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It has been years since I have been there but Cincinatti had an extensive 'skyway' system in the downtown. It was nice to get around in winter weather. They would be more expensive to maintain than plain sidewalks. Also would be more expensive to provide citizen safety on.
When I say pedestrian walkways, I mean elevated pedestrian walkways, a new concept maybe to urban planners.
Elevated walkways is not a "new concept" as it was popularized during the 50's and 60's when urban planners sought to separate cars from people. In the City of London, they're trying to remove the old walkways, and instead, redeveloping the street to be more humane to pedestrians. Although with the creation of the High Line Park in New York, it looks like elevated walkways are making a comeback.
"What are its advantages and disadvantages?"
A:
safety, traffic flow, and sometimes, beauty.
D:
high initial cost, even higher maintenance, and regulation.
Elevated walkways is not a "new concept" as it was popularized during the 50's and 60's when urban planners sought to separate cars from people. In the City of London, they're trying to remove the old walkways, and instead, redeveloping the street to be more humane to pedestrians. Although with the creation of the High Line Park in New York, it looks like elevated walkways are making a comeback.
I thought the elevated walkways are new concept where I was recently like in Singapore. I did not see this in Hong Kong.
I thought the elevated walkways are new concept where I was recently like in Singapore. I did not see this in Hong Kong.
Elevated walkways have been around at least since the 1950s if not before. The idea was to separate pedestrians from automobile traffic. Sounds good, but there are problems. For one, putting pedestrians way up high detracts from the life of the street. Also, some (many?) people don't want to go up, over, and back down when it's just easier to cross the street at grade level.
Baltimore has some, though it seems as they the city is slowly but surely edging away from them, closing bits and pieces of the network at a time.
Elevated walkways have been around at least since the 1950s if not before. The idea was to separate pedestrians from automobile traffic. Sounds good, but there are problems. For one, putting pedestrians way up high detracts from the life of the street. Also, some (many?) people don't want to go up, over, and back down when it's just easier to cross the street at grade level.
Baltimore has some, though it seems as they the city is slowly but surely edging away from them, closing bits and pieces of the network at a time.
Baltimore has one that was built as part of the inner harbor project. I don't think it was ever an unqualified success and when it wasn't extended as the Inner Harbor expanded it lost some of its usefulness. For example why wasn't it extended to Oriole park and Ravens stadium?
I was on a walkway in a blackout when I saw an animal. I did not know it was a skunk until I turned on my light. It wanted to go left or right, not back, so it zigzagged away looking for an exit. I also turned around.
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