Tourisme vert à Montréal

12. Issues and directions (cont'd)
COMMUNITY
• Increase public green spaces and guarantee the free use of public space.
• Create opportunities for positive interaction among residents and travelers.
• Encourage participation by all stakeholders -- particularly small and medium-sized enterprises that are the
core of sustainable tourism and urban ecotourism.
• Integrate municipal development of Urban Ecotourism bottom-up with regional, national and
international allies.
• Encourage connections between the tourism industry and the cultural heritage and environmental sectors.
• Focus on enhancement/cleanup of the urban environment.
FINANCING
• Provide incentives to develop tourism and employment in marginalized areas.
• Develop and promote natural and organic product markets (particularly those with local goods).
TRANSPORTATION
• Develop interconnected bicycle lanes/trails and walking paths.
• Support and promote a user friendly system of public transit for tourists and residents.
• Encourage transportation innovation and research to develop new solutions.
Source:
- “Urban Ecotourism Declaration,” Planeta, 2004, Aug. 2011.
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