Should There Be More Urban Gondolas?

Skeptical of Urban Gondolas? While highly underutilized in the United States, in other parts of the world from La Paz, Bolivia to Medellin, Colombia, gondolas are an integral part of the public transit system! Learn about the affordable costs of installation, rapid construction times, and more pros and cons of an urban gondola system with us! This is one of our favorite topics! Let us know what you thought of this episode! Have you ridden an urban gondola somewhere in the world? Do you think they would work in your city? Let us know! We read and respond to as many comments as we can! New episodes come out every Tuesday! Please consider subscribing, and also follow us on social media at the links below. X:   / transittangent   Instagram:   / transittangent   TikTok:   / transittangen.  . Website: https://TransitTangents.com Follow Louis on X: https://x.com/louisd217 Follow Chris on X: https://x.com/ChrisJonesATX A list of links to organizations/people/references mentioned here in this episode: NBC LA Gondola Story: https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/lo... RM Transit Gondola Video:    • Does Your City Need a Gondola?   Paris Gondola:    • Découvrez votre futur téléphérique urbain ...   Wire One Renderings: https://argodesign.com/en/work/wire-one Chapters: 00:00 - Origin Story of Transit Tangents 01:17 - The Basics of Urban Gondolas 04:59 - Pros of Urban Gondolas 15:16 - Cons of Urban Gondolas 22:56 - Louis Discusses Riding Medellin Gondolas 26:03 - Planned Urban Gondolas 27:13 - Outro #urbangondola #gondola #aerialtram #cities #urbanism #publictransit #publictransportation #lightrail #bus #urbanmobility #podcast #transportation