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Originally Posted by HomrQT
Keeping people out of the extreme cold or rain and giving people a way to walk uninhibited by car traffic to their destination are huge reasons why the pedway needs to continue to be expanded. Also not having the deafening elevated tracks above you is a nice plus.
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We've built great cities with streets for thousands of years, I don't see why we need to abandon the concept now. If you can't deal with varying weather conditions and dress properly, maybe you belong in LA... The streets of the Loop are vibrant enough that I never gripe about walking around even during inclement weather.
When pedways/skyways are taken to the extreme, like Minneapolis, the street level just becomes a featureless sewer filled with parking garage exits and fast-food ventilators. At off-hours, the lower number of pedestrians is split over two levels, which just decreases the number of "eyes on the street" and encourages crime.