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Jared Polis vows to chain himself to Colorado Capitol plaza to stop $28 million pedestrian bridge that he proposed

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The bridge was the governor’s idea to celebrate the state’s 150th anniversary. But it was panned by lawmakers, historic preservationists and, apparently, the public.
The bridge would have been paid for by private donations, though the state shelled out $1.5 million in planning costs.
- Who the fuck is privately donating $28.5 million to the state to build a walkway in front of tne capitol? I don't really have an opinion on the bridge itself but I really want to know who's throwing money at this.
That's not a pedestrian bridge. A pedestrian bridge is designed to efficiently get pedestrians from one place to another.
That's a monument or memorial. It's potential a cultural art center or other city resource to make the space interesting/informative/engaging. Calling it a pedestrian bridge isn't doing it justice.
That said, I'm in strong favor of pedestrian resources and cities building interesting architecture to make the city itself interesting & beautiful, but this one's ugly as fuck and shouldn't be built.
I am failing to comprehend what is going on here. He wants to stop a bridge, that was his idea? Am I reading that right?
- Yes, because no one else wants it, including: lawmakers, preservationists, and the public. It was a design by committee project that the public had no real say in what it would be or look like. No one liked it when it was finally unveiled.
He has courage I give him that

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