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17: 84:, believed that the skywalks would be bad for retail businesses since they would remove pedestrians from street-level. At some time in the 1990s, a committee was created to review the designs of any new skywalks. In 2023, a 110 ft (34 m) section of skywalk was added between the Hyatt Regency and the Baird Center. Historic Milwaukee has offered tours of the skywalk system which they refer to as a "Skywaukee tour". 171: 40:
The skywalk system consists of 1.75 mi (2.82 km) of walkways that connect about eight city blocks in downtown Milwaukee. Some notable buildings that the skywalk connects include:
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Many of the skywalks in Milwaukee were constructed during the 1980s. The mayor at the time,
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which connects several buildings in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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skyways
The Avenue
310W
Hyatt Regency
Baird Center
Chase Tower
Riverside Theater
100 East Wisconsin
Milwaukee River
John Norquist




"Skywaukee tours take visitors through Milwaukee's skywalk system"
"Skywalk connecting the Hyatt and Wisconsin Center is lifted into place"
skywalk guide brochure

Milwaukee Skywalk
Categories
Skyways
Transportation in Milwaukee
Pedestrian bridges in the United States
Pedways in the United States
Buildings and structures in Milwaukee

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