Comment 112833

By mdrejhon (registered) - website | Posted July 17, 2015 at 19:28:52 in reply to Comment 112831

Checked prices of a short lift. A basic 2 million dollar open-air gondola probably is all we need. Maybe funded in part by fundraising (I'd pledge $1000 for a Gage Park gondola, may increase this pledge) with the city pitching in a little.

Operating costs paid for by gondola fare of a loonie or twoonie to begin with. Maybe add Presto support later, fare integration later. Events at Gage Park would quickly recoup gondola operating costs. Nothing elaborate.

Gondola would literally advertise itself, being clearly portions of the Lower City that has a view of the escarpment. It would be more highly visible and scenic than an inclinator, and would land conveniently directly inside Gage Park.

Mountain residents without cars, would appreciate quick access to Lower City (and Gage Park events, and future LRT), and Lower City residents can also appreciate views up there too, and the Mountain Park up there. It often takes an hour to bus from Gage Park to anywhere along the escarpment edges far away from mountain accesses. Here, the gondola would dramatically save time.

Agreed about bike paths. Let's do a few baby steps first.

Once we have a Cannon bike path extension, plus Gage Avenue cycleways, and LRT construction begins (Matthew Green's 2nd term), maybe we all can start fundraising for an escarpment gondola so it arrives by the time LRT is built ~2024.

Comment edited by mdrejhon on 2015-07-17 19:41:23

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