HTM 3484 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Grand Canyon Railway

• School: Virginia Tech
• Department: Hospitality and Tourism Management
• Course: HTM 3484
• Professor: A Zatori

Document Summary

The players/factions/groups involved in the williams, az case study: grand canyon railway made the town more of a destination, boomtown -style tourism development in which large corporate tourism operations develop in a short period of time. The large tourism enterprise has exceeded the threshold of what is considered socially sustainable development. Positive consequences: the town was saved at first with the railroad, property values doubled in value, major increase in the amount of businesses within the town. Increasingly dependent on tourism; loss of economic diversity: the jobs are seasonal. Issues between the government-run chamber of commerce and the local main street program, which has been hindered by relationships with other said groups. Taxes: the town has had difficulties accommodating railway decisions, the town government has failed to develop a coherent strategy to take advantage of tourism; it has failed to form effective coalitions within the community. Many restrictions were originally ignored by the government for the railway.