PLATFORM - SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
A balance of socio-cultural, economic, and environmental aspects of tourism. The Municipal Accommodations Tax (MAT) will help contribute to this balance.
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Complete the NOTL Tourism Strategy document, ensuring sustainability as a major feature
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Balance tourism’s current and future economic, social and environmental impacts, addressing the needs of community residents, visitors, the industry, and the environment.
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Improve resources for tourists (eg washrooms), funded by the MAT
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Explore hop-on hop-off shuttle for tourists with parking outside of old Town
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Implement traffic calming features to curb speeding and loud muffler noise
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Strengthen By-law enforcement eg noise, littering
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Examine short term rental density in certain areas and address noise issues
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Enforce tourist bus routes and designated parking
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Expand paid parking areas in old Town, allow for special resident parking permits, and increase the number of hours of the NOTL parking permits