In preparing his design, Gere said he was partially inspired by a scene in the 1991 movie City Slickers, starring Billy Crystal. In one scene, jostled and crowded commuters are seen riding in a conveyance high above a bridge over a river. The scene had excitement and energy, he said. It would connect the two sides of the river, just as do the water taxi, bridges and bicycle trails, he said. And it would offer a more personal way of travel.
Automobiles are cocoons that separate people from their fellow travelers.
The tram would let people chat and share their perceptions. Such icons are not limited to major cities. Neb. It contains a museum on westward expansion. A cable car system spanning the Mississippi River would focus attention on the Quad-Cities, Taylor said. It would go a long way toward putting us on the regional and national map.