Why Tourism Needs the Public

Renovation of the La Posada Hotel in Winslow, Arizona, which began in 1997, has spurred tourism and economic development. La Posada closed in 1957 and sat unused for 40 years, vulnerable to the wrecking ball. Today the popular hotel .... Predictably at these meetings, pro-tourism cheerleaders explain that the industry provides jobs, generates taxes that pay for much-needed services, and attracts restaurants and other amenities, which residents would otherwise not have. ...