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Sep 16, 2011
Site Issues and Updates

The Logic of Hotel Wi-Fi

Sorry for not getting a post up yesterday. It’s been a very hectic week of projects, presentations and travel. I did, however, want to share an experience that just truly blew my mind: I’m currently staying in a hotel with the typical “free wi-fi” amenity. Now let’s ignore the fact that “free wi-fi” typically means...

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Aug 15, 2011
Site Issues and Updates

Back in the Saddle!

Tomorrow we return to “normal” operations here at The Gondola Project. Having just returned from a month-long sabbatical from the site I’m hoping to be refreshed, renewed and reinvigorated. Thanks so much to Julia, Nick and Ryan for keeping the site going while I was away and thanks to all the readers who stuck with...

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Jul 19, 2011
Site Issues and Updates

The Month Ahead

As I mentioned last week, I will be taking a ~ 1 month hiatus/vacation from The Gondola Project starting today. In my place will be Nick Chu, Julia Padvoiskis and Ryan O’Connor. Here’s how your weeks will pan out for the next month: MONDAYS. Info-graphic by Julia Padvoiskis. An attempt to resurrect our ill-fated “cablegraph”...

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Jul 11, 2011
Site Issues and Updates

Wanted: Guest Posts

Starting next week, I will be taking a summer hiatus from The Gondola Project for one month. That doesn’t mean, however, that the site will be out of commission. Daily posts will continue and you can expect to see the following: Pre-written and scheduled posts by me, Steven Dale. Weekly Roundups and Sunday Stats will...

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Jun 13, 2011
Site Issues and Updates

The Gondola Project at the 1.5 Year Mark

As of last month The Gondola Project has been around for 1.5 years. In the next 6 months there’s going to be a lot of changes to the site. Admittedly, we don’t know exactly what those changes will look like, but we know things need to evolve and be shaken up. Nevertheless, we thought it...

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May 30, 2011
Site Issues and Updates

Urban Gondola Transit Technology Revisions: BDG

As we move into the slow summer months, we thought it appropriate to take the time and make revisions to the various lessons, modules and primer pieces available on The Gondola Project. The revisions we’re making correct some of the errors and omissions that resulted from creating an online primer text using 20 year old...

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Apr 27, 2011
Site Issues and Updates

The Gondola Project In Your City

One thing we’ve noticed over the last year or so is that city-specific content rules. It’s all fine and well for us to talk generally about urban gondolas and cable-propelled transit, but it’s not until ideas specific to a given city are put forward that people really start paying attention. That doesn’t apply simply to...

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