Strong Towns | Strong Talk - Building for Tourists vs. Residents @strongtowns | Uploaded July 2017 | Updated October 2024, 6 hours ago.
In this live Strong Talk webcast, we discussed the tension between creating a town that appeals to residents, vs. a town that caters to tourists.
We considered questions like: Which should come first: prioritizing the needs of residents or prioritizing amenities that will attract tourists? What sorts of developments and businesses benefit both residents and tourists and which are mostly just for one group? How can we encourage downtown developments that appeal to visitors without detracting from the needs of residents?
The episode is hosted by Rachel Quednau and features:
Arian Horbovetz of Rochester, NY. He's a Strong Towns member, photographer and blogger at The Urban Phoenix who's written some recent articles on the topic of resident vs. tourist needs.
Kate Durio of Lafayette, LA. She works for the Lafayette Consolidated Government helping to revitalize Lafayette's downtown and she previously served as director of marketing and events for Downtown Lafayette.
Jonathan Holth of Grand Forks, ND. He's a Strong Towns member, new President & CEO of Downtown Community Partnership in Fargo, ND and the co-owner of three restaurants in the Grand Forks area.
In this live Strong Talk webcast, we discussed the tension between creating a town that appeals to residents, vs. a town that caters to tourists.
We considered questions like: Which should come first: prioritizing the needs of residents or prioritizing amenities that will attract tourists? What sorts of developments and businesses benefit both residents and tourists and which are mostly just for one group? How can we encourage downtown developments that appeal to visitors without detracting from the needs of residents?
The episode is hosted by Rachel Quednau and features:
Arian Horbovetz of Rochester, NY. He's a Strong Towns member, photographer and blogger at The Urban Phoenix who's written some recent articles on the topic of resident vs. tourist needs.
Kate Durio of Lafayette, LA. She works for the Lafayette Consolidated Government helping to revitalize Lafayette's downtown and she previously served as director of marketing and events for Downtown Lafayette.
Jonathan Holth of Grand Forks, ND. He's a Strong Towns member, new President & CEO of Downtown Community Partnership in Fargo, ND and the co-owner of three restaurants in the Grand Forks area.
