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Posted on 04/26/2018 5:53:49 PM PDT by BenLurkin
In the United States, the systems are in use on New York's Roosevelt Island and in Portland, Ore., where a cable car carries commuters between a waterfront neighborhood and a university.
The craggy topography of Elysian Park has long presented a challenge to transportation planners and Dodgers fans alike. But those hills are perfect for a gondola line, which could easily scale inclines that defeat buses and light-rail lines, supporters say.
The gondola line, which could ferry passengers above the traffic-choked 110 Freeway, is one of several major infrastructure investments proposed in Los Angeles County that would not be built by Metro or funded by taxpayers....
The firm is seeking Metro's approval on the project and help with an environmental impact report and a community outreach process. The company also hopes to sign a lease agreement to build a gondola stop at Union Station.
The company would reimburse Metro for costs associated with environmental review and public hearings, project officials said.
In Chavez Ravine, the gondola would probably stop near the downtown gate, on the southeastern side of the stadium.
Operators would charge a fare that would be cheaper than parking at Dodger Stadium — currently about $20 — but the exact amount has not been set, officials said. Garcetti said it would be "affordable to everyday folks."
The company proposing the system was founded by McCourt's son Drew. The gondola project is directed by Martha Welborne, Metro's former chief planning officer.
Frank McCourt's investment firm would fund a portion of the project's estimated $125-million cost and would seek private financing for the remainder. McCourt sold the Dodgers in 2011 but retained half interest in the 130 acres of parking around the stadium, where the line would reach its terminus.
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” won’t work. Not even Dodger fans want to be stuck in a closed gondola car, 50+ feet above the ground, surrounded by a bunch of Dodger fans...”
Let alone LA gang bangers with Pistola’s wanting to get in some traget practice / Gang Initiation killings.
The “gondola to nowhere”
Coming soon to a state that brought you
The “train to nowhere”
Wonder how many billions THIS will cost us
Silly me...I thought they meant a boat.
It looks less than 1 km from Union Station to the Los Angeles River, but maybe 2 km from the river to the stadium....not sure how navigable the river is...also how much dangerous traffic would you have to cross...
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They need to retouch that photo showing all the graffiti that will be etched into those windows.
And how many will it have to handle to solve the traffic problem to Dodger Stadium? They will have to start the gondolas about two weeks before game time to have an effect.
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