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Las Vegas Pedestrian Skybridge Elevators

In 1999, Las Vegas, Nevada began a major effort to install pedestrian bridges at major intersections along the Las Vegas Strip, to reduce traffic congestion and improve pedestrian safety. As a result, there are a number of escalators and elevators providing convenient and accessible use of the the pedestrian overpasses. If I recall correctly these two elevators were at the intersection linking the Aria, Cosmopolitan, and Planet Hollywood casinos, permitting pedestrian crossing of Las Vegas Boulevard.

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Cosmopolitan Casino Floor Glass Elevator

This elevator was found on the casino floor of the Cosmopolitan casino in Las Vegas, NV. A glass cab enclosure provides a birds eye view of the casino floor as the elevator is ascended by its hybrid roped hydraulic machine. The Cosmopolitan is the newest casino on the strip, opening for the first time in December of 2010, and the architecture reflects this.

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Glass Elevator at Salt Lake City International Airport

An interesting underslung traction elevator that shows off its fancy design thanks to a glass cab and hoistway enclosure. Although it is not clear from the video, the elevator also features a seismic emergency recall mode, which is mostly irrelevant since the elevator is only two stories tall. A seismic sensor detects earthquakes, and if detected, stops the cab at the closest landing floor and instructs passengers to exit immediately. The cab will not move until the controller is reset by a mechanic. However since this elevator only services two floors, it would simply take a passenger to their destination and then shut down.

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Shopkeeper Catches Boy Falling Off Escalator Handrail

This is surveillance video, captured on May 19, 2010, in a shopping center in Istanbul, Turkey.

A four year old boy playing grabs the handrail from the outside of the escalator and begins to ascend. As he continues to rise, he realizes he is now too high to let go.

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