Articles tagged “preservation”

Overtourism

Venice Avoids Being Added to UNESCO List of Endangered Sites

Sorry, Italian officials. We side with UNESCO on this one. Venice faces long-standing but urgent issues, such as overtourism and climate change. This global gem needs a coordinated, strategic vision for its preservation.

Angelo Amante and John Irish, Reuters | 2 weeks ago

Hotels

The Foundry Hotel Helps Engage With Asheville, NC’s Black Community

Historical preservation in hotel design isn't new, but it remains relatively rare for hotels to honor the rich histories of their Black neighborhoods. The industry need more leaders like Larry Crosby, general manager of The Foundry Hotel, part of Hilton's Curio Collection.

Carley Thornell | 8 months ago

Online Travel

5 Travel Startups Use Data and Design to Drive Smarter Travel

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Tourism

The Historic American Sites That We Saved and Lost In 2013

Americans received a wake up call to the importance of their parks and monuments in 2013 when a partial government shutdown closed hundreds of sites. But there are smaller institutions and patches of land across the country that fight for their survival on a daily basis.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Cruises

The future of Charleston, S.C. cruising is still stuck in court

Charleston residents are pleased with the enviable tourist destination they've created and they are fitfully cautious of how a booming cruise business could quickly overwhelm the relatively small city.

Associated Press | 10 years ago

Tourism

Historic preservation vs. tourism development on Mackinac Island

There needs to be a better balance between development and preservation in places like Mackinac. It's not just about new hotels but about having an environment where infrastructure keeps pace with the times instead of staying in the past.

Ellen Creager, Detroit Free Press | 10 years ago