For immediate release: Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Note to Editors: The winning photos are available for download on CMAP's website (http://www.cmap.illinois.gov/photo-2007.aspx). The chosen photos are also collected in a booklet linked at that same web page.
Press Contact: Tom Garritano (312-386-8609)
CMAP names winners in Images of Northeastern Illinois photo contest
CHICAGO, January 9, 2008 -- The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) today announced the winning entries in its regional "Images of Northeastern Illinois" photography contest. In the fall of 2007, residents across the seven-county region were encouraged to submit photos that depict what they value about living in metropolitan Chicago.
The selected photo submissions are on-line at http://www.cmap.illinois.gov/photo-2007.aspx and will now be showcased in CMAP publications, including the region's first truly comprehensive plan for land use and transportation, due for completion in 2010. The contest had five themes, each with a first-, second- and third-place winner. The themes are Diversity (people, places and culture), Community Vitality (transportation, livable communities, retail and neighborhood pride), Natural Environment (lakes, rivers, preserves, parks, sky and wildlife), Global Appeal (business centers, commerce, production, movement of goods and finance), and Architecture/Urban Design (plazas, buildings, neighborhoods and boulevards).
The overall winner was submitted by Tom Rand of Chicago, who photographed a winter scene at Calumet Beach. Here's a complete list of winning photos, which were chosen by CMAP staff and partner organizations.
Overall Winner: "Calumet Beach." Photographer: Tom Rand. Location: Calumet Park, Chicago.
Natural Environment Winner: "Bridge to the Past." Photographer: Randy Johnson. Location: Mastodon Lake, Phillips Park, Aurora.
Natural Environment Runner-up: "Survivor." Photographer: Frank Sochacki. Location: East River Park, Chicago.
Natural Environment Honorable Mention: "Autumn in Full." Photographer: Kazuya Kawamura. Location: Busse Woods, Elk Grove Village.
Community Vitality Winner: "Untitled." Photographer: Kelly Zeng. Location: Pilsen, Chicago.
Community Vitality Runner-up: "Downtown Naperville - Holiday Lights." Photographer: City of Naperville. Location: Naperville.
Community Vitality Honorable Mention: "Schaumburg's Farmers Market." Photographer: Mary Jo Follert. Location: Schaumburg.
Global Appeal Winner: "Geese and Skyline." Photographer: Rex Flodstrom. Location: Chicago.
Global Appeal Runner-up: "View of Commerce," Photographer: Zachary Henry. Location: Water Street Bridge, Chicago.
Global Appeal Honorable Mention: "The Magnificent Mile." Photographer: Roseann O'Laughlin. Location: Chicago.
Diversity Winner: "Peeping Dragon." Photographer: Patricia Linwood. Location: Chinatown, Chicago.
Diversity Runner-up: "Glassblower." Photographer: Kurt Kramer. Location: Chicago Hot Glass, Chicago.
Diversity Honorable Mention. "Public Art." Photographer by: Rob Pileckis. Location: Robert O. Atcher Municipal Center, Schaumburg.
Architecture and Urban Design Winner: "View looking west on Armitage Ave." Photographer: Roseann O'Laughlin. Location: Lincoln Park, Chicago.
Architecture and Urban Design Runner-up: "A View Southward." Photographer: Perry Slade. Location: Benton Street Bridge, Aurora.
Architecture and Urban Design Honorable Mention: "Japanese Snow." Photographer: Patricia Linwood. Location: Osaka Garden, Hyde Park, Chicago.
CMAP "Staff Picks" Winner: "Hurrying Home." Photographer: Kurt Kramer. Location: Wicker Park, Chicago.
CMAP "Staff Picks" Runner-up: "Serpentine Bridge." Photographer: William Biderbost. Location: Chicago Botanic Gardens, Glencoe.
CMAP "Staff Picks" Honorable Mention: "Frozen in Time." Photographer: Randy Johnson. Location: Phillips Park, Aurora.
"We thank all of the contestants for their participation," said CMAP executive director Randy Blankenhorn. "They did a great job of capturing what makes this region special. As we move forward with development of the regional comprehensive plan, CMAP will provide many other such opportunities for the public to get involved by telling us what they value about metropolitan Chicago."
CMAP and its partners are removing barriers to cooperation across geographical boundaries and subject areas such as land use, transportation, natural resources, housing, and economic development. By understanding how these issues - and our communities' futures - are inter-related, CMAP seeks to change the way planning is conducted in northeastern Illinois. To get involved in development of the region's new comprehensive plan, residents should visit http://www.cmap.illinois.gov/plan.
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