A bold project involves building cable cars on the outskirts of the city. The idea aims to improve urban mobility and generate jobs in remote areas, as well as create Olympic schools and combat drug addiction.
Imagine a São Paulo where transportation not only reduces daily chaos, but also creates new job opportunities for those who need it most.
Now, imagine if this were done with cable cars, the kind that many associate with ski resorts or tourist cities. Does it seem surreal? Well, this is the proposal that is gaining traction in the electoral race of the country's largest metropolis.
The idea, if realized, could rdevelop urban mobility in areas that have been forgotten by the government until now, in addition to opening doors to a promising future for the periphery. But how would this be possible and who is behind this bold project?
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Last week, the digital influencer, businessman and candidate for Mayor of São Paulo for the PRTB, Pablo Marçal surprised everyone by announcing his plan to implement cable cars in the outskirts of São Paulo.
Em interview with CNN, he highlighted that this measure would not only solve urban mobility problems, but would also be a key piece in generating jobs in the city's most deprived regions. According to the candidate, this change would positively impact several aspects of life in the suburbs.
Urban mobility and jobs: the basis of the project
Pablo Marçal presented the proposal in detail during the interview, explaining that the cable cars would connect peripheral regions with the city's main public transport systems.
“We need to provide mobility for this city, we need to generate employment for this city. This will reduce crime, it will increase enjoyment, it will give opportunities to many people and it will put an end to this chaos, this traffic jam, this polluted air”, declared the candidate, visibly enthusiastic about his project.
According to Marçal, the cost of using the cable car would be subsidized. The population on the outskirts would not need to pay for the service directly, as the project would be made possible by a public-private partnership.
The proposal foresees the installation of cable cars at strategic points at the entrances to São Paulo, connecting parking areas to public transport lines. This system would integrate buses and cable cars to improve mobility for those living in more remote areas.
The business belt in the suburbs
Another fundamental part of Marçal’s plan is the creation of a “business belt” on the outskirts of the city. For him, this initiative would help decentralize the job market in São Paulo, allowing residents of more remote areas to have jobs close to home.
“Can you imagine having a job in the outskirts of where you live? Why spend three hours on the subway or on the bus? There’s no need. We need to create a business belt,” said Marçal.
According to the candidate, this change would give new life to the local economy, generating more jobs directly in peripheral regions and, at the same time, improving the quality of life of workers, who would no longer spend hours on exhausting journeys to the city center.
Education and the fight against Cracolândia
Pablo Marçal also did not fail to address other important issues for São Paulo, such as education and the fight against drug addiction. According to the candidate, if elected, his administration would implement a discipline called “entrepreneurship” in municipal schools, with the aim of preparing young people for the job market.
He also mentioned the creation of Olympic schools as part of a strategy to prevent children and teenagers from entering the world of drugs. “We are going to put Olympic centers in all the favelas,” said Marçal.
Furthermore, he spoke about the increase in the homeless population, especially in Cracolândia, a region known for the high concentration of drug addicts in the center of São Paulo.
The candidate stated that his plan includes intensifying social outreach work and offering employment opportunities for these people. He mentioned that many homeless people have skills and vocations that can be used to reinsert them into the job market.
An unusual fight against sending homeless people to the streets
Marçal also made a controversial complaint: According to him, mayors of other cities in the interior of São Paulo would be sending homeless people to the capital. The PRTB candidate stated that he intends to call on the Public Prosecutor's Office to investigate and stop this practice, in addition to holding accountable the managers who are allegedly encouraging this forced migration of homeless people.
“We are going to track this. There are people putting homeless people in vans and releasing them here,” said the candidate, generating a lot of repercussion on the subject.
Do you believe that cable cars can really transform mobility and the economy of the outskirts of São Paulo, or do you think that this and other proposals by the candidate face too many challenges to get off the ground?