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[max.bravo]

Good article. I’ve personally seen how over-regulation and union deathgrip have made elevators unattainable. I know several people who wanted to install elevators in their homes - to allow them to age in place. On paper it seemed like a great idea, but in reality I can think of 3 single family homes with empty elevator shafts because the plans couldn’t come to fruition.
I also know a guy (elevator tech) who was off work for a long while up until earlier this year because of a union strike. He was moonlighting as a journeyman electrician. That can’t be good for prices.

[Victoria Watcher]

Good article. I’ve personally seen how over-regulation and union deathgrip have made elevators unattainable. I know several people who wanted to install elevators in their homes - to allow them to age in place. On paper it seemed like a great idea, but in reality I can think of 3 single family homes with empty elevator shafts because the plans couldn’t come to fruition.
I also know a guy (elevator tech) who was off work for a long while up until earlier this year because of a union strike. He was moonlighting as a journeyman electrician. That can’t be good for prices.

 

Yes, it'a good article and also covers other general cost issues.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 11 July 2024 - 08:41 AM.

[Victoria Watcher]

How does an Elevator work?

 

YouTube video by Jared Owen:  https://youtu.be/rKp...DLiR5jnAMijWAI_

 

 

 

This guys does very good 3D animations, it must take some real skill and time to make these.

[Victoria Watcher]

Why does an escalator handrail move faster than the stairs?

 

https://youtu.be/tZ8...ntLSrzSR3uQ1o-m

 

 

 

^ This is a very good video showing how modern escalators work.

 

 

It also covers the 2018 Rome Escalator Incident:

 

https://en.wikipedia...alator_accident

 

Near the end he says there are 1.5m escalators worldwide.  And in US and Canada there are 100b person trips each year.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 12 September 2025 - 02:02 AM.