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Florida is author of The Rise of the Creative Class, Who's Your City?, and The Great Reset. He is founder of the Creative Class Group.
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The Facebook Connections Map

By Richard Florida

Feb 10 2010, 9:45 AM ET Comment

FBMap

Here's a cool map based on over 210 million Facebook profiles (h/t: Jason Rentfrow). Compiled by Pete Warden, it plots the connections between places that share Facebook friends. The map divides the U.S. into seven distinct locational clusters with names like "Stayathomia,"  "Mormonia," and "Socalistan." More here.

Photo credit: Pete Warden



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