Footloose and in focus on the Minneapolis skyways. All photos taken on or between skyways on my daily meander.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
The mother of all skyways
The very first skyway in Minneapolis. It barely meets the requirements of 12 foot width, 8 foot height, but it has the glass and climate control required of all skyways. In an early planning document, the width requirement was created to preclude "pushing and elbowing".
There are 8 miles of skyway used by tens of thousands of people a day. There is a horizontal grandeur here, and a lesson in self-organization for those who wonder what the public/private partnerships of the future look and work like. If you see me wandering around, say Hi. I might take your picture.
And, for the record, I will probably cheerfully give you permission to use these photos for non-commercial purposes if you ask, and give credit. Try it...or buy it if you want. But let me know.
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