Everyblock
I don’t live in the city, but I spend a considerable amount of time in the South Loop, specifically in the journalism department in the 33 E. Congress building.
I pulled up the neighborhood on everyblock.com and read about what was happening in the area. I have very little interest in the real estate listings or the foreclosures because I barely have enough money to commute to school every day, let alone think about actually moving to the city.
The crime statistics are the most interesting thing on everyblock for someone like me who is going to the city on a regular basis. There were a lot of thefts in the area, in stores, on the street and on campus. There were also several cases of domestic violence and even a report of child abuse.
I think everyblock.com is a great site for people to get know the various city neighborhoods. One of the founders came to talk to our Community News class a few weeks ago and it was really interesting to hear what went into the site.
