Urban cable cars: Switzerland is lagging behind

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In La Paz, Bolivia, the success of urban cable cars illustrates the potential of this sustainable mode of transport, supported by Swiss expertise but still little used in Switzerland. Kenan Zhang, a professor at the HOMES Laboratory, and Vincent Kaufmann, a professor at the Urban Sociology Laboratory, highlight both the advantages of this infrastructure for urban mobility and the legal barriers that limit its development in Switzerland.
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