News Editorials Blogs ARTS+ Features Mobile Site Mailing List

Recent Editorials

The Real Contraception Question

‘A Legal Backwater’

Lost in Egypt

Beyond Susan G. Komen

The Truth About Ray Kelly

Sarah Palin’s Complaint

Reader comment on:
Let Skywalks Reign

Submitted by Mike, Feb 22, 2008 17:05

Why is a resident of Milwaukee being given space in a major New York City newspaper to lecture New Yorkers, residents of the most walkable city in the nation, on how a 1970s planning model from Minneapolis (admittedly a wonderful city but with much less walking than NYC) can improve our lives? May be skywalks make sense in some locations (I personally doubt it), but at any rate NYC is not in much danger of walking becoming less popular, nasty weather or not. Perhaps he should shop his pitch, which comes across more as an opportunity for Mr. McIlheran to revel in his own libertarianism, to more walking-deprived cities elsewhere in the country.

Note: Comments are screened, and in some cases edited, before posting. We reserve the right to reject anything we find objectionable.

Other reader comments on this article

Comment By Date

We've been having this debate for 30 years now in Calgary. We have over 60 downtown city blocks connected by... [MORE]

Bob Merchant

Feb 27, 2008 00:05

"This enmity from the profession that gave us housing projects and East Berlin should be a signal that skywalks have... [MORE]

Joe

Feb 24, 2008 03:43

Why is a resident of Milwaukee being given space in a major New York City newspaper to lecture New Yorkers,...

Mike

Feb 22, 2008 17:05

It does seem that, GENERALLY SPEAKING, skywalks are bad for cities. BUT that doesn't mean that they are wrong in... [MORE]

Benjamin Hemric

Feb 22, 2008 15:32

The point of cities and transportation and pedestrian planning is to facilitate getting people to places people want to be... [MORE]

Ethan Kent

Feb 22, 2008 11:03

I don't think this person walked through any of the curbside lakes I walked through today. [MORE]

Mike

Feb 22, 2008 16:50

Comment on Let Skywalks Reign

Name
Email Address
Title of Comments
Comments:

Note: Comments are screened, and in some cases edited, before posting. The New York Sun reserves the right to reject anything found to be objectionable.

Would You Like to Become a Sustaining Subscriber of the Sun? Sign up now

* Inquire about the Sun Seminars

Sustaining Subscriber Login

Follow The New York Sun

Facebook    Twitter    RSS    Join Mailing List

Buy China Wholesale Products on DHgate.com

For Vegas Show tickets, shop ShowTickets.com

Hamptons Estate Agents

Made-in-China.com

Make sure your dresses are beautiful

Planning an Orlando Vacation? Visit Best of Orlando!

© 2002-2012 TWO SL LLC, New York, NY. All rights reserved.
Use of this site signifies your agreement to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.