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A quick look at some of the things that make your cities work (or not) Happy Chinese New Year Edition!: Year on Chinese calendar: 4708 2011: Year of the rabbit Annual ritual before Chinese New Year: Chun Yun Chun Yun: Family reuniting for celebrations Largest human migration in the world: Chun yun Number of people...
A few highlights from around the world of urban gondola transit systems and Cable Propelled Transit: Haven’t we heard this story before? A polish PRT engineer says that his system would provide a cheaper alternative to the proposed Simon Fraser University gondola in Vancouver/Burnaby. All approvals appear to be in place for the London Thames Cable...
The other day in the comments, Sean suggested using the term “Aerial Rapid Transit” to describe urban gondola transit technology. Good idea. It’s not the first time I’ve heard the term and I know of at least two different proposals floating around that are using it. I’m a fan because it makes logical sense. While...
I’m not going to say anything. Sometimes nature deserves the respect only silence affords. See the rest of the images in the series here, and read the story behind the images here.
Two arguments against the current state of cable transit are the rather short line lengths of existing systems and the relatively few systems that actually exist. Both arguments suggest that urban gondola transit is not yet ready for ‘prime time.’ Fair enough. It is, however, important to remember that all technologies start out modestly. No...
If you’re into Urban Gondolas and Cable Propelled Transit (and you are or you probably wouldn’t be here), you’ve likely tried to ‘chat up’ the idea at your local pub, council meeting, industry association or sock hop (those things still exist, right?). You’ve likely also been met with blank stares, dismissive nods and the terrifying...
No matter how stressful your job is, it probably doesn’t compare to the stress Swiss acrobat Freddy Nook voluntarily puts himself under. This past weekend the 45 year old Nook tightrope walked across 5,300 feet of cable car rope at an elevation of over 10,000 feet above sea level. And to top it off: He...
A quick look at some of the things that make your cities work (or not) Happy Australia Day Edition: Australia’s unofficial national anthem: Waltzing Matilda % of Australians living in urban centers: 70 Size: 7.6 million square km Density: 3 persons per square km Human population: 22.5 million Cattle population: 23.3 million Sheep population: 79...
A few highlights from around the world of Urban Gondola transit systems and Cable Propelled Transit: Greenwich Council approves the London Thames Cable Car. This was the second of two approvals needed for the system to move forward. For all intents and purposes, it looks like this thing is a go. Fares, apparently, have still...