Talk:Underground city
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When nuclear bombs fall from the sky in an attempt to wipe out the human race, those living in underground cities shall survive to repopulate the planet.
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So, umm.. "Underground cities are especially important in cities with cold climates, as they permit the downtown core to be enjoyed year round without regard to the weather." Funny, I was just thinking that, only in terms of places with -hot- climates.
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[edit] In Seattle's Metropolitan Tract
Note the modern subways in Seattle connect buildings within the Metropolitan Tract. Back in the early 1980s it was also possible to walk underground between the Financial Center and Rainier Square via the Cobb Building (and might possibly still be). The passage resembled a stairwell or maintenance corridor; although open to tenants, it was not signed nor known to the public.
There was a skybridge across Fifth between the Financial Center and the Olympic Hotel before (and during) the hotel's renovation into the Four Seasons Olympic 1981-82, when its main entrance was relocated from Fourth around the corner to University Ave. The skybridge might never have reopened and a glimpse at Google Earth shows it no longer exists. The 1971 Financial Center has a remarkable, virtually unused elevated exterior walkway in a one-story setback all around the 2d floor, and the unique pedestal design of the Rainier Square (before retail expansion pushed the base up a floor), offered similar exposed space at the 2d floor level, which gave me the impression that when the Tract was redeveloped in the late sixties it may have been intended to connect all of the Tract buildings via skybridges, before the Rainier Square/Union Squares subway came to be.
A heavily-used skyway also connects the lobby of the ferry terminal with the sidewalk of Marion St across Alaskan Way, passing beneath the 99/Aurora/Alaskan Way Viaduct. (Access from Alaskan Way street level to the terminal lobby was via a weird inclined moving walkway.) After the First Interstate Center opened about 1983, many ferry commuters bound for offices on Fourth and Fifth found its public, exterior (though covered) escalator on the west (3d Ave entrance) a great way to avoid the steep sidewalk trek from 3rd to 4th, although this involved tromping through the bank lobby at the upper end. Some would also snag an elevator between the 2d and 3d Ave lobbies of the New Federal Building (two floors apart) to avoid the first part of that steep climb, but I'm sure those days are long over. These "lobby shortcuts" probably do not qualify as tunnels, but serve a similar function, as they offered shelter from the rain and wind off the bay, as well as a lift. Jeffreykopp 06:18, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Philadelphia
In Philadelphia, it is possible to walk underground from 18th Street to 8th Street, and also about 4 blocks south on Broad Street through the same network of walkways.
At 18th Street and John F. Kennedy Boulevard, one will find the westernmost entrance to Suburban Station, which extends to around 15th Street and Market Street (Market is one block south of JFK) where one can find City Hall and 15th Street Station of the Market-Frankford subway. South Broad Concourse is connected to the entrance of 15th Street Station via a long empty tunnel, which opens up into a larger empty tunnel, extending southward under Broad Street from Market Street to about Locust Street (I think). That's about four blocks. Back to City Hall... another series of small tunnels lead from here along Market Street. The main walkway parallels the MFL, opening up at the 13th Street and 11th Street subway stops. At 11th Street, one can gain entrance to Market East Station and The Gallery, a large partially underground shopping mall which spans from 11th to 8th along Market Street. Walking through The Gallery, one will come to 8th Street Station, located at the junction of 8th & Market Streets.
Hopefully relevant for you. There may be some minor inaccuracies. I doubt all those small details are necessary anyway. cromonna 02:38, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Burlington
Does Burlington(UK) belong here?
[edit] Sacramento
I know that Sacramento has a large abandoned underground city. Does anyone have more information about that? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 156.34.51.201 (talk) 23:58, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Minneapolis
Except for the tunnels around the University, everything else described here is above ground. Should be removed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.95.232.3 (talk) 20:17, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
