A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas, and cable propelled transit: Chicago Historian, Greg Borzo documents Chicago’s extensive history with cable car technology in his new book Chicago Cable Cars. Want more Chicago Cable Cars? Read about our own concept for a Chicago...
Regular readers of The Gondola Project will recall that Chicago recently announced plans to (potentially) install a gondola along their waterfront pier. Then, not content with merely a point-to-point tourist-oriented system, The Gondola Project’s very own Chicago native, Julia Padvoiskis struck out and designed her own concept of a waterfront gondola that would actually function...
A week ago Julia provided us with a very sound analysis of using CPT technology in Chicago. Little did we know (or maybe we did), but suspended cable car technology already has a fairly colourful history in the Windy City. The Sky Ride was built in 1933 for the Chicago’s World Fair and was heralded as the...
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...
This started making the rounds on Friday and I suppose we’re obligated to pass it on: While we’re certainly advocates of “fun” transit around these parts, it’s worth throwing out the following: Maybe this Flash Commute was fun for Benny the Bull and his friends, but if you were one of the over-tired and...