This unsung form of public transportation is finally getting its due

In the United States, gondolas (also known as aerial cable cars) have mainly been proposed and developed as a small transportation line serving a private development, like the one proposed for the new Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Because these gondola systems are only serving a single location, a narrow population, and are part of a private, for-profit developer’s project, they have rightly been criticized for lacking a public purpose and even diverting public resources toward private...