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Wiki Wednesday: Wikis Take Manhattan

As the number and scope of entries continue to grow, StreetsWiki needs photos to flesh out all that text. Enter Wikis Take Manhattan, a scavenger hunt and photo contest intended to provide visual content for both StreetsWiki and Wikipedia. The event is modeled on last year's Wikipedia Takes Manhattan,

By Brad Aaron

3:10 PM EDT on September 17, 2008

Entrants will meet up on Saturday, September 27 at 1 p.m. at Columbia University (exact location TBA) and The Open Planning Project HQ in the West Village (349 W. 12th St. #3), then head out for an afternoon of shooting throughout Manhattan and across the boroughs. Participants will gather at TOPP at 6:30 for prizes and a party.

The prize list is still being finalized, but so far includes a dinner with Wikipedia creator Jimmy Wales (plus 2) and gift certificates from Bicycle Habitiat and the LimeWire Store.

Wikis Take Manhattan is sponsored by The Open Planning Project; Free Culture @ Columbia (the Columbia University chapter of Students for Free Culture) in cooperation with the NYU chapter Free Culture @ NYU; Wikimedia New York City; Creative Commons; and Wikipedia volunteers. Corporate sponsors include Bicycle Habitat, Brooklyn Brewery, B’s Bikes, Birdbath Bakery, and LimeWire Store.

The contest is open to all. Keep an eye on the Livable Streets group page for updates.

Brad Aaron

Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York's dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.

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