http://www.streetsblog.org

Third runner-up:
Rambian CR - A new controlled-release prescription medication that comes in two layers. The first layer dissolves quickly, to make you feel drowsy as you get behind the wheel, thus limiting your ability to aim your Ford Explorer at other cars, buildings, animals and humans. Then, the second layer dissolves slowly, to help you stay sleepy on your two-hour commute and avoid purposely driving your Hummer over the top of stalled cars as you use the emergency lane to pass slower traffic. Posted by John @ 6/07/2006 10:35 AM

Second-place:
Paxle - Combines Pax (peace) and a crucial part of a car (axle). Posted by Bill @ 6/07/2006 10:04 AM

Drumroll, please. And the winner is…
Propedia - Makes the patient less likely to drive to their destination and increases compassion for pedestrians, but due to it’s chemical similarity to Propecia, causes hair to grow in weird places. Posted by peakguy @ 6/06/2006 2:38 PM

PeakGuy, Bill, John, shoot me an e-mail with your mailing address and I will send you each an autographed copy of Honku: The Zen Antidote to Road Rage. It makes for excellent bathroom reading and an ideal re-gift at your next Holiday grab-bag office party. Congratulations!

The plan calls for a new:

• Eastbound bike lane on Willoughby Street between Fort Greene Park and Myrtle Avenue in Bushwick
• Northbound bike lane on Carlton Avenue between Flatbush and Flushing Avenues.
• Southbound bike lane/route on Cumberland Street between Flushing Avenue and Atlantic Avenue.
• Traffic calming on Carlton Avenue between Park and Myrtle Avenues.
• Southbound “reverse-flow” protected bike lane on Carlton Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Pacific Streets

Details of the plan can be found in the DOT’s press release.

These DOT improvements are commonsense, and input from community members and people who regularly bike on these streets and in this neighborhood will help fine tune the plan.

Meeting details:
Brooklyn Community Board 2 Transportation Committee
Pratt Higgins Hall Auditorium
65 St. James Place (& Lafayette)
Wednesday, June 14, 6pm

If you cannot attend the meeting you can send comment to the DOT’s Brooklyn Office:

Borough Commissioner Joseph Palmieri
NYC DOT16 Court Street
Brooklyn, NY 11241
Fax: (718) 222-7256

Today is the final day for contest submissions. The winner will be chosen tomorrow. The winner receives a copy of my book, Honku: The Zen Antidote to Road Rage, a 25 cent value in the Amazon.com used book marketplace. So, get on it!

Grand Army Plaza Madness (Brooklyn Papers)

Peds and Cars Seek to End “Arch” Rivalry (Brooklyn Downtown Star)

Coalition Formed to Make Grand Army Plaza More Pedestrian-Friendly (New York 1)

Grand Army Plaza: Park or Thruway? (Brooklyn Papers)

Rethinking Grand Army Plaza: Safety and Utility (Brownstoner)

Fixing Grand Army Plaza by Danish Expert and Death-o-Meter (Curbed)

The New York City Department of Transportation and MTA recently announced plans for a big, new subway station with elevators in the middle of Broadway at 96th Street.

While the new station is a great improvement, the plan subtracts 9 feet of sidewalk space on both sides of Broadway. Not an inch of space, however, is taken away from motorists.

The plans were drawn up and have, essentially, been finalized before the community had even had a chance to look at them or discuss them. The DOT and MTA continue to refuse to make the details of their plans public.

“It seems like every time there’s a conflict between cars and pedestrians, the pedestrians lose.” — Ken Coughlin

Expecting a major pharmaceutical company to come out with a new medication any day now, I am initiating a contest here on Nap.com. Come up with the best name of the drug that treats intermittent explosive disorder and you will win a free, signed copy of my book, Honku: The Zen Antidote to Road Rage. Post your drug names in the comments section. I am the contest judge and if you’ve got a problem with that, you can go $#**$%* yourself you $@@###@!!! Here are some starters:

Explosivex
Honkamin
Ragecid
Sociopathilin