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Nov 20, 2020
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Weekly Roundup: Gondolas as Transportation, not Just Tourism

The City of Clearwater, Florida, has approved the study of a two-mile long gondola system that would connect downtown Clearwater to the beach. The study is expected to prove the idea’s viability and its improvement on the city’s transit system. In the U.S., outside of ski resorts, aerial transit has not yet become a significant...

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Nov 13, 2020
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Weekly Roundup: Community Support

Translink received nearly 13,000 responses during the first phase of public engagement for a gondola in Burnaby, Canada. The results showed 85% of people supported the project. However, 65% of respondents from Forest Grove, the area which the gondola would travel over, disapproved of the project. Translink is preparing for a second round of engagement...

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Nov 06, 2020
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Weekly Roundup: Safaris via Gondola

After the cables were cut for a second time a couple months ago, Sea to Sky Gondola recently received the technical investigation report. The investigation analyzed the damaged equipment which includes the haul rope, gondola cabins, and towers. Several of the components will need to be replaced. The police investigation is ongoing. Arizona Snowbowl is preparing to...

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