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The Cincinnati Skywalk is a series of walkways, primarily indoors and elevated, which allows pedestrians to traverse downtown Cincinnati, Ohio.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Downtown skywalk falls into disfavor )〕 Built in segments starting in 1971, the skywalk was completed in 1997 at a total cost of more than $16 million.〔 Since then, some city leaders have begun to see the skywalk as a barrier to economic development, as it may decrease street-level and sidewalk pedestrian traffic.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Rethinking Skyways and Tunnels )〕 Some segments of the skywalk have been removed and future demolitions are expected.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The story behind Cincinnati’s slowly disappearing skywalk system )〕 As of March 2015, the skywalk exists as two disconnected segments: one from W. 6th St. near Central Ave. to an area near E. 5th St. and Walnut St., and another from Government Place and Walnut St. to the area of E. 4th St. near Sycamore.〔 ==Creation== In 1957, Cincinnati Director of Planning Herbert W. Stevens introduced the idea of "elevated skywalks" as a way to keep pedestrians safe from cars driving through downtown.〔 The concept developed further in the 1960s as part of an urban renewal effort, hoping to make downtown easier to navigate and enjoy at a time when indoor, climate-controlled suburban shopping malls were growing in popularity.〔 When the federal government agreed to provide urban renewal funds to help pay for the project, Cincinnati city's council decided to move forward with the skywalk. The first link opened in 1971, connecting the Cincinnati Convention Center to Fountain Square.〔 More segments were added through the 1970s, 1980s,〔 and 1990s. It was officially finished in 1997 at a total cost of more than $16 million. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cincinnati Skywalk」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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