The hyperlocal news network EveryBlock, owned and operated by NBC News, is shutting down operations, per a post on the site's company blog.
Founded in 2007 and acquired by MSNBC.com in 2009, EveryBlock covered a span of 19 different cities, providing a discussion-based site that tried to target neighborhood news such as crime reports and restaurant reviews down to the city block level. MSNBC acquired the site only two months after AOL bought Patch, during a time of local newspaper contraction where many felt hyperlocal Web-based news might be able to fill the gaps in neighborhood coverage.
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