In his State of the City speech this week, Mayor Bloomberg mentioned the new program "Give A Minute," a sort of 311 for big, bold ideas about how to improve the city and, in particular, make neighborhoods greener. The program, which is due to launch online later this spring, is part of PlaNYC2030, giving residents the chance to think outside the box and improve the "public dialogue." And judging from the results from the first two cities to try it out, Memphis and Chicago, good ideas are flowing like William Shatner's rhymes on the confusingly interactive website: some suggestions so far include "lots of hot dogs," "remove the street sign," and "would like to develop my ability to drink three margaritas at lunch, every day." What ideas are you excited to suggest?
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