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The Skybridge, Part 2

Stuff To Blow Your Mind

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Is There a Future Where Tall Buildings Are Connected by Sky Bridges?

Some people have visions of a future where tall buildingsa ten connected by sky bridges and other lateral thoroughfares. Are there psychological effects of spending more of your time in the upper floors? The top line is that spending your life up in a tall building is associated with some fairly consistent negative consequences for life and health, especially for lower income occupants. But that these negative effects can probably be mitigated, or even erased, by better design of higher ized living spaces.

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