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Toronto's underground pedestrian system
AbstractThis paper describes the large underground pedestrian network that serves Toronto's metropolitan area of 3.5 million people. The network, which is approximately four blocks wide and nine blocks long, links 17 major developments. The article describes the three stages of the systems development, which began at the turn of the twentieth century. The present subsurface space contains about 1000 retail shops, many restaurants, and several movie theaters. Two main building types employed in the city's subsurface development—the atrium and the galleria— are discussed. Such structures have permitted the developers to exploit the potential of all available levels: above-, below-, and on-grade.
Toronto's underground pedestrian system
AbstractThis paper describes the large underground pedestrian network that serves Toronto's metropolitan area of 3.5 million people. The network, which is approximately four blocks wide and nine blocks long, links 17 major developments. The article describes the three stages of the systems development, which began at the turn of the twentieth century. The present subsurface space contains about 1000 retail shops, many restaurants, and several movie theaters. Two main building types employed in the city's subsurface development—the atrium and the galleria— are discussed. Such structures have permitted the developers to exploit the potential of all available levels: above-, below-, and on-grade.
Toronto's underground pedestrian system
Barker, Michael B. (author)
Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology ; 1 ; 145-151
1986-01-01
7 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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