2020 Traffic Analysis Zones (TAZ) for Baltimore Region

A TAZ usually consists of one or more census blocks, block groups, or census tracts. These geographic units were generated for 2020 by BMC staff in consultation with member jurisdictions. The Census Bureau discontinued TAZs as an official geography prior to the 2020 Census. This is the official GIS dataset that will be used for modeling travel demand at BMC. This TAZ dataset includes the BMC region jurisdictions only. Traffic analysis zones (TAZs) are basic spatial units of analysis facilitating the ability of transportation planners to forecast changes in commuting patterns, trip volumes, and modes of travel, and to develop plans to meet the changing demands for transportation facilities and capacities. Each TAZ represents an area containing similar kinds of land use and commuter travel. FIELDS STATEFP20 - State (FIPS) COUNTYFP20 - County (FIPS) NAME - TAZ Name TAZ20 - TAZ Number JUR - Jurisdiction Number (BMC internal) JURNAME - Jurisdiction Name RPD20 - RPD Number RPDNAME - RPD Name ACRES - Land area in acres Date: 02/24/2022 Update: None planned, 2030 boundaries will be added separately Source: Baltimore Metropolitan Council