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Originally Posted by GMD
Interesting discussion but largely irrelevant to the initial study which mainly just said that there's not a lot of tourists/conference attendees in Vancouver because it is in the middle of nowhere geographically and much smaller in size than many of the comparison cities.
E.g. Yes, there are more non-stop flights from Manchester than Vancouver, but that's because there are 10x more destinations in range there vs. here. Yes Hong Kong gets more international visitors than Vancouver does - how on earth could you possibly expect anything else, etc. Nothing to do with Uber or petting zoos or people's pet causes they want to project onto this.
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All we are saying is, if Vancouver has a very progressive urban set-up, combined with the natural beauty of this region, would be a real World Class tourist paradise. Not everyone wants to experience only the mountains and the trees, but a combination of the best of both worlds would definitely beckon more to come visit.