A rendering of the proposed Rock City gondola. LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. (WDEF)- The proposal by one of our area’s top attractions was back in the spotlight Thursday night. Rock City is looking to add a gondola that would change how many visitors travel to see seven states. The Walker County Commission meeting was at full capacity as folks wanted to talk about the proposed gondola. Rock City’s rezoning request was in order to allow a parcel of land Rock City owns at the top of the mountain to be commercial for the gondola, which the Commission approved. Rock City says they want to reduce traffic at the top of the mountain. But, some are worried about what it’ll do to the traffic at the bottom. One resident, Martina Brown, said, “We also feel that they could’ve at least come to us and ask us what we thought.” The top concern raised by those who spoke against the Rock City proposal was the potential increase in traffic to the gondola boarding site. Currently, most traffic to Rock City has to go up Ochs Highway to go up Lookout Mountain. However, if the gondola is built, they believe up to three thousand cars a day per a traffic study would be diverted

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