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Jared Polis vows to chain himself to Colorado Capitol plaza to stop $28 million pedestrian bridge that he proposed (coloradosun.com)

submitted 1 week ago by kebab@endlesstalk.org to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] baggins@lemmy.ca 28 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Not a single person would ever walk on that thing. It looks at least twice as long as the direct path.

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 1 week ago

Alternative solution, block off the road to get ready for construction. Then realize it's nice not having that road there, and get rid of it. Money saved and it's nicer.

[–] Taco2112@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

It was supposed to have info panels on it and the reason it’s so goofy is because that area is designated at a National Landmark so it was designed to comply with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for preservation.

I don’t mind the sentiment of linking the state with the city but yes, that bridge is a waste of money and only detracts from the space.