The CommonCensus Map Project

Do you ever wish that political boundaries were drawn not by politicians with political interests, but rather by citizens incorporating their sense of community? Well, the CommonCensus Map Project finally gives you the opportunity to voice your opinion. At least to Michael Baldwin, the creator of the site.

 The CommonCensus Map Project is redrawing the map of the United States based on your voting, to show how the country is organized culturally, as opposed to traditional political boundaries. It shows how the country is divided into 'spheres of influence' between different cities at the national, regional, and local levels.

The survey is quick and painless - it only takes 12 clicks to complete. The project also gives participants the option of identifying their favorite professional and college sports teams, and has corresponding maps. Hopefully, this project will have some real effects on our thought processes and how political boundaries are defined. If not, at least the maps are cool to look at!