Pedway

Elevated or underground walkway

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

The 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

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

References

^ 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.
^ https://www.calgary.ca/bike-walk-roll/plus-15-network.html