An on-site survey at the funicular found that 22 per cent of people use it for commuting to work, while 31 per cent use it to access the river valley. Another 35 per cent said the ...

The river valley funicular proved a “popular destination” in its first year of operation, according to a City of Edmonton report. But it also faced a number of challenges. “As of Nov. 25, 2018, the ...

The $24-million project connects to a promenade and a raised lookout with an elevator on the north bank of the North Saskatchewan River. A stairway with built-in seating and a special path for runners ...

Though attractive enough to have won an international architecture award, it’s fair to say Edmonton’s river valley funicular has had considerable struggles maintaining its complexion. Back on Sept. 6, ...

Rampant jaywalking, caused by poor pedestrian planning, is taking the fun out of Edmonton's only funicular and creating hazards on local streets, says a walkability expert. The city isn't adequately ...

One of the designers of Edmonton’s river valley funicular is “proud and humble” to have won an international architecture award. “We weren’t designing it to win awards, we were designing it to make ...

Edmonton’s latest river valley attraction, the funicular, has been closed “on occasion” due to cold weather since opening on Dec. 9, according to a city official. At around -25 C, the platform doors ...

Edmonton wants you to see it from a new point of view—literally. The Canadian city recently launched a $24 million funicular that links the valley floor to a 20-meter cantilevered lookout with ...

The 100 Street Funicular and Frederick G. Todd Lookout, the newest funicular in Canada, opened in downtown Edmonton in early December. The $24 million cable-mechanized incline elevator can transport ...