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We have a pretty extensive skyway system here in Minneapolis-Saint Paul, each downtown has its own skyway. They don't really affect street life as it gets so cold here that the downtown streets would be deserted during winter anyway. The individual sections of the skyway are privately owned so they are mostly clean and safe, there is very little actual crime. The system is more like a second story mall across most buildings in the city, there are food courts and small shops along most of the way with a few central hubs like the IDS tower and the downtown Target. Getting in and out can get kind of confusing if you aren't familiar with your route, most entrances are through the lobbies of banks and office buildings which are required to be kept open the whole day. Coverage is pretty good and you can transfer to other transit systems pretty easily. The network is not being currently expanded, as far as I know, new construction doesn't accommodate the existing system as much as it could, though you can still get to wherever you need to pretty easily. The Minneapolis skyway is significantly larger than the Saint Paul one
