Ten Months ago I predicted that the future is local. Today EveryBlock has announced that they have been acquired by MSNBC.

The neighborhood data rich site EveryBlock is an interesting play for MSNBC as it puts a focus on what people are actually interested in- their world. Billed as a microlocal site, EveryBlock has only been active for a year and a half but in that short time built a strong network of data points.

As stated on their blog, EveryBlock will remain intact (would be nice if FriendFeed follows suit) and continue to operate from Chicago.


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