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Congratulations to the winners of the Space in Between contest!


Grand Prize Climb, Jump, Leap and Imagine!

People's Choice Winner Altgeld Sawyer Corner Farm
Runner-up Metcalfe Park
Honorable Mention Avers Community Garden

Check out our coverage in the Chicago Tribune, MarketWatch, and ABC-7.

Check out all the 2012 contest entries (4.6MB PDF).

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