where people live and where they work. This new tool initially will be available for 14 states, including Minnesota. Four Minnesota GIS leaders will discuss the new tool and potential applications for regional planning, economic development, workforce development, transportation, and housing policy from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 13, in the 3M Auditorium at the Carlson School of Management.
The roundtable, "Mapping Home and Work: A New Tool for Regional Analysis," will include discussion of the practical importance of this tool and what it will mean for planners. Local experts agree that it could help urban planners make more informed decisions on such critical regional issues as housing development and transportation needs. Those taking part in the roundtable include:
- John Carpenter, president of Minnesota-based Excensus, LLC, who has played a primary role in the development of the new analytical tool.
- Oriane Casale, assistant director of the Labor Market Information Office at the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, who is playing a lead state role in developing and applying the tool for analyzing and addressing projected future mismatches in jobs, housing, and transportation.
- Kris Nelson, community program director with the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA), who has worked to develop GIS applications for community development in the Twin Cities.
- Gary Barnes, a transportation economist with the Humphrey School's State and Local Policy Program (SLPP), who has worked extensively with the Census Transportation Planning Package and other transportation data tools, analyzing such issues as commute patterns and types of transportation used by commuters.
This roundtable is sponsored by CURA, SLPP, and the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota. The event is free and open to the public, but RSVPs are encouraged by contacting Janice Young at (612) 626-0347 or via e-mail. |
