Path is a network of underground pedestrian tunnels, elevated walkways, and at-grade walkways connecting the office towers of Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It connects more than 70 buildings via 30 kilometres (19 mi) of tunnels, walkways, and shopping areas. According to Guinness World Records, Path is the largest underground shopping complex in the world, with 371,600 square metres (4,000,000 sq ft) of retail space which includes over 1,200 retail fronts (2016). As of 2016, over 200,000 residents and workers use the Path system daily with the number of private dwellings within walking distance at 30,115.
Path network viewed from under Commerce Court
Toronto's first public pedestrian tunnel under construction c. 1900. The tunnels connected the buildings of the Eaton's Annex.
Longo's market situated in the Path system. The utilization of the tunnel network as retail space began in the mid-20th century.
Work on new Path tunnels at Union Station, 2014
Downtown Toronto is the main central business district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Located entirely within the district of Old Toronto, it is approximately 16.6 square kilometres in area, bounded by Bloor Street to the northeast and Dupont Street to the northwest, Lake Ontario to the south, the Don Valley to the east, and Bathurst Street to the west. It is also the home of the municipal government of Toronto and the Government of Ontario.
Skyline of Downtown Toronto seen from the Toronto Islands in August 2017
Dundas Square, Toronto's landmark public square at the intersection of Yonge Street and Dundas Street East.
Located within the Old Town, St. Lawrence is one of several historic districts in downtown Toronto.
The Royal Ontario Museum is a museum of art, world culture and natural history, located in the upscale Yorkville district.
