Apparently in Canada, today is the day for Civic Holidays, but rather than coming up with one name, each province has a different one. In Ontario, today is Simcoe Day, named after the first Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada. Some of the other provinces went with a very literal holiday naming technique. For example today you...
On September 5th I’ll be running a workshop at the United Nations’ World Urban Forum in Naples, Italy during a networking event titled “Aerial Ropeways as an Innovative Solution for Urban Transport.” The event is by invitation only, is restricted only to attendees of the World Urban Forum, and space is limited. We do, however, have a few spots...
The Constantine Telepherique in Constantine, Algeria officially held celebrations for its 12 million passengers (in French) last week. Since it opened in June 2008, the system averaged approximately 3 million riders per year. Not too shabby for a 1.5km cable system in a city with only half a million residents. If the statistics hold true, the...
If nothing else, the London Cable Car raises an interesting question: When should a transit line be fully fare-integrated into a transit network and when should it not. For those unfamiliar, an additional fare is required for people to ride the London Cable Car despite it, ostensibly, being a part of the overall Transport...
A quick look at some of the things that happened this week in the world of cable cars, urban gondolas and cable propelled transit: At only 202 meters long, Gulangyu Island’s urban ropeway system is said to be the shortest in the world. Built without approval in 1995, the system is being dismantled in preparation...
Our dearest apologies, Today is Victoria Day in Canada which means Nick and Julia are off. Meanwhile, I got caught in a last minute work trip overseas. As such, there was no material today and we’re sincerely sorry for the oversight. Nevertheless, be rest assured we’ll have new materials – as usual – up tomorrow....
A quick look at some of the highlights from around the world of Urban Gondolas, Gondola Transit, and Cable Propelled Transit: Here’s something I never – and I mean never – thought I’d be obligated to include in a Weekly Roundup: A Gibraltar area ape took a harrowing cable car ride and found himself stranded onto a...
Cable cars / gondolas have been spotting mountain-side ski resorts for decades. City systems are a newer phenomenon, but have also been around for many years. Between these two environments alone, cable has reached 6 of the 7 world continents in large numbers. But what about the 7th continent? For a technology that works notoriously...
I can’t remember for the life of me what I was searching for when I stumbled upon this old Venezuelan gondola dance party blog post by a Californian photographer, Ron Lussier. It’s a long post but the part that got me wasn’t the dancing Latinos or the old ladies with the bottle of 103-proof brandy, but...
What are the most creative ways to distribute information in the modern world? Well, you can go online, buy a kindle, use the library … or even find one of those classic small town “book mobiles” (which apparently still exist) All of these are more or less widely available to most of us — you...