seven key elements, including the prom-
ontory, a staircase, promenade, bridge,
lookout area, and—uniquely—an elevator
and funicular, which will connect persons
of all abilities to the existing trail system
and Louise McKinney Park, the Low Level
Bridge, and the Rossdale/River Crossing
area.
A funicular, which will hold up to 20 peo-
ple, including bicycles with child trailers, is
a cable propelled system that essentially
acts as a train going up and down a sloped
area, and are widely used in Europe. The
elevator will hold up to 10 people.
BUILDING A GREAT CITY
“Ultimately, we are in the business of
building a great city,” says Jesse Banford,
director for Facility Infrastructure Delivery
with the City of Edmonton, adding the fo-
cus of the project is to help citizens have a
better life in Edmonton.
“When we started this project in 2014
within our group, we knew it was essen-
tial to have as much public input as pos-
sible—because this project is for our citi-
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