Everyblock.com is an evolution of the concept of chicagocrime.org. It filters an assortment of local news by location so you can keep track of what’s happening on your block, in your neighborhood and all over your city. It contains civic information, news articles, blog entries and other fun from accross the web.
Prior to Everyblock Adrian was head of innovations for the Washington Post. He also is the co-creator of the Django Web Framework.
Dimensions: <10 people x 2007 x $NDA
Funding: $1.1 million grant from Knight Foundation
Customers: Residents of 11 U.S. cities
Location: Chicago + www.everyblock.com
Posted by Mike Evans. See an Interview with Adrian