Professional sports and public transit are two very different things, I admit that. But contemplate, for a second, the amount of statistical scrutiny we give to the athletic diversions in our lives and how much we attention we pay to the statistics of public transportation. Now contemplate the robustness of the statistics gathered (and are...
We mentioned this earlier, and now it’s really happening. Creative Urban Projects (CUP) and the Centre for City Ecology (CCE) have teamed up to bring you the City Builder Book Club, an online reading series of books that have shaped our cities. Starting Wednesday, we’ll be reading The Death and Life of Great American Cities...
For several years now we’ve been collecting information, data, and images on cable transit and other transit related information to create a knowledge hub for everyone. As you also may know, the United States Government is in the process of trying to pass PIPA and SOPA, two censorship bills which could effectively damage the internet and severely...
I recently found this 1989 video depicting a switchback roller coaster at an old Victorian Fairground. As you can see in the short film, the vehicles start at the the top (behind the camera) and uses gravity to “fly” to the other end. At this point everyone must get off the ride, switch the cart...
As this time of year brings reflection, we thought it a good idea to take this week to look back upon The Gondola Project and revisit a few of our successes from the past year. In today’s installment, we look at the 10 Most Viewed Posts on The Gondola Project from 2011. Note: Several of...
A few highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit: The Darjeeling Ropeway in India is set to reopen this weekend after a long hiatus following a fatal accident in 2003. Also in India, the AP Tourism Development Corporation is proposing a ropeway for the Kanakadurga Temple, a famous Hindu...
Today’s the 2nd Anniversay of The Gondola Project. (Technically, our posts go back to November 1, 2009 but we actually went live on December 1, 2009 with 30 prewritten and posted sites – but, whatever, I digress.) In the two years time we’ve been around, we’ve grown our readership to hundreds of unique visitors per...
We’re currently monitoring developments in Quebec and an announcement by the Société de transport de Laval (STL), the transportation planning agency for the Montreal suburb of Laval. According to an STL press release the agency will provide details regarding a feasibility study for what they’re calling “Un Tramway Aérien” as part of that city’s transportation network. In...
Last week we introduced the WHITE CARDS (here and here) and brought you the first four in a series of cable system profiles. But it doesn’t stop there. This week we’re rolling out even more WHITE CARDS, starting today with two new systems; the Caracas Metrocable and the Teleférico do Complexo do Alemão. To see...
Today is Canadian Thanksgiving. And while – like many families – I celebrated the occasion yesterday, I just wanted to take a few minutes and reflect upon what is perhaps my favourite holiday of them all. The beauty of Thanksgiving is this: No gifts, no fuss, no worship. Just a big meal with friends and...