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Articles tagged “development”

Tourism

The world is impressed by Vancouver, but why isn’t Canada?

When done right, development of underused urban cores in Canada and elsewhere transform cities from places that empty out at nights into well-functioning destinations that balance business, residents, entertainment, and transportation.

Skift | 11 years ago

Tourism

Italy’s going to try to one-up Dubai and build a fake Adriatic atoll

The promise to deliver a project that's not just for VIPs will likely be adjusted upwards as the true cost of making a project like this happen really comes into focus.

Nick Squires, The Daily Telegraph | 11 years ago

Italy’s going to try to one-up Dubai and build a fake Adriatic atoll

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Exploring a revitalized Dijon, France by foot

Smaller European cities have a hard time getting people to visit by competing on marquee sights alone. But those that can offer an urban experience with a mix of old architecture and forward-thinking city planning can create a better experience for bith visitors and residents.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Will hotel development spell the downfall of Quirimbas Archipelago?

The challenge of delivering a consistent experience for visitors is on factor that leads to distinctive destinations like the Quirimbas to transform to suit outsiders. How this remote location meets the challenge will determine its future.

Fiona Duncan, The Daily Telegraph | 12 years ago

Will hotel development spell the downfall of Quirimbas Archipelago?

Tourism

Egypt’s government wants to transform Suez Canal corridor into Africa and Asia’s crossroads

If anything, decades of dictatorship should have given Egypt the power to cut through red tape and execute on complicated development projects. The new government is banking on a desire for change -- and a few billion for the Qataris -- to make it happen.

Reuters | 12 years ago

Tourism

Developers in Baja California still think it’s a great idea to build next to coral reef

Although the developers have trimmed room numbers by about 25%, the reef isn't the only environmental problem. Freshwater is severely limited here and despite building in other parts of Los Cabos, Cabo Pulmo has remained relatively untouched.

Associated Press | 12 years ago

Developers in Baja California still think it’s a great idea to build next to coral reef

Hotels

A huge hotel revamp is in the works for Australia’s Great Ocean Road

New resorts, hostels, and B&Bs would greatly boost tourism in the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia, but tourism planners must be careful not to overcrowd or otherwise harm the iconic coastline.

Skift | 12 years ago

Hotels

Mecca’s hotel industry will expand by 13,500 rooms in the next 5 years

A Saudi Arabian development company plans to help the holy city accommodate the more than 10 million religious visitors that arrive each year with 35 higher-end hotels next to the Grand Mosque.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

The controversy behind South America’s ambitious infrastructure improvements

From dams to highways, there are highly debated pros and cons to these projects, which disrupt the indigenous peoples' way of life, but prepare the continent for future growth and development.

Skift | 12 years ago