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• Ireland’s national independent planning body, An Bord Pleanála, acknowledged the environmental concerns brought forward by the Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE). In November of 2021, An Bord Pleanála approved the decommissioning of the existing Dursey Island cableway and the construction of a new two-way cableway. The new cableway has two cabins with the capacity to carry 15 people each. Toward the end of 2021, FIE challenged the approval and said the proposed station locations for the new system are in highly sensitive areas. The case will be before the courts again on May 9.
• The article “Western Canadian Cities hold gondolas as an option for transit tourism plans” explores the spread of gondolas in urban settings. The article references a proposed gondola connecting Red Deer’s business District with the Bower Ponds recreational area and another along the Saskatchewan River connecting downtown Edmonton and Whyte Avenue. systems. The article says cities are starting to recognize gondolas’ economic advantages, the conveniences of moving people from one place to another, as well as the shorter build times. Other gondolas are being considered in Alberta cities, such as Banff and Canmore. The parent company of the Gondola Project, SCJ Alliance, is involved in some of these projects.
• An Austrian gondola system that may be retrofitted for use in Juneau, Alaska, has been deemed “a really fantastic machine” after a recent inspection. An engineer from the city and other engineering consultants inspected the system during a recent trip and all were impressed.  The gondola, currently, at Galsterberg Ski Area, was reported to be very well maintained and in excellent condition. Check out a related Weekly Roundup here. The parent company of the Gondola Project, SCJ Alliance, has been retained to provide gondola expertise for this project.
• Colorado’s Winter Park Resort revealed in their master plan intentions to add a three-gondola system to connect downtown to the ski village. The first leg will be the longest, at a little over 1.75 miles, and connect Winter Park to Copper Creek Summit using 10-person cabins. It will tie into other legs which will ultimately lead to the resort village. The added system is estimated to increase the skier capacity from 15,000 to 22,375 daily. Furthermore, Winter Park Resort also plans to upgrade its ski lifts to include a gondola with 8-person cabins.