Mega-Footbriges (and self-introduction)  Apr 21 '13 2 Last
Comment Apr 21, 13 11:05 pm  Hello, this is my first posting, I
just became a member. My name is Marco,  I am Brazilian, an
architect and translator in São Paulo, Brazil.  In the context
of an MD I started, I took an interest in footbridges.  I'm
exploring the possibility that huge ones, mega-platforms along
avenues and maybe even certain roads, could be a cheap solution
(maybe a temporary, but long term one), for towns like São
Paulo.  Most of my colleagues seem skeptic about this. I'm told
similar solutions, although at a smaller scale, have already
been tried, to no avail: such platforms quickly become dirty,
dangerous places and a shelter for the homeless,   I'm an
enthusiastic pedestrian, so maybe this is the reason why the
idea appeals to me - I can easily walk distances like eight,
nine miles almost daily, Not that I dislike cars: I would buy
one, if the traffic here would allow me to drive above five
miles per hour!   These two facts - my walk