In a 3,000 foot deep canyon, on the western edge of the Grand Canyon’s south rim, live the Havasupai Indians. Their home, in the Village of Supai, is considered the most remote community in the lower 48. They also have one of the most unique “multimodal” transportation systems you’ll find. With no cars in their community, foot travel, […]
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Here’s a project we’re proud to be connected with. A cousin to the gondola, this aerial tramway in New York City connects the Upper East Side of Manhattan with Roosevelt Island. The Roosevelt Island Tram carries 100 people (tourists, commuters, students) and takes about five minutes to cross the East River. And the role of […]
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There’s nothing like a gondola ride on a sunny day to take in the sights. In 1986 this was the world’s first eight-passenger gondola, a concept springing from a design team including SCJ’s own Jim Fletcher, PE. Jim works in our Colorado office for SCJ’s Engineering Specialties Group (ESG). This gondola is located in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Jim was the […]
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The message was clear. Most children would choose to live in towers or underground in exchange for more space dedicated to recreation and food production. That was the underlying motif of student designs at this year’s Idaho Future City™ Competition according to one of the volunteer judges, SCJ Alliance’s Ty Morrison, AIA out of our Boise office. SCJ […]
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The worlds’ ropeway experts are congregating in Rio de Janeiro from October 23rd through the 27th for the International Organization for Transportation by Rope (OITAF) Tenth International Congress. These Congresses are held every six years. The theme of this congress is “Cableways: Safe, Environmentally Friendly, with success in the Future”. Major topics include “Rope Driven […]
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