Aerial gondolas from rossford to toledo

my proposed comment for this thread:
http://toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/tt.pl/article/213067/27Jul2017/The_Gondolas_of_Rossford

i decided that it wasn't worth it to post the comment. who cares?

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it's aerial.

here's the blade editorial:

http://www.toledoblade.com/Editorials/2017/07/27/Rossford-s-idea-for-aerial-gondolas-out-of-the-box-needed.html

from the editorial:

Rossford Mayor Neil MacKinnon wants aerial gondolas to run from the city’s planned entertainment district to Toledo’s downtown and popular areas.

“I’m not proposing to build something on the moon or under the sea. I want to take the technology that is already out there and bring it to Toledo,” Mr. MacKinnon said. “With the momentum from ProMedica moving downtown, I think we should seize the day. Be bold, and don’t be afraid to fail."

hold on there, chief.

when aerial gondolas cross the frozen maumee river on a windy wintry day, i think that you should be concerned about failure.

the burros would be safer and maybe faster.

unless people live near the starting point of the aerial gondola in rossford, the travelers will need a ride or will need to drive to the starting point.

i lived in downtown rossford for many years. it was only about a seven minute drive from downtown rossford to downtown toledo.

this area is not sprawling like atlanta or chicago.

from the blade editorial:

The idea is not as far-fetched as it sounds. Medellin, Colombia, has transformed itself with cable cars that tower over the city and link up with the city’s trains.

pretty cool. bring them on. figure out some scam to steal money from the citizens to fund the project.

but with the way the city of toledo fails to keep roads passable in some parts of the city, i don't think that i would trust toledo with the safety of an aerial gondola.

the burros would be the ideal mode of transportation on some toledo roads. jeep-branded burros.

back to medellín. because of the netflix show narcos, i will always think of pablo escobar when i read about medellín.

according to wikipedia, medellín's population is 2.4 million people. its metro population is 3.7 million.

more from the blade editorial:

Bolivia built a six-mile-long cable-car system that connects La Paz to a nearby city in the mountains.

population for La Paz: 877,363. metro is 2.3 million.

it connected to a mountain. that's interesting. we have the maumee bay sledding hill.

Other urban gondola systems are used in Hong Kong, Turkey, and Singapore.

I'm pretty sure that Hong Kong and Singapore are a little larger than Metro Toledo.

according to the 2010 census, Metro Toledo's population was 608,145.

rossford's entertainment district not exist yet, except for moe's tavern. maybe rossford should focus on that first and address the aerial gondolas later.

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my posted comment

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From the Blade editorial

Rossford Mayor Neil MacKinnon wants aerial gondolas to run from the city’s planned entertainment district to Toledo’s downtown and popular areas.

Will Rossford's entertainment district be located near their arena and amphitheater?

“I’m not proposing to build something on the moon or under the sea. I want to take the technology that is already out there and bring it to Toledo,” Mr. MacKinnon said. “With the momentum from ProMedica moving downtown, I think we should seize the day. Be bold, and don’t be afraid to fail.”

In my opinion, if aerial gondolas cross a frozen Maumee River on a windy, winter day, then someone should be concerned about failure.

The idea is not as far-fetched as it sounds. Medellin, Colombia, has transformed itself with cable cars that tower over the city and link up with the city’s trains.

Looks cool. Pablo Escobar would be proud.

I'm sure that the TOL-ROS version will be implemented with financial efficiency.

I lived in downtown Rossford for several years. By automobile, it's only about a seven-minute drive from downtown Rossford to downtown Toledo.

According to Wikipedia, Medellín's population is 2.4 million people, and its metro population is 3.7 million. If located in the U.S., Medellín would be our fourth largest city after NYC, LA, and Chicago.

According to the 2010 census, Metro Toledo's population was 608,145.

While the Toledo area is much larger than my small, remote hometown, located in the southeastern Ohio hills, I have never considered Metro Toledo large nor sprawling. It's a nice size for me. This area is big enough to offer a wide variety of wonderful interests with a great diversity of people without the size feeling daunting.

justread's fleet of Jeep-branded burros may be a safer, faster, and cheaper mode of transportation for connecting downtown Rossford to downtown Toledo.

BTW, the burros help travelers navigate Toledo's "rocky" trails that old-timers claim were paved roads long ago.

From the Blade editorial writer:

This idea may seem to some people like “out-of-the-box” thinking that is too far out. But it is precisely the sort of bold, imaginative, and fearless thinking that Greater Toledo needs.

I would say that using rickshaws, fancy-ass golf carts, or burros would also be "out-of-the-box" thinking. And sometimes the low-tech idea is a better solution.

Rossford has a history of phantom projects. Maybe they should focus on making their entertainment district a reality first. Then see if the district can sustain itself for at least five years. And then discuss "out-of-the-box" ideas with Toledo.