TRANSPORTATION DATA NEEDS: PROGRAMS FOR A NEW ERA - IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE DOTS AND MPOS. PROCEEDINGS OF A CONFERENCE, IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, MAY 27-29, 1992. PANEL ON DATA REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO LAND USE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT: WORKSHOP REPORTS

This workshop report summarizes the findings of the workshop on data requirements related to land use, economic development, and growth management. Ms. Murakami reviews the workshop brainstorming session which examined ideas about land use, growth management, and economic data development. These ideas were grouped into more generic descriptive categories. Major gaps were identified and the ideas were rated according to priority. Topics discussed included synthesizing data from multiple sources, revising old and developing new methods in forecasting, impact analysis, cost benefit analysis, data compatibility and reliability, geographic information systems (GIS) in transportation, coordination and cooperation for data access, informing elected officials and the public, communications skills, staff training, forecast evaluation, recalibrating base year data, physical inventory of land, endangered species, how travel characteristics and travel behavior were changing over time, facility performance, and several other topics. Mr. Butler reviews the workshop findings on the role of state departments of transportation (DOTs) with regard to land use, economic development, and growth management. Three basic areas were identified in which state DOTs, working individually or together, must expand their activities: Data sharing between state and regional agencies; Establishment of methodology standards; and Establishing GIS-Transportation standards.