04/01/2026
D NEWS
Does anyone know if this is for real? After all it is April Fools Day!
Starting this April, the city will pilot a Venetian-style gondola network connecting Downtown Detroit, Belle Isle, and Windsor. City officials say the program is designed to “ease tunnel traffic while dramatically improving the commute aesthetic.”
Each gondola (rendered here) will feature heated seating for early spring crossings, optional live accordion or Motown serenades, and “quiet commute” / “date night” ride tiers.
A limited number of Tigers Game Day gondolas will dock at a new riverfront marina near the future JW Marriott Detroit Water Square, where riders can transfer to a pedal pub route headed straight to Comerica Park.
“This is about reimagining how Detroit moves,” says Mayor Mary Sheffield.
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Writer: Sammy Sauton
EIC: Kate Walsh
Rendering Courtesy of the City of Detroit
