Create_tazdata_in.py

This tool is used to generate updated tazdata.in file, which is a land use file in 4k trip format. This land use file is used in supplemental and truck models.

Employment data in the new_jobs_file are aggregated to 4k model land use categories. They will replace employment data located in landuse_file. College FTE (column 121) and group quarters (column 122-124) do not change (always in 2014 value).

Input Files

Input Files	Filename	Description	Source
landuse_file	inputs\supplemental\generation\landuse\tazdata_2014.csv	land use in 4k format	from 2014 base year model
updated_hhs	hh_summary_by_taz.csv	household summary by TAZ	hh_and_person_summary.py
new_jobs_file	summary_by_TAZ.csv	job summary by TAZ	parcel_file_summary.py

landuse_file format

The first 100 columns are all placeholders (all zeros). Description of column 101 ~ 125 can be found here.

updated_hhs format

Column	Description	Value
hhtaz	BKRCast TAZ
total_hhs	Total hhs in a TAZ
total_persons	Total persons in a TAZ

new_jobs_file format

Column	Description	Value
TAZ_P	BKRCast TAZ
EMPEDU_P	Edu jobs in a TAZ
EMPFOO_P	Food jobs in a TAZ
EMPGOV_P	Government jobs in a TAZ
EMPIND_P	Industrial jobs in a TAZ
EMPMED_P	Medical jobs in a TAZ
EMPOFC_P	Office jobs in a TAZ
EMPOTH_P	Other jobs in a TAZ
EMPRET_P	Retail jobs in a TAZ
EMPSVC_P	Service jobs in a TAZ
EMPTOT_P	Total jobs in a TAZ
HH_P	Total hhs in a TAZ

Output Files

Input Files	Filename	To	Notes
updated_landuse_file	inputs\supplemental\generation\landuse\tazdata.in	generation.py	default_name = tazdata.in

updated_landuse_file

This is the updated 4K land use file tazdata.in. This file is used in supplemental module to calculate EI/IE trips. File format can be found here.