From: Ann Sanfedele
John Sessoms wrote:
> From: Charles Robinson
>
>> On Feb 25, 2011, at 9:57, Bob Sullivan wrote:
>>
>>>> Right Charles, CBD is Central Business District. Think
>>>> Minneapolis's downtown, but without quite as many tall buildings,
>>>> and none of the 2nd story ramps from building to building to
>>>> avoid the snowy streets (no -20 degree F temps either).
>>>
>>
>> (ahem) we call those "Skyways", thenkyewberrymush. Invented in
>> Minneapolis, emulated everywhere it's cold.
>
>
> Really? I first encountered them in San Diego, CA back in 1964.
>
> I wonder, does anyone know off the top of their head how much snow
> accumulates there in the winter, or how many -20 degree F days they get?
There were some in NY before that. in buildings that went up in the
20's and 30's , I believe.
ann
I'm sure there were. That was just the first time for a small town boy
in the big city.
We didn't get neat stuff like that in Durham, NC until later.
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