A couple of weeks ago, MTR asked readers to come up with an evocative name for Tri-State’s forthcoming campaign to improve the walking conditions surrounding Penn Station. Currently, the streets and sidewalks surrounding the nation’s busiest rail station are inadequate at best. On top of supporting a plan put forward by Borough President Scott Stringer’s office to add sidewalk capacity and bike lanes to 33rd Street, Tri-State also supports the closing of 32nd Street between Greeley Square and Penn. (Read more here).

We received dozens of entries on our website and by e-mail. To judge by their fervent nature, many people are as worked up about the issue as we are. Because we had many worthy contenders, we first have a couple of runners-up:

“Repennt!” from “Aaron.” Awe-inspiring and powerful, Aaron – but it scared those of us with a Catholic upbringing.

“Unherd the Penn” from Mark Plotch. Some of us were struck by the image of thousands of commuters bursting from the stable gates — like a business-attired running of the bulls — and spilling off the sidewalks into the street at high speeds in every direction, dodging confused drivers, speeding cabs and lollygagging tourists. Wait. That’s what happens every day.

And the winner…

“Penn for Peds” from “Bill”! In three short words, we’ve got a reclamation of pedestrian space, a locale, a beneficiary class, and a mission. Thanks Bill. You were promised a prize; we’ll be contacting you by e-mail shortly.