Section 3: Future of tourism within the Fernie area.
Q13. What barriers or concerns do you see when it comes to sustainable tourism growth in Fernie and the surrounding region
Poor land management and stewardship- the logging scene in the elk valley is preventing exponential tourism growth and community well being.
lack of money to repair and sustain aging facilities and public areas. lack of money to support successful things like Wednesday Socials, lack of hotels
Cost and how it affects the locals
Population density
Transportation to and from Fernie to Calgary and Cranbrook airport. Transportation in town( no taxi) Consistancy of our product( business close in shoulder season)
Facilities, their availability for events, and the city staff to support events. Wildfires and natural disasters.
Staff Housing
Cost of everything and lack of capacity for adequate tourism
Rising costs, capacity, continued seasonality.
As mentioned previously infrastructure and trails network ok private land. Lack of amenities that other towns have.
A vibrant downtown should only allow businesses to assist in tourism. Presently 2nd Ave has 2 Dr. offices, 2 pharmacy, 2 dentist office and an engineering office taking away of what could be storefronts attracting visitors and locals to shop / dine / experience. Could Tourism Fernie pressure the city to limit what can go downtown?
The over use of natural location and the over marketing of trails
People not willing to adapt to change and the CoF that continues to make poor decisions
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