CHICAGO — Chicago is reviewing an ambitious plan to install aerial cable cars, dubbed “The SkyLine,” as the city’s newest tourist attraction. <br /> <br />The idea was first presented at a luncheon of the City Club of Chicago in May. The aerial gondola ride would stretch from Wacker Drive to Navy Pier along the Chicago River. <br /> <br />The gondolas would be lifted 17 stories above the ground and are able to transport about 3,000 people per hour. <br /> <br />The ride would operate day and night all year round. It is said to be able to attract 1.4 million visitors a year to Chicago. <br /> <br />The estimated cost for the project is about $250 million. The founder of the project is confident that it can be privately financed without any state or city funding.
