This could get real interesting, if they get "critical mass"
CommonCensus Map Project
Right now, only about 30K participants, but if they get several hundred thousand, up to a million or so ...
Then, if hte project is ongoing, spotting trends could be interesting.
Could be a powerful marketing tool as well
WSJ.com - Redrawing the Lines
"Web Site Seeks to Find
Where People Fit In
On the Map of the U.S.
By AARON RUTKOFF
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL ONLINE
December 14, 2005
CommonCensus.org's new approach to mapmaking may help uncover the answers to many of America's riddles -- where 'upstate' New York begins, why congressional districts look so wrong and where fans of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays live.
The Gimmick
The site was created by Michael Baldwin, an expatriate living in Brazil, and begins with the premise that the boundaries on maps often fail to accurately describe the social and political realities of a region. What would the U.S. map look like if it were redrawn according to peoples' current affiliations, rather than relying on decisions made by generations past?"
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