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The Edmonton Pedway system is a pedestrian network connecting office buildings, shopping centres, and parkades in

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. It consists of approximately of year-round climate-controlled

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, and

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between the second floors of buildings, approximately above ground. The main network connects more than 40 buildings and parkades, and three of the five

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stations in the downtown area. AB Legislature PedTunnel

Throughout the city, there are some independent connections between buildings that are not linked to the wider system, as well as shorter tunnels leading from the surface directly to transit. Notable examples include connections to the

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s that leads to

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and the Government Centre Transit Centre, and networks connecting buildings at the

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, and

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. MacEwan University and Northern Alberta Institute of Technology are entirely traversable indoors through extensive pedways and building interconnectivity.

History

In 1968, the City of Edmonton approved a pedway concept plan though there was no grand plan for the system. Most pedways in the system were a result from the 1970s building boom as developers worked out agreements to construct pedways to connect their buildings. Labelled as the last link of the system, a pedway connecting Churchill station and

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temporarily opened from December 14, 1990 to January 2, 1991 for Christmas shopping before it held its official grand opening on February 18, 1991. A pedway connecting

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and an underground tunnel connecting Royal Bank Building with CityCentre and

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opened in March and April 1993, respectively.

Connections

The Pedway system is integrated with public transit via climate controlled access to LRT stations. Linked to Churchill station: *Revera The Churchill-Active Retirement Living *

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* Stanley A. Milner Library * The Westin Edmonton *

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*Chancery Hall *Century Place *

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* John E Brownlee Building *

mall (East building) * Sandman Signature Edmonton Downtown Hotel * MNP Tower *

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*Bell Annex * Edmonton Tower *

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* Grand Villa Casino *Edmonton Downtown Community Arena * JW Marriott Edmonton Ice District & Residences * Stantec Tower *Connect Centre Future connections to Churchill Station: *

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* The Switch Tower Linked to

: *

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* Telus House *

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* Commerce Place *

* Don Wheaton Family YMCA *

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building *

mall (West building) *Edmonton Unlimited Building *Edmonton Unlimited Parkade Linked to Bay/Enterprise Square station: *

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* Don Wheaton Family YMCA *102 Street Centre *103 Street Centre * Enterprise Square

References

External links

Map of Downtown Edmonton Pedways
{{Edmonton Buildings and structures in Edmonton Pedways in Canada Transport in Edmonton Skyways