Table 1 Outcomes associated with Metrocable after project implementation (Source: Maassen and Galvin 2019)
From: Connecting formal and informal spaces: a long-term and multi-level view of Medellín’s Metrocable
Physical environment | Institutional structures and routines | Financial money flows | Behaviors and daily life | Perceptions and mental models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
• Three stops of Line K serving low income population built • Additional 40,000 square meters of public spaces and recreational facilities constructed • Atmospheric emissions from 1.7 million gallons of diesel fuel avoided (per year) • Cities in Colombia and Latin America replicated Metrocable • Construction caused a small number of people to be relocated close by in higher quality dwellings | • Transit agency’s decision-making changed to focus on matching low-income areas to transit technologies • 35 new businesses opened in the first 3 months of Line K • New technical standards, laws and regulations were passed for Metrocable’s implementation (during project execution) • Local presence of public and financial institutions increased | • Land values around Line K stations increased by 50% immediately after stations were constructed • Local business saw increased footfall & revenue • Integration with metro reduced travel costs by 65% • Follow up investments made for four more Metrocable lines | • Street life and use of recreational, cultural, financial resources increased • + 150,000 low income residents use Metrocable lines • Above-average decline in homicide rate around stations • Average commutes decreased from 90 to 30 min | • Increased trust in the justice system • Increased social cohesion • Positive outlook relating to sense of belonging to the city, hope and opportunity |