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North America’s Only Municipal Elevator Keeping City Alive

With a population of approximately 37,000, Oregon City (O.C.), Oregon holds North America's only government...

From Animal Elevators to Modern Movies

The Mainstreet Theater opened in 1921 in Kansas City, Missouri, when vaudeville shows were still...

Innovation Meets Heritage in the Palk Strait

The first vertical-lift railway sea bridge in India combines the past and the present to...

The Eight Escalator Descent to the Center of China

Would you rather take eight escalators or one, ear-popping elevator to your train platform? That...

The Last Human-Operated Elevators in Chicago

The last human-operated elevator in Chicago, Illinois, is keeping a long-gone tradition alive. While you...

Restoring the Historic Hippodrome’s Elevator

In the heart of the 114-year-old Hippodrome theater in Gainesville, Florida, sits a 113-year-old elevator...

Modern Luxury Meets 18th Century Architecture – and Elevators!

In the historical U.S. capital, Washington, D.C., you'll find museums, monuments and impressive architecture all...

Alpine Wonderland Holds the Highest Outdoor Elevator in Europe

Europe's highest outdoor elevator is just a hop, catamaran and funicular away from Switzerland's picturesque...

Every Elevator Should Come With This

Have you ever been walking down the hall to an elevator and wished you had...

Shanghai Museum of Art Pudong Introduces First Otis Smart Cabs

The first installation of an Otis Smart Cab since its debut at China International Import...

NYC city leaders announce the “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” proposal; image courtesy of nyc.gov via New York YIMBY.

Public Review Process for NYC’s “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” Proposal Underway

Camden Tower

New Project Team Appointed for 24-Story Camden Tower

Interior of the new South Niagara Hospital; image courtesy of Niagara Health

Otis To Provide 19 Elevators To New Niagara Falls, Canada, Hospital

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Ray Miller Joins IPH Wire Rope To Oversee NA Efforts

image courtesy of New York YIMBY

YIMBY+ Debuts in New York