Posts tagged Gondola
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National links: Utah’s DOT proposes the world’s longest urban gondola
Utah’s DOT proposes a gondola connecting Salt Lake City to nearby ski slopes to reduce traffic. Rebuttals to induced demand denial. How a community in Colorado is tackling the affordable housing crisis. Keep reading…
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Business and advocacy groups say we need “immediate, strong, transformative action” for road safety
The members of DC Sustainable Transportation are deeply saddened by the loss of Dave Salovesh and Abdul Seck, among the many residents and visitors killed and injured on District roadways this year and in years past. We believe that immediate, strong, transformative action is necessary to shift the dynamic of our transportation network and reach Vision Zero goals of eliminating deaths and serious injuries before more lives are lost. Keep reading…
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Here’s why “urbanist Twitter” was in a tizzy over the aerial tramway emoji
There are hundreds of emojis, yet most of the time, we find ourselves sticking to the classics—an innocent smiley face, a cute puppy, or perhaps a simple heart. Some emojis are so obscure, it's difficult to imagine a situation where you’d ever use them. Keep reading…
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Five myths and one etymological explanation about the gondola project
David Alpert’s recent post on the Georgetown – Rosslyn Gondola stoked some excellent conversation in the comments, and also revealed some common misperceptions about gondola technology and the area where it could go. In the interest of clearing things up and in generating interest in the system, here are some responses as best we can detail. Keep reading…
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A Rosslyn-Georgetown gondola would fill a real hole in our transportation system. Is it worth it?
While it might not be the most important transportation project in the whole region, a gondola connecting Rosslyn and Georgetown could be a worthwhile way to help people reach jobs and shops and reduce single-passenger car trips. Keep reading…
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Beyond a gondola, Portland’s Tilikum Crossing provides another idea for traversing the Potomac
Inspiration for a gondola in Georgetown came from the the Aerial Tram in Portland, Oregon, but we could also look to Portland for another way to move people across the Potomac: a bridge for transit, bicyclists, and pedestrians. Keep reading…
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The DC Council is kind of into the Georgetown-Rosslyn gondola idea
DC’s 2018 budget, passed earlier this month, includes money to study how a gondola that would run between Rosslyn and Georgetown might impact the environment. That's a requirement for getting the gondola built, and the move gives the project more of a foothold with the DC Council. Keep reading…
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Could a gondola from Georgetown to Rosslyn work? A study says yes.
Getting from Georgetown to Rosslyn, or to any Metro station, isn’t easy. An aerial gondola across the Key Bridge could provide the missing connection, say leaders of the two neighborhoods, and a new study looks at how to make it happen, what it will cost, and where stations would go. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Arlington all in on pedestrian streets
Say goodbye to skywalks; And the gondola goes to … Exxon; The Capitol says capital; How to save Baltimore’s alley houses; Two tough crashes in Maryland; Mapping discrimination and architecture; Airbnb touts its benefits; A piece of old Washington. Keep reading…
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Is a gondola across the Potomac realistic? We’re about to find out.
Is it a crazy idea to link Georgetown and Rosslyn by building a gondola over the Potomac? We’re about to find out. A study of the idea has begun in earnest, and by the fall we should know more about whether building one is possible and how many people might use it. Keep reading…