Monthly Archives: December 2009

Miles to go Before we Sleep: The Census Road Tour

Posted on December 31, 2009 by briana
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The pace of census activities is starting to pick up, as we are about 100 days from Census Day. Starting January 4, we are driving 13 census vehicles (think big trucks packed with census advertising materials) across the United States … Continue reading →

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A Surprise on Campus

Posted on December 22, 2009 by briana
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With two college-age sons home for the holidays, I’m reminded about younger folks’ views of the world. They’ve especially alerted me to the fact that my understanding of the census is not theirs. One son was surprised that the Census … Continue reading →

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The Ads Are Coming! The Ads Are Coming!

Posted on December 22, 2009 by briana
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A group of us reviewed the television, radio and print advertisements for the 2010 Census that will start running in January. The ad campaign has three phases – an awareness phase (to alert the public that the 2010 Census is … Continue reading →

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The Texas-Mexico Border II

Posted on December 17, 2009 by briana
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One reason I wanted to see the Texas-Mexico border is that it has a relatively large number of addresses that we had difficulty assigning to a small geographical area (like a block). I wanted to see what the problem was, … Continue reading →

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The Texas-Mexico Border I

Posted on December 15, 2009 by briana
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This Midwestern kid traveled the Texas-Mexico border over the last few days. I learned a lot, under the tutelage of our area partnership and geography specialists. I wanted to learn several things from the visit: a) what was the housing … Continue reading →

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