From Patch to EveryBlock, many community-focused sites have struggled or collapsed entirely. What are they getting wrong?
FORTUNE -- Ever heard of EveryBlock or Village Soup? What about Backfence? Each community-focused venture launched, then folded. Many more so-called hyperlocal sites have also tried and failed. Even AOL's Patch news sites have had trouble sticking. Their struggles beg the question: Why is hyperlocal so hard?
It shouldn't be in theory, at least where news MORE
