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| Diagram of Tourism Types |
With the end of November here, I feel the pressure to get
all my work complete as I try to wrap everything up from this Off Campus
Program in Buffalo NY. While synthesizing my gathered work, I stumbled upon
some interesting readings which assisted with my re-designing phase of my
synthesized work. With the synthesized graphic representations, I’ve decided to
developed some new innovative designs myself that will help with the tourism in
the urban fabric of Niagara Falls, NY.
My comprehensive approach to the re-designing was to
incorporate the three fundamental principles into the planning and design. The
principles were respecting the historic context, implementing ecological needs,
and accommodating the contemporary needs and demands of the visitors. With such
high rates of vacancy in the surrounding buildings and areas, I wanted to
restructure the sites as a means of heritage tourism and recreational
opportunities. There was also an idea of re-designing to make it so that The
Falls were more like one place instead of two different countries. Instead of
having the American side and the Canadian side of the Falls, it would be just
known as one location called the Niagaras.
After further synthesis, I’ve narrowed in on the specific
types of tourism I will be focusing on in terms of its sustainability to Niagara
Falls as a tourist icon. They include the following: Community Heritage,
Recreational/Program, Eco-tourism, Adventure/Honeymoon, and Mass Tourism. Niagara
Falls State Park was a well-known honeymoon capital in the early nineteenth
century til now. There has been a lot of history in The Falls including many
battles, which is honored by statues in the park along with the surrounding
streets leading to the park such as cobblestone road also known as Old Falls
Street. With such a vast amount of history here in The Falls, we must provide
ways to sustain its culture for future generations to admire and experience.
- Edward L
