OpenBlock is a flexible open source platform that turns civic data into news and puts news onto a map — right down to a single block.
As a publishing platform, OpenBlock can help news organizations make block-by-block neighborhood data available to their readers. Users can browse by neighborhood, zip code, block etc or by content type – local news, crime reports, restaurant inspections, etc. Data from OpenBlock can be served as geotagged RSS feeds or via the full API for embedded widgets.
Key features
Hyperlocal news gathering
Civic data
Publishing platform
