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Outdoor Public Escalator, Medellin, Colombia.jpg

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The barrio of Comuna 13 clings to the side of a steep hillside in Medellin were residents had to climb up and down many steps to get into town and back home. Now Medellin is the first city in the world to build a series of outdoor escalators as public transport, creating mobility solutions for neighborhoods with difficult access. The escalators are divided into six sections and have shortened the trip from a 35 minute hike by foot to six minutes. In the photo two little girls make the trip back to their homes on their new escalator.
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The barrio of Comuna 13 clings to the side of a steep hillside in Medellin were residents had to climb up and down many steps to get into town and back home. Now Medellin is the first city in the world to build a series of outdoor escalators as public transport, creating mobility solutions for neighborhoods with difficult access. The escalators are divided into six sections and have shortened the trip from a 35 minute hike by foot to six minutes. In the photo two little girls make the trip back to their homes on their new escalator.