Fixing Nicollet Mall: Tear down the skyways
We’ll never make Nicollet “one of the most vibrant public places in America” if people are holed up in the skyways.
Sam Newberg, a.k.a. Joe Urban, is an urbanist, real estate consultant and writer. He lives in Minneapolis with his wife and two kids, and his website is www.joe-urban.com.
We’ll never make Nicollet “one of the most vibrant public places in America” if people are holed up in the skyways.
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