Tuesday, December 26, 2017

Canadas newest funicular makes one of North Americas largest urban parklands more accessible

Edmonton wants you to see it from a new point of view—literally. The Canadian city recently launched a $24 million funicular that links the valley floor to a 20-meter cantilevered lookout with sweeping views of the North Saskatchewan River. Clad in the eco-friendly timber material Kebony, the cable-mechanized incline elevator designed by Canadian firm Dialog Architects taps into an old yet charming transit method in hopes of boosting tourism and access to the Edmonton River Valley, one of North...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/canadas-newest-funicular-makes-one-of-north-americas-largest-urban-parklands-more-accessible
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