diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 8b51784e22..d18a5a1ebf 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 1.0.4
+current_version = 1.1.0
 commit = True
 tag = True
 parse = (?P<major>\d+)\.(?P<minor>\d+)\.(?P<patch>\d+)(\.(?P<release>.*))?
diff --git a/activitysim/__init__.py b/activitysim/__init__.py
index cb6aaa9be1..497c4499e1 100644
--- a/activitysim/__init__.py
+++ b/activitysim/__init__.py
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 # See full license in LICENSE.txt.
 
 
-__version__ = "1.0.4"
+__version__ = "1.1.0"
 __doc__ = "Activity-Based Travel Modeling"
diff --git a/activitysim/abm/models/tour_mode_choice.py b/activitysim/abm/models/tour_mode_choice.py
index e563d0bef8..0dd2a64f54 100644
--- a/activitysim/abm/models/tour_mode_choice.py
+++ b/activitysim/abm/models/tour_mode_choice.py
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ def tour_mode_choice_simulate(
     # mtctm1 school tour_type includes univ, which has different coefficients from elementary and HS
     # we should either add this column when tours created or add univ to tour_types
     not_university = (primary_tours_merged.tour_type != "school") | ~(
-        primary_tours_merged.is_university
+        primary_tours_merged.is_university.astype(bool)
         if "is_university" in primary_tours_merged.columns
         else False
     )
diff --git a/activitysim/abm/test/conftest.py b/activitysim/abm/test/conftest.py
index 9b0b384944..f14a69149d 100644
--- a/activitysim/abm/test/conftest.py
+++ b/activitysim/abm/test/conftest.py
@@ -41,13 +41,6 @@ def initialize_pipeline(
         net_los.load_data()
         orca.add_injectable("network_los", net_los)
 
-    # Add an output directory in current working directory if it's not already there
-    try:
-        os.makedirs("output")
-    except FileExistsError:
-        # directory already exists
-        pass
-
     # Add the dataframes to the pipeline
     pipeline.open_pipeline()
     pipeline.add_checkpoint(module)
diff --git a/activitysim/cli/create.py b/activitysim/cli/create.py
index 2962fd1cb0..85187c63e6 100644
--- a/activitysim/cli/create.py
+++ b/activitysim/cli/create.py
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ def download_asset(url, target_path, sha256=None):
             f"   expected checksum {sha256}\n"
             f"   computed checksum {computed_sha256}"
         )
+    elif not sha256:
+        print(f"   computed checksum {computed_sha256}")
 
 
 def sha256_checksum(filename, block_size=65536):
diff --git a/activitysim/core/config.py b/activitysim/core/config.py
index eff9ebe11c..02d6fadea2 100644
--- a/activitysim/core/config.py
+++ b/activitysim/core/config.py
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 import glob
 import logging
 import os
-import sys
+import struct
+import time
 import warnings
 
 import yaml
@@ -340,13 +341,19 @@ def trace_file_path(file_name):
 
     output_dir = inject.get_injectable("output_dir")
 
-    # - check for optional trace subfolder
-    if os.path.exists(os.path.join(output_dir, "trace")):
-        output_dir = os.path.join(output_dir, "trace")
-    else:
-        file_name = "trace.%s" % (file_name,)
+    # - check for trace subfolder, create it if missing
+    trace_dir = os.path.join(output_dir, "trace")
+    if not os.path.exists(trace_dir):
+        os.makedirs(trace_dir)
 
-    file_path = os.path.join(output_dir, file_name)
+    # construct a unique tail string from the time
+    # this is a convenience for opening multiple similarly named trace files
+    tail = hex(struct.unpack("<Q", struct.pack("<d", time.time()))[0])[-6:]
+
+    file_parts = file_name.split(".")
+
+    file_path = os.path.join(trace_dir, *file_parts[:-1]) + f"-{tail}.{file_parts[-1]}"
+    os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(file_path), exist_ok=True)
     return file_path
 
 
diff --git a/activitysim/examples/example_manifest.yaml b/activitysim/examples/example_manifest.yaml
index e6a6a94d3b..f9b7b50a16 100644
--- a/activitysim/examples/example_manifest.yaml
+++ b/activitysim/examples/example_manifest.yaml
@@ -858,29 +858,39 @@
     - prototype_sandag_xborder/simulation.py
     - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ActivitySim/activitysim_resources/master/sandag_xborder/households_xborder.csv
       data/households_xborder.csv
+      d5eacdab200955de06bd70761c648624734740a05738e9ab387502654283acdd
     - https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/activitysim/activitysim_resources/master/sandag_xborder/maz_maz_walk.csv
-      data/maz_maz_walk.csv   
+      data/maz_maz_walk.csv
+      027bb92325cd3d19a68c0608d8f909b075a857d4a2793dd6b75a183d371bc1e0
     - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/activitysim/activitysim_resources/master/sandag_xborder/maz_tap_walk.csv
-      data/maz_tap_walk.csv  
+      data/maz_tap_walk.csv
+      a5ba44307843ed3dd73448abe61b585d3c4f6a795414f4035cb14f2606a89c8b
     - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/activitysim/activitysim_resources/master/sandag_xborder/mazs_xborder.csv
-      data/mazs_xborder.csv  
-    - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/activitysim/activitysim_resources/master/sandag_xborder/persons_xborder.csv
-      data/persons_xborder.csv 
+      data/mazs_xborder.csv
+      2d481ec20f69204fc02a259d2d7c4e3d955d6a83b13d7bae920c9c7f8e28c517
+    - prototype_sandag_xborder/data/persons_xborder.csv  # this matches the local tours_xborder, see below
     - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/activitysim/activitysim_resources/master/sandag_xborder/tap_lines.csv
       data/tap_lines.csv 
+      750745a33f39963f0c3e4efa6135ff89fb7dd49f58f17cdbd90d62e7057fea01
     - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/activitysim/activitysim_resources/master/sandag_xborder/taps.csv
-      data/taps.csv 
-    - https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/activitysim/activitysim_resources/master/sandag_xborder/tours_xborder.csv
-      data/tours_xborder.csv   
+      data/taps.csv
+      9a6a29eb17079583e0c235525a58d301ab93f2b3a3bce537b142c85a0ad46606
+    - prototype_sandag_xborder/data/tours_xborder.csv  # the file on activitysim_resources is not consistent with this model
     - https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/activitysim/activitysim_resources/master/sandag_xborder/transit_skims_xborder.omx
       data/transit_skims_xborder.omx
+      8d5544cc6b543c6b45e77968efca8d62b7ec8b03bd30bdc5e46cd291b4e6b8d3
     - https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/activitysim/activitysim_resources/master/sandag_xborder/traffic_skims_xborder_AM.omx
       data/traffic_skims_xborder_AM.omx
+      b7f675e78d0d5f214b9ee4d5a4bb91a66692be1776f474381b8a024e3fcbf4a5
     - https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/activitysim/activitysim_resources/master/sandag_xborder/traffic_skims_xborder_EA.omx
       data/traffic_skims_xborder_EA.omx
+      3d4978cba03c1fe5013bcc624b75e90456fe2ac723ca031ce0a1a50c758c3a92
     - https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/activitysim/activitysim_resources/master/sandag_xborder/traffic_skims_xborder_EV.omx
       data/traffic_skims_xborder_EV.omx
+      3826807fbbf5a62b97a70022ea6979cd9d16129e326e5570159221db1cbc4584
     - https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/activitysim/activitysim_resources/master/sandag_xborder/traffic_skims_xborder_MD.omx
       data/traffic_skims_xborder_MD.omx
+      9a83cf893e459019328aab726c4bd0fdcd38a2b5ecb88e0aa4a880b6104bbd3a
     - https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/activitysim/activitysim_resources/master/sandag_xborder/traffic_skims_xborder_PM.omx
-      data/traffic_skims_xborder_PM.omx      
\ No newline at end of file
+      data/traffic_skims_xborder_PM.omx
+      87544b59488c4ca654ae8d9756dfb3a8226b85faa21e631339d86fae5dc60feb
diff --git a/activitysim/examples/prototype_arc/configs/settings.yaml b/activitysim/examples/prototype_arc/configs/settings.yaml
index 50baa7fb14..5dea2f6337 100644
--- a/activitysim/examples/prototype_arc/configs/settings.yaml
+++ b/activitysim/examples/prototype_arc/configs/settings.yaml
@@ -10,17 +10,11 @@ input_table_list:
       np: hhsize
       nwrkrs_esr: num_workers
     keep_columns:
-      #- household_id
       - home_zone_id
       - hhsize
       - num_workers
       - hincp
-      #- hhincAdj
-      #- adjinc
-      #- veh
       - hht
-      #- bld
-      #- type
   - tablename: persons
     filename: persons.csv
     # The index column is set before keep_columns,
@@ -30,56 +24,35 @@ input_table_list:
       maz: home_zone_id
       sporder: PNUM
     keep_columns:
-      #- person_id
       - household_id
       - home_zone_id
       - PNUM
       - agep
-      #- employed
       - pecasOcc
       - sex
       - esr
       - wkw
       - wkhp
-      #-mil
       - schg
-      #-schl
-      #-indp02
-      #-indp07
-      #-occp02
-      #-occp10
-      #-n
   - tablename: land_use
     filename: land_use.csv
     # The index column is set before keep_columns,
     # so don't put index in keep columns
     index_col: zone_id
-#    rename_columns:
-#
     keep_columns:
-      #- TAZ
-#      - construc
-#      - manufac
-#      - TCU
-#      - wholesl
       - retail
-#      - FIRE
       - service
-#      - private
-#      - govt
       - emp
       - pop
       - hshld
       - univ
       - acres
-#      - otherEmp
-#      - district
       - PARKTOT
       - PARKLNG
       - PROPFREE
       - PARKRATE
       - areatype
-#      - county
+      - county
       - CBDFlag
       - N11
       - N21
diff --git a/activitysim/examples/prototype_arc/configs/settings_mp.yaml b/activitysim/examples/prototype_arc/configs/settings_mp.yaml
index f5e658a103..103c07bbb6 100644
--- a/activitysim/examples/prototype_arc/configs/settings_mp.yaml
+++ b/activitysim/examples/prototype_arc/configs/settings_mp.yaml
@@ -6,80 +6,53 @@ input_table_list:
     # so don't put index in keep columns
     index_col: household_id
     rename_columns:
-      maz: zone_id
+      maz: home_zone_id
       np: hhsize
       nwrkrs_esr: num_workers
     keep_columns:
-      #- household_id
-      - zone_id
+      - home_zone_id
       - hhsize
       - num_workers
       - hincp
-      #- hhincAdj
-      #- adjinc
-      #- veh
       - hht
-      #- bld
-      #- type
   - tablename: persons
     filename: persons.csv
     # The index column is set before keep_columns,
     # so don't put index in keep columns
     index_col: person_id
     rename_columns:
-      maz: zone_id
+      maz: home_zone_id
       sporder: PNUM
     keep_columns:
-      #- person_id
       - household_id
-      - zone_id
+      - home_zone_id
       - PNUM
       - agep
-      #- employed
       - pecasOcc
       - sex
       - esr
       - wkw
       - wkhp
-      #-mil
       - schg
-      #-schl
-      #-indp02
-      #-indp07
-      #-occp02
-      #-occp10
-      #-n
   - tablename: land_use
     filename: land_use.csv
     # The index column is set before keep_columns,
     # so don't put index in keep columns
     index_col: zone_id
-#    rename_columns:
-#
     keep_columns:
-      #- TAZ
-#      - construc
-#      - manufac
-#      - TCU
-#      - wholesl
       - retail
-#      - FIRE
       - service
-#      - private
-#      - govt
       - emp
       - pop
       - hshld
       - univ
       - acres
-#      - otherEmp
-#      - district
       - PARKTOT
       - PARKLNG
       - PROPFREE
       - PARKRATE
       - areatype
-#      - county
+      - county
       - CBDFlag
       - N11
       - N21
@@ -108,10 +81,11 @@ input_table_list:
       - I_PCT20TO40
       - I_PCTGT40
       - RetailEmp30
+      - PARKING_ZONE
 
 #input data store and skims
 #input_store: arc_asim.h5
-skims_file: skims.omx
+#skims_file: skims.omx
 
 # - shadow pricing global switches
 
@@ -164,7 +138,7 @@ models:
 #  - track_skim_usage
 #  - write_trip_matrices
   - write_tables
- 
+
 #resume_after: trip_mode_choice
 
 multiprocess: True
@@ -188,7 +162,7 @@ multiprocess_steps:
         - persons
   - name: mp_summarize
     begin: write_tables
-  
+
 output_tables:
   h5_store: False
   action: include
@@ -202,25 +176,25 @@ output_tables:
     - tours
     - trips
     - joint_tour_participants
-    
 
-skim_time_periods:
-    period_minutes: 30
-    periods:
-        - 0
-        - 6
-        - 12
-        - 20
-        - 30
-        - 38
-        - 48
-    labels:
-        - EV
-        - EA
-        - AM
-        - MD
-        - PM
-        - EV
+
+#skim_time_periods:
+#    period_minutes: 30
+#    periods:
+#        - 0
+#        - 6
+#        - 12
+#        - 20
+#        - 30
+#        - 38
+#        - 48
+#    labels:
+#        - EV
+#        - EA
+#        - AM
+#        - MD
+#        - PM
+#        - EV
 
 min_value_of_time: 1
 max_value_of_time: 50