Wikis Take Manhattan is a scavenger hunt and free content photography contest aimed at illustrating Wikipedia and StreetsWiki articles covering sites and street features in Manhattan and across the five boroughs of New York City. The event is based on last year's Wikipedia Takes Manhattan, and has evolved to include StreetsWiki this year as well.

WINNINGS?
Prizes include a dinner for three with Wikipedia creator Jimmy Wales at Pure Food & Wine, gift certificates to Bicycle Habitat and the LimeWire Store, and more!

WHEN
The hunt will take place Saturday, October 4 from 1:00pm to 6:30pm, followed by prizes and celebration. The event was originally scheduled for September 27th, but has been postponed due to the incoming coastal flood advisory--the October 4th date will stand rain or shine!

WHERE
Participants can begin the hunt from either of two locations: one at Columbia University (at the sundial on college walk) and one at The Open Planning Project's West Village office:

349 W. 12th St. #3
Between Greenwich & Washington Streets
By the 14th St./8th Ave. ACE/L stop

WHO
Wikis Take Manhattan is open to anyone who would like to participate. You can compete together in teams of up to three, but please only one camera and memory card per team. It is sponsored by The Open Planning Project (parent of StreetsWiki), 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. Sponsors include Bicycle Habitat, Brooklyn Brewery, B's Bikes, Birdbath Bakery, LimeWire Store, O'Reilly Media, and Pure Food & Wine. The Camera Club of New York, one of New York's oldest arts organizations and a home for photographers to develop their craft, will be judging the artistic portion of the contest and is also a sponsor.

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