Tourism Travel Contributions to Economic Development, Volume II Supporting Materials and References, Final Report (1997) / Chapter Skim
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2.0 Statistical Survey of Survey Results
2.0 Statistical Survey of Survey Results
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The data provided here can help DOTs and STOs evaluate their own transportation-tourism interface practices in relation to like agencies as well as counterpart agencies. A complete analysis of the survey results is available in a document entitled, "Current Practices in Addressing the Transportation Needs of Tourism: Analysis of Survey Results," which can be borrowed from the Transportation Research Board.
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ALL DOT Yes No Yes No STO Yes No Highway Welcome Centers 63 34 33 1530 19 Scenic Byways 51 46 43 68 40 Tourist-Oriented Highway Signage 53 43 46 27 41 Tourist Information Maps 66 31 36 1230 19 Roadside Rest Areas 50 45 46 14 44 Scenic Turnouts 44 47 44 20 45 Bicycle Paths 39 53 37 102 43 2-1
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ALL DOT STO Highway Welcome Centers 89 42 47 Scenic Byways 80 41 39 Tourist-Oriented Highway Signage 92 45 47 Tourist Information Maps 91 44 47 Roadside Rest Areas 64 31 33 Scenic Turnouts 36 22 14 Special Events Traffic Control 49 30 19 Seasonal Maintenance Requirements (e.g., snow plowing to recreational areas)
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? ALL Less About More None than S0% 50% than 50% Highway Welcome Centers 16 20 10 25 19 Scenic Byways 32 13 6 10 23 Tourist-Oriented Highway Signage 39 11 1 8 28 Tourist Information Maps 22 16 9 19 29 Roadside Rest Areas 39 6 2 4 38 Scenic Turnouts 46 3 0 7 29 DOT Less About More None than 50% 50% than 50% All Highway Welcome Centers 3 4 4 13 17 Scenic Byways 1 4 2 10 23 Tourist-Oriented Highway Signage 2 4 1 8 28 Tourist Information Maps 5 7 6 7 21 Roadside Rest Areas 2 1 1 4 37 Scenic Turnouts 5 2 0 7 28 2-3
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ALL DOT STO General Interagency Memorandum of Agreement or Policy 13 3 10 Project-Related Memorandum of Agreement 15 8 7 Ad hoc Process 67 37 30 2-4
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39 485 Elected officials 53 383 Chambers of Commerce (state and local) 26 605 Local community groups 38 513 Metropolitanlregional planning agencies 46 365 Private transportation providers (e.g., tour bus operators)
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27 21 1 Elected officials38 11 0 Chambers of Commerce (state and local) 14 33 1 Local community groups27 22 0 Metropolitan/regional planning agencies34 11 2 Private transportation providers (e.g., tour bus operators)
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12 27 Elected officials15 27 3 Chambers of Commerce (state and local) 12 27 4 Local community groups11 29 3 Metropolitanlregional planning agencies12 25 3 Private transportation providers (e.g., tour bus operators)
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Level Level Highway Welcome Centers 7 13 34 41 Scenic Byways 2 15 27 36 Tourist-oriented Highway Signage 2 9 35 47 Tourist Information Maps 1 5 26 58 Roadside Rest Areas 1 12 29 45 Scenic Turnouts 0 9 26 40 Special Events Traffic Control 0 8 25 51 Seasonal Maintenance Requirements (e.g., snow plowing to recreational areas)
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Level Level Highway Welcome Centers 2 10 20 16 Scenic Byways 2 10 18 16 Tourist-oriented Highway Signage 0 5 18 26 Tourist Information Maps 1 3 17 25 Roadside Rest Areas 0 9 15 24 Scenic Turnouts 0 7 14 25 Special Events Traffic Control 0 5 15 27 Seasonal Maintenance Requirements (e.g., snow plowing to recreational areas) 0 3 9 33 STO Commission Cabinet Operating Level Office Dept.
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ALL Yes No Data on tourists entering/leaving the state Origin-destination data for tourist travel Tourist visits to recreation sites in the state Origin-destination data for major transportation terminals (e.g., airports, rail stations, etc.) Estimated tourism dollars spent in regions of state (through surveys of tourists)
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Estimated tourism dollars spend in state (through surveys of tourists) Tourism-related business receipts Tourism-related employment data Data on tourists entering/leaving the state Origin-destmation data for tourist travel Tourist visits to recreation sites in the state Origin-destination data for major transportation terminals (e.g., airports, rail stations, etc.)
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16 13 3 Higher priorities for projects with other-than-state (e.g., federal, private) funding contributions 15 10 Ad hoc judgment based on what is considered good for the state 27 19 s 8 Judgment influenced by state and local officials requests 27 19 8 20.
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ALL Often Sometimes Never Transportation terminal information displays Tourist-oriented road signage Historical markers Highway welcome centers Promotional/informational brochures Tourist-oriented road maps Tourist-oriented radio channels In vehicle tourist information (IVHS technology) Billboards Specific information flagon signs Variable/changeable message signs Special condition maps/advisories (e.g., construction delay directions)
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Billboards Specific information "logos signs Variable/changeable message signs Special condition maps/advisories (e.g., construction delay directions) Interactive video kiosks 2-14 2 7 33 2 5 33 17 9 21 33 10 4 14 16 18 29 13 5
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Interactive video kiosks Often Sometimes Never 6 20 20 6 29 12 3 18 25 '7 5 5 46 3 0 36 10 1 ~12 29 4 8 29 7 14 27 7 14 19 6 36 15 30 9 21 16 2-15
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has planned, designed, funded or approved these services. ALL Planned Designed No Funded Approved Activity Transportation terminal information displays 40 31 32 33 39 Tourist-oriented road signage 68 54 41 56 18 Historical markers 42 34 45 49 26 Highway welcome centers 76 66 66 63 8 Promotional/informational brochures 64 59 68 57 18 Tourist-oriented road maps 69 68 69 62 9 Tourist-oriented radio channels 18 15 18 20 62 In-vehicle tourist information 12 9 10 9 74 Billboards 23 17 20 36 49 Specific information "logo" signs 49 47 33 48 27 Variable/changeable message signs 29 28 32 26 58 Special condition maps/advisories (e.g.,construction delay directions)
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544 5 38 Billboards 968 22 23 Specific information "logo" signs 343726 Variable/changeable message signs 252425 384 2219 Special condition maps/advisories (e.g.,construction delay directions) 35 32 35 30 10 Interactive video kiosks ~36 _ 3 3 2-17
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~5 5 7 32 Interactive video kiosks 23 16 16 15 17 Has the implementation of these information services programs involved special strategies, innovative approaches to shared responsibilities with other agencies, or joint efforts between private and public or quasi-public agencies?
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('Yes" responses tabulated below) ALL POT STO Joint Finding with other agencies Joint funding with private organizations Creating new quasi-governmental entities Funding combined with in-kind services Privatization of services Special dedicating funding devices tied to the services Use of volunteer organizations 17 7 10 0 1 9 2 0 2 9 1 8 1 6 1 s 1 0 ~1 7 0 7 25b.
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("Yes" responses tabulated below) ALL DOT STO Joint funding with other agencies Joint funding with private organizations Creating new quasi-governmental entities Funding combined with in-kind services Privatization of services Special dedicating funding devices tied to the services Use of volunteer organizations 21 12 9 8 ~ 3 2 3 6 4 2 o ~2 3 2 25d.
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("Yes" responses tabulated below) Joint funding with other agencies Joint funding with private organizations Creating new quasi-governmental entities Funding combined with in-kind services Privatization of services Special dedicating funding devices tied to the services Use of volunteer organizations ALL DOT STO 33 10 23 32 5 27 4 0 4 8 1 7 _ 2 3 - n ~ ~V o 25f.
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("Yes" responses tabulated below) ALL DOT STO Joint funding with other agencies Joint funding with private organizations Creating new quasi-governmental entities Funding combined with in-kind services Privatization of services Special dedicating funding devices tied to the services Use of volunteer organizations 2 2 0 1 0 o 2 0 2 o ,, ~ u '/ O O O 25h.
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("Yes" responses tabulated below) ALL DOT STO Joint funding with other agencies Joint funding with private organizations Creating new quasi-governmental entities Funding combined with in-kind services Privatization of services Special dedicating funding devices tied to the services Use of volunteer organizations s _ 2 4 O O O o o 2 0 2 O O O 25j.
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(it Yes t' responses tabulated below) ALL DOT STO Joint funding with other agencies Joint Ending with private organizations Creating new quasi-governmental entities Funding combined with in-kind services Privatization of services Special dedicating funding devices tied to the services Use of volunteer organizations O O O O O O o O O O O O O O O O 251.
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(it Yes t' responses tabulated below) ALL DOT STO Joint funding with other agencies Joint funding with private organizations Creating new quasi-governmental entities Funding combined with in-kind services 10 2 8 11 2 9 o 1 4 1 3 Privatization of services 6 2 Special dedicating funding devices tied to the services Use of volunteer organizations 4 ~n _ v 3 3 1 2 26.
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ALL Very Somewhat Not Important Important Important Elderly visitors Drivers 46 39 1 Non-drivers 35 37 6 Foreign visitors Drivers 45 34 7 Non-drivers 36 36 7 Disabled visitors Drivers 49 34 2 Non-drivers 42 35 2 DOT Very Somewhat Not Important Important Important Elderly visitors Drivers 25 18 0 Non-drivers 18 17 3 Foreign visitors Drivers 17 20 5 Non-drivers 13 19 6 Disabled visitors Drivers 22 18 1 Non-drivers 19 18 1 2-26
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Yes No ALL DOT STO 14 7 7 39 12 27 In progress 13 4 5 Under ISTEA, a 10% enhancement fund is set aside to be expended in a nwnber of selected areas, including tourist-related activities. In your state have these ISTEA enhancement funds been used so far for tourism-related activities?
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