Gondola proposed across North Saskatchewan River in the middle of Edmonton
EDMONTON — An idea to build a gondola across Edmonton’s river valley is getting some support this week — despite criticism it would be “nice to have” rather than truly necessary.
In a report going to the city’s urban planning committee Tuesday, the Edmonton Transit System advisory board recommends further study into the possibility of stringing urban cable cars across the North Saskatchewan River.
It suggests the gondolas could connect the downtown on the river’s north side to Whyte Avenue, a popular street with bars, restaurants and boutiques in the south-side Old Strathcona neighbourhood.
Sean Lee, the advisory board’s chairman, said the idea of a gondola over the city’s deep, heavily treed river valley has been debated on and off for years.