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One of the things I like best about living in downtown Minneapolis is the fact that my building is connected to the skyway system. The skyway system is a series of elevated, enclosed walkways that connect most of the downtown neighborhood. I can walk from home to the cinema, shopping centers, and several restaurants without having to ever venture outside. This convenience has staved off cabin fever on many wintry days when the outside weather is less than welcoming to someone using a wheelchair. Even nowadays, when the seasons don't behave quite like they used to, Minnesota's climate is still more than capable of producing foot-high snowdrifts and temperatures that can freeze the tears in your eyes. If not for my job, which is in the other Twin City of St. Paul, I could probably go a week or more without going outside. It's like I'm living in the precursor of one of those domed cities that Isaac Asimov envisioned in his.

No city is perfectly accessible, but Minneapolis is better than most. The skyways are just one more reason I feel lucky to live here.

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