The Downtown Halifax Link system is a network of climate-controlled

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s ( pedestrian tunnels and

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s) connecting various office buildings, hotels, parkades, and entertainment venues around

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. It is similar to Toronto's

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or Montreal's RÉSO system, but on a much smaller scale. These walkways are all open to the public, and are convenient during inclement weather and the winter months.

Connected buildings

Hotels: *The Prince George Hotel *The Hotel Halifax (formally Delta Halifax) *The Barrington Hotel (formally Delta Barrington) *Marriott Halifax Harbourfront (formerly Casino Nova Scotia hotel) Office buildings: * TD Tower (Barrington Street) *

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( Scotia Square) * Duke Tower (Scotia Square) * Cogswell Tower (Scotia Square) * CIBC Building (Barrington Street) * Brunswick Place formerly Trade Mart (Scotia Square) * World Trade and Convention Centre * Purdy's Wharf **Purdy's Landing **Purdy's Wharf Tower 1 **Purdy's Wharf Tower 2 Residential: * Plaza 1881 (Brunswick Street) Entertainment and retail: *

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* Casino Nova Scotia * Scotia Square Mall * Granville Mall *Barrington Place Shops

Proposed connections

Trade Centre Limited (TCL), the developers of the new

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, have sought to connect the new facility with the Downtown Halifax Link via a new tunnel along Grafton Street. Scott Ferguson, president of TCL, said that such a tunnel would help Halifax compete by linking the new centre with the existing network of hotel rooms. The tunnel is expected to cost $7-10 million. City staff are exploring possible alternatives but have not ruled the tunnel out.

References

External links

Downtown Halifax Link website
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