&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://everyblock.com/&amp;quot; target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&amp;gt;EveryBlock&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, shown in August 2011, was a hyperlocal portal for information on neighborhoods and city blocks. It was available in several cities. Launched in 2008 in Chicago by Adrian Holovaty, EveryBlock started as an exciting experiment with a two-year $1.1 million grant from the Knight Foundation. The company was acquired by MSNBC.com a year later, and in 2012 NBC News bought MSNBC.com. &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/07/tech/innovation/everyblock-closed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The site closed&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; on February 7, 2013.