Consideration to set limits on GotG because of tourism

https://gazette.com/premium/garden-of-the-gods-sees-an-estimated-4-5m-visitors-a-year-is-it-time/article_9d6de4de-3e26-11ee-80d4-9700c0cfe2f4.html

What are your thoughts?

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6 Comments

SirStumps@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y (5 replies)

I personally think that it's ok as long as it doesn't impede Colorado citizens from enjoying the park. They also stated a possible shuttle but that seems unlikely since the park runs on donations and the Cities resources. I think it's more likely to set limits on tourists.

scottywh@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y (4 replies)

I think then you run into the difficulty of enforcing those limits.

Can they afford to hire someone to do that? My guess is probably not without imposing a fee of some sort.

SirStumps@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y (3 replies)

I agree.

scottywh@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y (2 replies)

..not that a fee system couldn't be approved under certain circumstances for such a thing in this town... It's just not an easy sell

SirStumps@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Considering that the only stipulation for the family to give GotG to the city was to keep it free I don't think there can be a fee system.

scottywh@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

Ahh... I was unaware of that. Good to know.