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Originally Posted by rowan
How did he manage to get all that connected secretly, and underground?  Tapped into buildings above? |
Pretty much.
Getting utilities connected really isn't as hard as you think.
Street lights provide lovely power for the evenings (pop the covers, splice the wires into the trip) - and traffic lights provide great 24/7 power (those squat green boxes on the side of the road)
In Australia - the cylindrical 'cans' on the sides of the road are actually mini exchanges. Pop the lock w/ a pair of scissors, use a shifter to undo the bolt, and then connect to a spare rail, and you've got a phone line.
(You can also use this to tap into people's phones)
There are other ways to get free phone lines too, but anyhow.
Water is even easier, it's harder to trace.
RE: Getting underground in Paris - I can't hook you up sadly, it took me about 12 months to get contacts. If you hook up with local exploration groups, they might have contacts for you
For more links, check out -
http://www.sub-urban.com/
Just as an aside -
http://www.sub-urban.com/ballroom.htm has to be one of THE best locations and reads I've ever come across. Just check it out. Amazing.