Comments on: Invisible Infrastructure – Tailrace Tunnel http://agentsofurbanism.com/2008/03/invisible-infrastructure-tailrace-tunnel/ a disposition of the urban condition Mon, 25 May 2009 07:31:29 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: urbanagent http://agentsofurbanism.com/2008/03/invisible-infrastructure-tailrace-tunnel/comment-page-1/#comment-39 urbanagent Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:41:10 +0000 http://agentsofurbanism.com/2008/03/06/invisible-infrastructure-tailrace-tunnel/#comment-39 To clarify, this exploration and these photos were done by Michael Cook of Vanishing Point. As far as authorization, Cook has said that this is public property as a municipal waterway. That doesn't mean people haven't been fined for trespassing. I think the major issue here is safety. These tunnels are not maintained. They will deteriorate. You might be interested to read this <a href="http://bldgblog.blogspot.com/2007/08/drains-of-canada-interview-with-michael.html" rel="nofollow">interview</a> with Michael Cook at BLDGBLOG. I think he answers a lot of questions. To clarify, this exploration and these photos were done by Michael Cook of Vanishing Point.

As far as authorization, Cook has said that this is public property as a municipal waterway. That doesn’t mean people haven’t been fined for trespassing. I think the major issue here is safety. These tunnels are not maintained. They will deteriorate.

You might be interested to read this interview with Michael Cook at BLDGBLOG. I think he answers a lot of questions.

]]> By: icie http://agentsofurbanism.com/2008/03/invisible-infrastructure-tailrace-tunnel/comment-page-1/#comment-38 icie Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:58:19 +0000 http://agentsofurbanism.com/2008/03/06/invisible-infrastructure-tailrace-tunnel/#comment-38 Definitely looks and sounds like a place I'd be interested in exploring. In terms of access, did you have to get special authorisation to explore the tunnels? Definitely looks and sounds like a place I’d be interested in exploring.

In terms of access, did you have to get special authorisation to explore the tunnels?

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