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It’s time to put a moratorium on new skywalk construction

Spokane’s skywalk system was once the second-largest in the United States. It served its purpose for almost fifty years, but recently their presence has been more of a hindrance to the success of downtown than a benefit. (PHOTO: Wikimedia Commons) Spokane’s venerable skywalk system has served the city and the region for almost fifty years, allowing pedestrians the ability to cross between…

UPDATE: Convention Center Hotel creates…a dead urban street?

Friday’s rendering of the Convention Center Hotel, set to be complete in 2015, paints a bleak picture for development on East Main. (PHOTO: The Davenport Hotel Collection)

Okay, so there are windows, I suppose. But other than that, newly-released renderings reveal that Walt Worthy’s Convention Center Hotel won’t do much to improve the pedestrian experience on East Main. While in the past,…