Posts Tagged: aerial gondola

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Nov

2012

Weekly Roundup

A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit:

  • A proposed cable car project system in Malaysia, which is part of an larger development plan called Santubong Beach City and Resort Centre, has spurred some controversy after the project proponents began clearing mangrove swamps as part of their initial site “investigations”.
  • The Indianapolis Zoo has nearly raised enough money build an aerial gondola. This ride will allow park visitors travel overhead a proposed orangutan exhibit.
  • Located 90km from the capital, Lima, the archaeological and tourist site of Choquequirao in Peru may soon see a cable car. The proposal appears to have support from the Culture Minister and a feasibility study is reported to be underway.


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Jan

2012

Chicago Gondola?

The Navy Pier in Chicago is expected to undergo huge changes. $85 million so far has been allocated towards its redevelopment. Image from Chicago Tribune.

Last week, St. Louis announced that an aerial gondola was in their redevelopment plans for the Arch.

And now, according to this news source, a team of designers has also proposed an aerial gondola in Chicago. The gondola line is planned to start nearby the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive and will glide above the congested streets of Chicago before delivering passengers to the Navy Pier.

While the gondola may not necessarily be a pure CPT and we don’t necessarily like seeing CPT used purely as toys for tourists, it is encouraging to see that the awareness of the technology is increasing and catching on.

If anyone has photos or additional information on this, we love to see it! Thanks goes out to Patricia for sending along the link to this.



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