3-C Report Base Data Update

About the Program

Category: Planning (Best in Category)

Year: 2012

The Henrico County 3-C Report Base Data Update significantly improved the baseline data of an annual report essential to the demographic resources compiled by the Planning Department. While the compilation of the report fulfills eligibility requirements for transportation funding from the joint Federal Highway Administration/Federal Transit Administration (FHWA/FTA), the report is regularly used by other county agencies and the public. This project updated every component of the 3-C (Continuing, Cooperative and Comprehensive) Transportation Report, including its population, housing and land use data. Not only did the update recalculate the population and housing data based on the 2010 Census, it included the calculation of new land use baseline data, and a reapportionment of all data into the new 149 traffic zones from the previous 156. The 3-C Report Base Data Update utilized a variety of data sources and technological components to produce a more accurate data set and a more reliable report used by both external and internal clients in making key decisions, which have a significant impact on the citizens and operations of Henrico County. Staff estimates the new methodology will result in a time reduction rate of at least 25%, saving the county almost 60 hours of staff time and $1,200 in salary expenditures.