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• n  an elevated walkway between buildings (usually enclosed)

• In the 1970s, when corporate headquarters and shoppers were abandoning its downtown, Hartford came very close to erecting a skywalk system as a way, its boosters hoped, to .
• But very early on in the skywalk boom, weather was superseded by boosterism economics: elevated bridges came to be seen as prods for real estate development, quick fixes for tapped .
• Now, however, Atlanta zoning officials are considering a recommendation by the 300-member Central Area Study group to prohibit further skywalk construction downtown.

News & Articles

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• Rancher wants to stop Skywalk's bypass road use
  A dude rancher has filed a notice of appeal with federal authorities to stop the use of a bypass road to the Grand Canyon Skywalk.
  July 4, 2013 - KTNV Las Vegas

Quotes

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• Dr Rajkumar in Times of India
  Local BJP activist K Rajkumar said, "If the vegetable vendors are on the skywalk, it will ease traffic problems. At present, it is difficult for even two-wheelers to go past the station during peak housrs."