“The Trees”, to help reduce the wind gusts between the tall buildings. Also, you will see our “Plus 15” bridge in the background. “The public access through private buildings enables pedestrians to travel in weather-protected walkways, approximately 15 feet above the street level.”
Some history, compliments of the City of Calgary: “The years that followed World War II, many North American downtowns experienced a decline in pedestrian activity. This was a result of lack of investment in the inner city infrastructure during the war, improvements and innovation in transport – including a significant increase in car ownership and the loss of retail stores to suburbs.

Although this impact was less pronounced in Canadian cities, it did provide the impetus for skywalks and the underground walkways which provided a convenient and secure pedestrian environment.” Today, Calgary has “The Plus 15 or +15 Skyway network in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is the world’s second most extensive pedestrian skywalk system, with a total length of 16 kilometers (9.9 miles) and 59 bridges.”