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Preserving the Spirit of Place
“genius loci”
The Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Experience
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Presented to:
Civic Tourism Conference II
Blackstone Valley, Rhode Island
October 15th-18th, 2008
By: Scott W. Standish
Lancaster County Planning Commission
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Lower SusquehannaLower SusquehannaLower SusquehannaLower Susquehanna River GorgeRiver GorgeRiver GorgeRiver Gorge
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The Susquehanna River –
An Outdoor Recreation Paradise
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Susquehannock Settlement
Petroglyphs
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Discovering Our
Heritage
First “Stories” in
the Region
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Tangible Resources:
• Natural
• Cultural
• Historic
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People & Places
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Customs & TraditionsIntangible Resources:
Customs & Traditions
Food
Dance
Music
Storytelling
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Our Spirit of Place
A Great Place to Live = A Great Place to Visit
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Savannah, Georgia
Charleston, South Carolina
Annapolis, Maryland
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“Tourism does not go to
a city that has lost
its soul.”
~ Arthur Frommer
Heritage Destinations
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Trouble in Paradise?
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Preserving Our Spirit of Place
Unmanaged Growth
and ChangeAgricultural Heritage
Natural Heritage
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Preserving Our Spirit of Place
The Importance of our
Landscape
In the 1990’s, Lancaster
County was listed as one
of:
-The Nation’s 11 Most
Endangered Places
(National Trust for
Historic Preservation)
-The World’s 100 Most
Endangered Sites
(World Monuments
Watch)
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Destination Management
Lancaster County’s
image as a mature
tourism destination
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Unmanaged Tourism
Development
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The Broadway show
Plain and Fancy (1955)
made the county a
tourism destination
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Landis Valley Museum,
Manheim Township
While they have never
been ignored, the
historical treasures of
Lancaster County
usually have taken a
back seat to other
local attractions.
Heritage tourism
corrects that
oversight.
– Lancaster New Era
April 7, 1998
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Tourist Area Cycle of
Evolution:
Rejuvenation,
Stagnation, or
Decline?
– A.W. Butler, “The Concept
of a Tourist Area Cycle of
Evolution: Implications for
Management of Resources,”
Canadian Geographer,
vol. 24, no. 1, 1980, p. 7
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Preserving Our Spirit of Place
Growth Management“Great Place to Live”
&
Destination Management“Great Place to Visit”
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The Comprehensive Plan for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Managing growth while preserving our natural and
historic resources and unique sense of place.
Envision Lancaster County
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Heritage:
Designed to conserve
important cultural and
historic resources
Tourism:
Designed to create
future sustainable
tourism opportunities
and experiences
Tourism (2005)
Heritage (2006)
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Extensive Public Involvement Process
• Advisory Committee
• Regional Municipal Meetings
• Surveys
• Newspaper survey
• Municipal survey
• Agency & Organization
survey
• Public Forums
• Visitor Survey (Tourism)
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Civic Engagement in the Planning Process
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Involving residents in
future tourism
development is essential
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Build on Lancaster County’s Strength
as a Tourism Destination
• Protect, Preserve, and Enhance Lancaster
County’s Authentic Natural, Cultural,
Historic and Architectural Heritage Assets
and Distinctive “Sense of Place” as the
Foundation for Future Sustainable Tourism
Development and Marketing
• Focus Resources on Prioritized Areas and
Corridors that have the Greatest Potential
for Tourism Development
• Establish the City of Lancaster as a New
and Exciting Tourism Product
Product Development
Strategy
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Tourism Element
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Preserving Our Spirit of Place
The Lancaster County
Heritage Pilot Project
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It’s a community-based approach to
sustainable tourism development that is:
• Founded on the preservation and
interpretation of an area’s authentic
natural, historic, and cultural heritage;
and
• Directly beneficial to local residents, the
place, and the visitor.
What Is
Heritage Tourism?
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Partners
• Lancaster County Planning Commission
(LCPC) (public)
• PA Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau
(PDCVB) (private)
• Lancaster-York Heritage Region (LYHR)
(non profit)
Partners in
Heritage Tourism
Development,
Promotion, and
Marketing
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Lancaster County Heritage Tourism Program
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Lancaster County
Heritage Tourism
Program
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Authenticity
Showing a direct link to the heritage of
Lancaster County
Interpretation
Explaining the significance of that
heritage to the public
Visitor Readiness
Having high standards of appearance
and operation
Plus... Each resource type also has
additional criteria of its own
Designation
Criteria for
Heritage
Resources
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Original Categories
• Heritage Sites
• Heritage Services
• Heritage Events
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Categories Authentic Heritage Resources
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• Heritage Tours
• Heritage Routes
• Heritage Products
• Living Treasures
New Categories
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From The Little House, by Virginia Lee Burton (Houghton Mifflin, 1942)
It is not enough to just save isolated
resources and landmarks while losing the
larger landscape.
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Preserve the
Larger Landscape
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Preserving Our Spirit of Place
• Heritage Communities
• Heritage Landscapes
Additional New
Categories
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Preserving Our Spirit of Place
Program Logos
and Certification
Seals Program Logo
Certification Seal
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Preserving Our Spirit of Place
Hang Tags for ProductsWays to Display
the Seal:
Signs, Banners
Product Tag
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Program Overview
Preserving Our Spirit of Place
New Publications for
Heritage Resource
Managers
-Program Manual
-Telling our Stories
(Interpretation Manual)
-Graphics Style Guide
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Other Tourism Initiatives
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Preserving Our Spirit of Place
• Discover
• Conserve
• Preserve
• Celebrate
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• Growth management and destination management
are inextricably linked together
• Community involvement is essential to successful
tourism development
• Partnerships are integral between the public, private
and non-profit sectors
• Recognition programs for authentic resources
enhances a community’s sense of place and community
pride
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What We Have
Learned?
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Preserving our Spirit of Place
A Great Place to Live = A Great Place to Visit