CommonCensus Project Maps NFL fans and organizes results by geography
Written by Glenn Letham (GISuser editor)
Sunday, 22 January 2006
The CommonCensus Map Project is a unique way to create the first map of the US that shows where people actually believe themselves to live. According to the developer, the CommonCensus Map Project is showing how the country is really organized. The CommonCensus Sports Map Project is an offshoot project that tracks sports fans across the US. This innovative project enables sports fans to view sports fan areas and view maps from a variety of sports (NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, and NCAA). Clicking the map on an area of interest generates a fan radius circle and tabular results of fan loyaty are returned on the map and in a table.
About the Common Census Project
The CommonCensus Map Project is a new, unique initiative to create the first map of the US that shows where people actually believe themselves to live. Up until now, maps have always been drawn with state, county and city borders determined by select politicians. What if you could see the borders that the people living within them would draw? Such a map is possible.
By combining the votes from people all over the country, the CommonCensus Map Project is showing how the country is really organized.
Common Census maps sports fans by geography
Static maps for a number of sports are color coded to show fan areas. Of interest to me this week-end was the Clickable NFL fan map. Click on a map to draw a 200 mile fan area circle. Then a table is presented showing the breakdown of fans (from a sample) that turn up in that region. Of interest - the map above for Seattle shows SeaHawks were the #1 team (292 fans), followed by Denver Broncos, then Green Bay Packers. Interesting that Carolina Panthers were dead last with 1 fan in the sample! Notye, common census sports fan project shows stats collected from some 16587+ fan votes and includes maps for NFL, NHL, MLB. See www.commoncensus.org/sports.php - static maps are updated every few days and online, clickable fan maps are always available.
Common Census sports map - NFL shows team loyalty based on geography. Tabular breakdown of results follows. Numbers are based on the results found within a 200 mile raadius or area clicked on map.
The CommonCensus Sports Map Project is an offshoot project that tracks sports fans across the US. It uses a similar method to the main project, but only asks people to state the teams they support in the NFL, in MLB, in the NBA, in the NHL, and in NCAAF I-A. A national map is produced for each organization, and colored using the same algorithm as the main project.
See more threads and details about Glenn's AnyGeo Weblog HERE The Editor (Glenn) started the AnyGeo blog some time ago and the threads are now also mirrored here at GISuser.com - RSS feed is available to add to your favorite news reader.
Featured Events
GeoInt 2008 - Join us for the 5-year anniversary of the GEOINT SYMPOSIUM October 27-30 in Nashville, Tenn., where you'll have an unparalleled opportunity to learn, network and discover as we discuss the importance of being Mission Focused while Transitioning to the Future.
ASPRS Potomac Region GeoTech Conference - Geotech 2008 theme of "Emerging Geospatial Technologies and Applications." Technical session topics will include new data acquisition, distribution, and application technologies, each featuring presentations by well-known experts. 7&8 October in Silver Spring, MD
deCarta devCon 08 - Going Mobile: Location is the Big Deal - deCarta’s devCON’08 is a unique opportunity to get first-hand knowledge and insights from experts and leaders from the mobile wireless, personal navigation, enterprise fleet-tracking and MRM markets. October 22-24, 2008, Intercontinental, San Francisco, CA.
GITA's First Annual GIS for Oil & Gas Conference - The GIS for Oil & Gas Calgary Conference will build on the momentum from GITA’s GIS for Oil & Gas Conference held in Houston, Texas, every September. Nov. 6-7, 2008, Calgary Marriott Hotel, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
iPhone Live - November 18, San Jose, CA - iPhoneLive is the new O'Reilly conference for iPhone developers, entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts, focusing on both the business and development issues surrounding the iPhone platform.
Join 8,000 geographers, GIS specialists, and environmental scientists for the latest in research, policy, and applications in geography, sustainability, and GIScience during the AAG Annual Meeting in Las Vegas to be held March 22-27, 2009.
Community 
The CommonCensus Map Project is a unique way to create the first map of the US that shows where people actually believe themselves to live. According to the developer, the CommonCensus Map Project is showing how the country is really organized. The CommonCensus Sports Map Project is an offshoot project that tracks sports fans across the US. This innovative project enables sports fans to view sports fan areas and view maps from a variety of sports (NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, and NCAA). Clicking the map on an area of interest generates a fan radius circle and tabular results of fan loyaty are returned on the map and in a table.
See more threads and details about 
Get GISuser news & updates via RSS
