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City Creek gets updated finish: 2012

Is pricing available anywhere for the residential units?

That rendering of the sky bridge is grotesque - you see why they are showing it from an aerial view? Because from the street it will block the view of the temple and will be a boxy enclosed airport-like eyesore.

Completely horrible design for sky bridge. It NEEDS to be open-aired and have ready access to the street, not via elevators!!!!

Full pricing isn't yet available, but their are preliminary plans available to be viewed at the Church Office Building (I think that is where they are). Those who are interested in buying can go to view those and the developers are talking with potential buyers and incorporating their feedback. Worth a look.

The whole idea of the skybridge is to keep people inside so they don't have to go out when it's freezing in January

I have to agree -- the skybridge is grotesque. There's got to be a better way.

I think it is funny that some people hate the idea of a skybridge so much that they would call that rendering of it ugly. While I doubt that is what the final design will look like, I think it look great and will add a very much needed and modern look to our city.

Go to any city of progress or prosperity and you will see arched skywalks and bridges like that. Multilevel living and existance in the 21st century requires it. Salt Lake is modernizing and improving. The skywalk will help keep traffic moving on congested main street. Get over it people!

You're right. Sorry.

Oh man.....so they are admitting the 1.5 BILLION price tag now huh? by the time 2012 rolls around, I'll bet it really is pushing 3 BILLION.

1.5 billion US dollars could buy a lot of fly repellent and gruel.

I totally agree. We need the skybridge. There are going to be a lot of retired and physically challenged folks relocating to downtown as this project completes. They need to be able to traverse safely and secure.
Re: The pricing question - my parents have had their names on a wait list for the condos well over 2 years now. We were told that the residences are very high-scale; a few small studios might be grabbed up in the $300s - however the larger units are going from mid to high $500s and up - temple views are premium.

Minneapolis and Charlotte both have above-street pedestrian walkways throughout the most congested areas of their downtowns. These walkways, which are extensive skybridges, are very popular with shoppers and merchants.

This is an astronomical undertaking just to make sure the shops are closed Sunday.

We need this new downtown, we are not a farmer anynore, skybridge...great!!!
c'mon people, if you dont like progress go to Wyoming!!!
We need more public transport, trains and freeways!!!
The farmer era has ended!!!

lol what are you talking about? I've been to NYC and have spent a considerable amount of time in Chicago (do these count as cities of progress and prosperity?) and I didn't see any skybridges. In fact, those cities are models of why you shouldn't have skybridges- so you can actually have people walking around the street, creating a lively city.

What happened to the proposal for 2 large skybridges?

They will help stop the (very) few idiots who want to stand in the middle of the street to gaze at "The View" and keep getting run over.

Those new and improved skybridges were designed for the folks who want to be out there.

I don't understand why people are so concerned about businesses on street level being hurt by a skybridge. If anybody cares to take a look, at the moment, there are only enormous holes on either side of Main Street where City Creek Center is being built. Other than one pharmacy at the far end of the street, the only existing businesses on the street are banks, which likely don't depend too much on passers by anyway. Therefore, the only businesses that will potentially be hurt by the skybridge are those that will be part of the City Creek Center, whose owners want the bridge. So why all the fuss?

Minneapolis has dozens of skybridges and they in no way limit street traffic during the summer. I've lived in both Chicago and Minneapolis and skybridges profide nothing but a benefit.

The best thing to bring people downtown would be stores that aren't part of chains. Duplicating stores that are already in place in the suburbs or other cities along the Wasatch Front will be a huge mistake--hopefully the City Creek project will be able to lure some unique stores.

And (Anonymous), last I saw, some stores and restaurants in the development would be open on Sundays. And they'll even be serving alcohol.

Yay?

Yes lots of cities have skybridges- and are trying to get rid of them! If we must have a skybridge, why does it have to look like a gerbil tube? Cant we make it iconic?

I see nothing wrong with the skybridge (it being done or it's rendering in this article). The reason it's shown from above isn't to hide faults, but rather to showcase the landscaping of the street below as well.

I fail to see what view exactly is being blocked by a bridge, I've never understood the people raving about this. I've stood in that street and you don't see much to get excited about... but I would think an elevated viewing point (the bridge) would improve this supposed view and make it safer than standing in the street below to see it.

An open air bridge (with no top)? Why would we want that? I'm already baffled by the current fad of open air malls, indoor/enclosed malls are much better especially for a climate like ours. Why would I want to cross this bridge on a baking hot, freezing cold, rainy or snowy day? Those are also my reasons for disliking outdoor malls.

I also don't get the "vital" importance of street access from the bridge, but if you must have it I see nothing wrong with escalators or elevators at either end of the bridge.

This is hilarious! A sky bridge, a sky bridge...oh my goodness, SLC is getting a sky bridge! Who cares! I am relocating to SLC for my job and I have visited for years and there are no people walking around downtown anyway. A skybridge won't deter from anything...although it will be nice for the cold months. BTW, don't compate Chicago and NYC to SLC...two entirely different places. SLC'er just as an fyi NYC doesn't have any room for a skybridge (if you have been here you would understand why) and the reason why they have people on the streets is because 1-they have people (millions) and two becuase 99% of the people must use public transportation and have no choice but walking to their jobs, to eat, etc...the other 1% is taxis NOT because there aren't any skybridges. This project is the best thing that's happened to SLC (except the Olympics)...really who cares about a sky bridge? Put it in and if you're against it, don't ever walk on it (mac & soakblue, enjoy freezing on the streets in January).