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A gondola over the North Saskatchewan River could be in Edmonton’s future.

The idea, pitched by Gary and Amber Poliquin, was one of nine presented to a panel of judges Tuesday night as part of The Edmonton Project, a crowdsourcing competition of ideas for a permanent attraction in the city.

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The Poliquin’s proposal would see a gondola connecting downtown with Old Strathcona, with three stations located at the Shaw Conference Centre, one near Re/Max Field and another at the parking lot near the Old Strathcona Farmers’ Market.

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The eight-car gondola, which would run for 3.2 km, could cost anywhere between $25 million and $50 million.

“We did have a vision for Edmonton and along the way we met many people who shared this vision and helped make it a reality,” Amber Poliquin said in her acceptance speech.

Mayor Don Iveson said although the winning idea was in no way guaranteed to get built, it was a good starting point.