From Deseret News archives:
Well-designed skybridge can be a plus
The proposed skybridge is designed to connect two sides of the City Creek Center. Supporters of the structure cite a few arguments to support its construction, but chief among them is that the City Creek Center is separated not only by a street and odd topography but by a TRAX line. This, they say, was a huge problem for the ZCMI and Crossroads malls and would cause similar problems for the new development.
Opponents cite multiple issues with the skybridge: Removing pedestrian traffic from Main Street and hampering view corridors, to name two. They make compelling arguments.
I have met with Mayor Rocky Anderson and urban planners and have read available commentary on skybridges from around the nation. I also met personally with the developer of the City Creek Center, Taubman Partners. Without such input, any study would have been incomplete.
I traveled to New York to visit with Bill Taubman in person. Our scheduled 30-minute meeting lasted more than two hours. His explanations proved to be informative.
While in New York, I also met with an independent real estate developer, who has no financial stake or connection to the project. He independently verified that the connectivity provided by the skybridge would be an indispensable component, required by any responsible developer.
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