Pedways (short for pedestrian walkways) are elevated or underground walkways, often connecting urban high-rises to each other, other buildings, or the street. They provide quick and comfortable movement from building to building, away from traffic and inclement weather.[1] Two of the largest networks of underground walkways are located in Canada, with RÉSO in Montreal and PATH in Toronto each consisting of approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) of underground city-centre walkways.
History
editThe concept of the elevated pedestrian way is credited to Antonio Sant'Elia, an Italian architect whose career was cut short by his death in World War One. He foresaw the city of the future as high rise tower blocks connected by elevated walkways at different levels. [2]
Examples
edit- Calgary Plus 15 Network (a.k.a. +15)[3]
- Central Elevated Walkway, Hong Kong
- Chicago Pedway
- City of London Pedway Scheme
- Dallas Pedestrian Network
- Edmonton Pedway
- Halifax Link
- Houston tunnel system
- Minneapolis Skyway System
- Toronto PATH
- RÉSO, Montreal (a.k.a. Underground City)
- Winnipeg Walkway
- KLCC–Bukit Bintang Pedestrian Walkway, Kuala Lumpur
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Wainwright, Oliver (2 October 2018). "Walkways in the sky: the return of London's forgotten 'pedways'". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ Moore, Rowan (1 July 2018). "London Wall Place review – a high walk back to the future". the Guardian. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ "Plus 15 network – Calgary's Skywalk".
External links
edit Media related to Pedways at Wikimedia Commons
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