Footloose and in focus on the Minneapolis skyways. All photos taken on or between skyways on my daily meander.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Still Life with Skyway
The only kinked skyway zigs between the Hennepin Gov. Center and the US Bank building. Original specs for skyways required straight runs and no ramps or steps within the skyways. Like most ideals, age and necessity have compromised the specs purity without dimming the luster of their intent.
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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