For generations, residents of a Colombian town on a steep hillside have staggered up hundreds of large steps – the equivalent of a 28-story building – to go from one town to another. But public ...
When a city is located in the heart of one of the world's highest mountain ranges it be difficult to get from one place to another, especially on foot. In Medellin, Colombia, much of the city lies in ...
You’d expect to see them in a shopping mall. But on a Colombian hillside? Surprisingly, escalators are one of the innovative transport solutions that have helped transform life in a place once known ...
If you had $7 million to use on behalf of the residents of your poorest slums, how would you distribute it? For Medellin, Colombia, that’s a no-brainer: Blow the whole wad on a MONSTER ESCALATOR. Wait ...
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Pictured: The giant escalators that China installed to save tourists the effort of hiking up mountains
The rise and rise of mountainside escalators continues in China. We previously reported on a 688-metre-long (2,260ft) escalator being installed at scenic Enshi Canyon, Hubei province. Now China has ...
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