Metrocable (Medellín)
City in Medellín, Colombia.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Surprising Success of Gondola Transit Systems | Wendover Productions | backdrop | Medellín is credited with starting urban cable cars in 2004 to connect lower-income hillside areas to a valley-floor metro. |
The Surprising Success of Gondola Transit Systems — Wendover Productions (2025)
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Medellín, Colombia, started the phenomenon
- Role: backdrop
- In the video: Medellín is credited with starting urban cable cars in 2004 to connect lower-income hillside areas to a valley-floor metro. Studies cited say employment is up and crime down in newly connected areas.
- Why it matters: The precedent that La Paz and others followed.