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Major Shopping Centers

This page last updated: 01/24/2002
Metadata created using Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines


Metadata Summary

Originator Metropolitan Council
Abstract The Major Shopping Centers point data file includes those centers with more than 26,000 gross square feet of retail space, open as of December 31, 1998. It does not include single, 'big - box' retail stores sited alone.

Note: The point data is positioned for cartographic purposes for the Metropolitan Council's published Major Shopping Centers In the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area map (Publication No. 74-00-035) and not for precise location (e.g. the points might not fall on the actual shopping center).
Browse Graphic View a sample of the data.
Time Period of Content Date 12/31/1998
Currentness Reference Minnesota Shopping Center Association Real Estate Report, 1998.
Other sources listed under Lineage.
Access Constraints None
Use Constraints None
Distributor Organization Metropolitan Council
Ordering Instructions This dataset is distributed on the internet by clicking below after 'Online Linkage'. Doing so will tell your browser to download a 'ZIP' file which will contain the following:

- ArcView shape files
- metadata for the dataset (.htm)
- NOTICE.RTF, an important notice about this dataset that can be read by any word processing software.

Additionally, this dataset is available for direct use via one or more map services. More information about what a web mapping service is can be found at http://www.datafinder.org/services/ . The specific map service and layer name for this dataset can be found by clicking the blue or green boxes under the map service column of the DataFinder Catalog at http://www.datafinder.org/catalog/ .
Online Linkage Click here to download data. (See Ordering Instructions above for details.) By clicking here, you agree to the notice in "Distribution Liability" in Section 6 of this metadata.

Full Metadata

Major Shopping Centers

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2. Data Quality Information
3. Spatial Data Organization Information
4. Spatial Reference Information
5. Entity and Attribute Information
6. Distribution Information
7. Metadata Reference Information

 
Section 1 Identification Information   Top of page
Originator Metropolitan Council
Title Major Shopping Centers
Abstract The Major Shopping Centers point data file includes those centers with more than 26,000 gross square feet of retail space, open as of December 31, 1998. It does not include single, 'big - box' retail stores sited alone.

Note: The point data is positioned for cartographic purposes for the Metropolitan Council's published Major Shopping Centers In the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area map (Publication No. 74-00-035) and not for precise location (e.g. the points might not fall on the actual shopping center).
Purpose This dataset was developed to update the 1990 Major Shopping Centers In the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, 1939-1971, 1972-1984, 1985-1989 map published by the Metropolitan Council in the early 1990s, which was published as part of the Shopping Centers and Retail Sales report series. Only the map was updated, not the report.
Time Period of Content Date 12/31/1998
Currentness Reference Minnesota Shopping Center Association Real Estate Report, 1998.
Other sources listed under Lineage.
Progress Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency None planned
Spatial Extent of Data Twin Cities 7 County Metropolitan Area. This includes the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington in Minnesota.
Bounding Coordinates -94.012
-92.732
45.415
44.471
Place Keywords Twin Cities, Anoka County, Carver County, Dakota County, Hennepin County, Ramsey County, Scott County, Washington County
Theme Keywords shopping centers, major shopping centers, retail, society
Theme Keyword Thesaurus None
Access Constraints None
Use Constraints None
Contact Person Information Robert Paddock, Planner
Metropolitan Council
390 Robert Street North
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1805
Phone: 651.602.1340
FAX: 651.602.1674
E-mail: bob.paddock@metc.state.mn.us
Browse Graphic View a sample of the data.
Browse Graphic File Description Sample map showing the Major Shopping Centers dataset.
Associated Data Sets

 
Section 2 Data Quality Information Top of full metadata Top of page
Attribute Accuracy Unknown
Logical Consistency The dataset is topologically 'clean'.
Completeness Entire seven county geographic area is covered.
Horizontal Positional Accuracy The positional accuracy of the dataset has not been tested under the National Standards for Spatial Data Accuracy.

The shopping center point locations were derived from a list of addresses that had some problems when address matched to street centerlines. Some addresses were modified to improve address matching results.

Some of the resulting points were repositioned for cartographic purposes and labeling for the published Major Shopping Centers map (Publication No. 74-00-035). Thus, some of the points, especially in major shopping center areas, are not in their precise location (e.g. the points might not fall on the actual shopping center).
Lineage The Metropolitan Council research staff developed a database of shopping centers with ID numbers, addresses, gross square footage, year of construction, year renovated, and center type (regional, sub-regional, etc.) from the sources listed below. Not all of these attributes were carried through to the final point data file.

This database was address matched with ArcView 3.2 using the TLG Street Centerlines dataset. Some of the addresses were modified during this process to achieve better address matching results. Some of the resulting points were then repositioned for cartographic purposes for the published Major Shopping Centers map (Publication No. 74-00-035). Some of the points, especially in major shopping center locations, are not in their precise location (e.g. the points might not fall on the actual shopping center).

Data Source:
Minnesota Shopping Center Association 1997 and 1998 Real Estate Reports
1990 Shopping Center Update Report by Metropolitan Council, December 1990
Field surveys of developing areas

Notes: The shopping centers listed are only those with more than 26,000 gross square feet of retail space. Single, 'big - box' retail stores sited alone are not included in the list.
Source Scale Denominator
 
Section 3 Spatial Data Organization Information Top of full metadata Top of page
Native Data Set Environment ArcView Version 3.2
Geographic Reference for Tabular Data None
Spatial Object Type Point
Vendor Specific Object Types point shapes
Tiling Scheme One layer for entire seven county region.
 
Section 4 Spatial Reference Information Top of full metadata Top of page
Horizontal Coordinate Scheme UTM
Ellipsoid GRS80
Horizontal Datum NAD83
Horizontal Units Meters
Distance Resolution
UTM Zone Number 15
 
Section 5 Entity and Attribute Information Top of full metadata Top of page
Entity and Attribute Overview 
FID:       Internal Feature Number 
  
Shape:     Internal Feature Geometry 
  
CENTER_ID: ID reference number used to index the shopping centers on the  
           published map to the index on the back of the map. 
  
NAME:      Shopping center name 
  
TYPE:      Shopping center type  
  
TYPE_NO:   Numeric value for each shopping center type to allow sorting by type  
           in a certain order. 
  
ADDRESS:   Shopping center address 
  
CITY:      The city in which the shopping center resides. 
  
ZIP_CODE:  Shopping center's zip code
Entity and Attribute Detailed Citation
 
Section 6 Distribution Information Top of full metadata Top of page
Publisher Metropolitan Council
Publication Date 2000
Contact Person Information Mark Kotz
GIS Database Administrator
Metropolitan Council
390 Robert Street North
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1805
Phone: 651.602.1644
FAX: 651.602.1674
E-mail: mark.kotz@metc.state.mn.us
Distributor's Data Set Identifier shopping_centers
Distribution Liability NOTICE: The Geographic Information System (GIS) Data to which this notice is attached are made available pursuant to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13). THE GIS DATA ARE PROVIDED TO YOU AS IS AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY AS TO THEIR PERFORMANCE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. The GIS Data were developed by the Metropolitan Council for its own internal business purposes. The Metropolitan Council does not represent or warrant that the GIS Data or the data documentation are error-free, complete, current, or accurate. You are responsible for any consequences resulting from your use of the GIS Data or your reliance on the GIS Data. You should consult the data documentation for this particular GIS Data to determine the limitations of the GIS Data and the precision with which the GIS Data may depict distance, direction, location, or other geographic features. If you transmit or provide the GIS Data (or any portion of it) to another user, it is recommended that the GIS Data include a copy of this disclaimer and this metadata.
Transfer Format Name ArcView Shape file
Transfer Format Version Number ArcView 8x
Transfer Size Less than 1 meg. for ZIP file.
Ordering Instructions This dataset is distributed on the internet by clicking below after 'Online Linkage'. Doing so will tell your browser to download a 'ZIP' file which will contain the following:

- ArcView shape files
- metadata for the dataset (.htm)
- NOTICE.RTF, an important notice about this dataset that can be read by any word processing software.

Additionally, this dataset is available for direct use via one or more map services. More information about what a web mapping service is can be found at http://www.datafinder.org/services/ . The specific map service and layer name for this dataset can be found by clicking the blue or green boxes under the map service column of the DataFinder Catalog at http://www.datafinder.org/catalog/ .
Online Linkage Click here to download data. (See Ordering Instructions above for details.) By clicking here, you agree to the notice in "Distribution Liability" above.
 
Section 7 Metadata Reference Information Top of full metadata Top of page
Metadata Date 01/24/2002
Contact Person Information Mark Kotz, GIS Data Base Administrator
Metropolitan Council
390 Robert Street North
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1805
Phone: 651.602.1644
FAX: 651.602.1674
E-mail: mark.kotz@metc.state.mn.us
Metadata Standard Name Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines
Metadata Standard Version 1.2
Metadata Standard Online Linkage http://www.gis.state.mn.us/stds/metadata.htm

This page last updated: 01/24/2002