It is the world's most extensive pedestrian skywalk system, with a total length of 16 kilometres (10 miles) and 86 bridges connecting 130 buildings, as of 2022.
Opening in 1970, the Plus 15 network has expanded to include 86 enclosed bridges connecting 130 downtown Calgary buildings.
The central core of the system is a series of enclosed shopping centres, and the city's flagship department stores.
[4] In 1985, graphic designer Lance Wyman created a wayfinding system featuring a person wearing a cowboy hat.
Critics continue to claim the system is detrimental to culture and economic activity at ground level, however proponents argue that its heavy use points to how useful and convenient it is in cold weather.