Modern urban planning has been struggling to rise above the challenges being posed by urban density, economic constraints, geographic barriers and an ever-growing carbon footprint. Major metropolitan areas in the United States grappling with congestion and traffic issues have recently begun considering a progressive, cost-effective and innovative way to move people—urban aerial ropeway gondolas. Compared to the creation of new subways, highways, or rail lines—which often require disrupting huge numbers of people, expansive below-ground construction, huge costs and long periods of time—aerial ropeway gondolas are an extremely cost-effective and an environmentally-friendly option which work best when integrated within existing mass transit system networks.