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Civic Tourism, and the Importance of Place

June 27, 2010/

Most tourism advocates support the industry because it spurs economic development, but their decisions often destroy the very characteristics of place that make the place attractive. Dan Shilling argues that tourism should be an enabler of healthy place-making, not only an economic tool.

Dan Shilling

Full Story: http://www.planetizen.com/node/44717

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