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title: We are a finalist in Apps for Metro Chicago
author: Derek 
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by <NAME>

Dec 14, 2011 - Last night, <a href='http://appsformetrochicago.com/'>Apps For Metro Chicago</a> announced the 20 finalists for their Grand Challenge. The winners will be announced on Dec 16 at 10:30am. The Grand Challenge winner will be awarded $10,000. <a href='http://appsformetrochicago.com/rules#prizes'>More on the awards here</a>. Good luck to everyone!

<h3>Judges' Picks (5)</h3>

<ul>
	<li><a href='http://chicagolobbyists.org'>Chicago Lobbyists</a> - Chicago Lobbyists is a web based app that is an open data, open government, and open source project intended to improve the transparency of interactions between the City of Chicago and lobbyists and their clients.</li>
	<li><a href='http://www.allschedulesapp.com/'>allSchedules</a> - AllSchedules gives you access to a huge collection of transit schedules, for different transport modes (bus, metro,train, tram ferry, etc.), in multiple cities around the world. </li>
	<li><a href='http://www.owtsee.com/'>OwtSee</a> - OwtSee is an Android based and a web based application that presents information about the Chicago parks and community events in one convenient  place. </li>
	<li><a href='http://www.spotholechicago.com/'>Spot Hole</a> - This app is a tool that improves the process of citizens reporting potholes and helps the city clarify and address those concerns.</li>
	<li><a href='http://www.transitstopapp.com/CTATracker/'>Transit Stop: CTA Tracker</a> - This mobile app gives you quick and easy access to bus and train (‘L’) arrival time estimates for every Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) bus and train stop.</li>
</ul>
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layout: post
title: We are a finalist in Apps for Metro Chicago
author: Derek 
---
by <NAME>

Dec 14, 2011 - Last night, <a href='http://appsformetrochicago.com/'>Apps For Metro Chicago</a> announced the 20 finalists for their Grand Challenge and Chicago Lobbyists was one of them! 

The winners will be announced on Dec 16 at 10:30am. The Grand Challenge winner will be awarded $10,000. <a href='http://appsformetrochicago.com/rules#prizes'>More on the awards here</a>. Good luck to everyone!

<h3>Judges' Picks (5)</h3>

<ul>
	<li><a href='http://chicagolobbyists.org'>Chicago Lobbyists</a> - Chicago Lobbyists is a web based app that is an open data, open government, and open source project intended to improve the transparency of interactions between the City of Chicago and lobbyists and their clients.</li>
	<li><a href='http://www.allschedulesapp.com/'>allSchedules</a> - AllSchedules gives you access to a huge collection of transit schedules, for different transport modes (bus, metro,train, tram ferry, etc.), in multiple cities around the world. </li>
	<li><a href='http://www.owtsee.com/'>OwtSee</a> - OwtSee is an Android based and a web based application that presents information about the Chicago parks and community events in one convenient  place. </li>
	<li><a href='http://www.spotholechicago.com/'>Spot Hole</a> - This app is a tool that improves the process of citizens reporting potholes and helps the city clarify and address those concerns.</li>
	<li><a href='http://www.transitstopapp.com/CTATracker/'>Transit Stop: CTA Tracker</a> - This mobile app gives you quick and easy access to bus and train (‘L’) arrival time estimates for every Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) bus and train stop.</li>
</ul>

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