Creating Equitable Heritage and Civic Tourism Development Districts
Recorded August 18, 2022
Urban (heritage) tourism has become an important segment of the global tourism market, offering opportunities for socioeconomic growth and development, especially in former industrial cities. Heritage tourism districts also have become a popular investment for cities seeking to boost the local economies of historically disenfranchised neighborhoods.
When it comes to equitable development and environmental sustainability, however, urban heritage tourism efforts warrant a detailed inspection. Heritage tourism efforts do not necessarily reap economic benefits for all residents and business owners and can lead to negative health, environmental and sociocultural impacts.
Dr. Corinna Moebius and Dr. Graylyn Swilley-Woods joined the Smart Growth Network for “Creating Equitable and Sustainable Urban Heritage Tourism Districts” to draw upon their original research and experiences in heritage tourism districts to outline the steps needed to help these districts and destinations achieve long-term success.
Dr. Corinna Moebius Slides: https://planning.maryland.gov/....Documents/Offsite/We
Dr. Corinna Moebius’ Resource Links:
National Trust for Historic Preservation http://savingplaces.org
United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) – Tourism for SDGS https://www.unwto.org/tourism4sdgs
UNESCO World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism https://whc.unesco.org/en/tourism/
Future of Tourism (note the collaborating organizations) https://www.futureoftourism.org/
2022 National Tourism Strategy (U.S.)
https://www.commerce.gov/sites..../default/files/2022-
Executive Order on Advancing Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government (2021)
www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-ro....om/presidential-acti
Visit the USA https://www.visittheusa.com/
TED Talk: “The Danger of a Single Story” by Chimamanda Adichie https://www.ted.com/talks/chim....amanda_ngozi_adichie
Silencing the Past: The Power and Production of History by Michel-Rolph Trouillot https://www.amazon.com/Silenci....ng-Past-Production-H
(please buy at your local bookstore, however, if you can!)
A History of Little Havana by Guillermo Grenier and Corinna Moebius https://www.amazon.com/History....-Little-Havana-Ameri
(please buy at your local bookstore, if you can!)
Cultural Heritage Economic Alliance https://cheaglobal.org/
National Blacks in Travel and Tourism Collaborative https://blacksintourism.org/
Juggerknot Theater Company https://www.juggerknottheatrecompany.com/
Also see:
Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) https://www.gstcouncil.org/gstc-criteria/
Leave No Trace http://lnt.org
One Planet Network Sustainable Tourism Programme’s Global Tourism Plastics Initiative: www.oneplanetnetwork.org/progr....ammes/sustainable-to
