Comcast to Relaunch EveryBlock in Chicago

Comcast is relaunching EveryBlock in Chicago.

EveryBlock is an interactive hyperlocal Website that features information about what’s happening on a specific block, in a specific neighborhood or in a specific community. Designed to enhance neighborhood life, the kinds of information users can view and share on EveryBlock range from news feeds from local government entities and schools and messages from businesses and civic groups about events happening in their neighborhoods, to business license, restaurant inspection, building permit and crime data. In addition, EveryBlock allows users to post comments and respond to one another. To add to EveryBlock’s functionality, Comcast is reaching out to technology experts and the open government and open data communities to encourage them to consider and suggest enhancements that could bring additional data and information to EveryBlock and its users.