While parking towers are banal objects in city life, they offer unique views of the cityscape. To access the city 'big-sky', you must ascend 50-100 foot stacks of concrete illuminated in harsh, artificial light. Of course you can drive to the top, but walWhile parking towers are banal objects in city life, they offer unique views of the cityscape. To access the city 'big-sky', you must ascend 50-100 foot stacks of concrete illuminated in harsh, artificial light. Of course you can drive to the top, but walking or biking is preferable. Pam's Ventilator, the city's tallest parking tower, is an 8-flight square coil with the best view of the city skyline. If you climb the stairs 5 times, then you've climbed over 400 feet. If you visit the elevated perches of all towers in the urban core (9 towers I consider with a total of 51 flights) then you've climbed over 500 feet and walked at least a mile. Although most towers downtown are private, their tops should be public hydroponic gardens with a tasteful neon sign that simply says, "PARK."