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It should be clear that this is about the stress that visiting Indians bring. And their trash. But it also highlights how you need to restrict access to move u

It should be clear that this is about the stress that visiting Indians bring. And their trash. But it also highlights how you need to restrict access to move up the value chain. Hordes of bus tourists who eat elsewhere or bring take away contribute little economically, you can sell some trinkets. People with a hotel booking are also likely to eat locally. Venice faces a similar situation with cruise ships and Airbnbs raising the price of housing. They should be capping cruise ship numbers, and a weekend break would be good too.

nsvd2 3mo ago
Surely a tax would be a better incentive mechanism than a hard cap.
- angry_octet 3mo ago
  They already have a levy on cruise ships, but it doesn't really increase the amenity for the citizens. If you can bid for places in the cap you have a dual effect, limiting congestion and encouraging longer stays, and selecting for higher value ships. You could tweak it in many ways, like additional levy that can be recouped by spending on food in local restaurants (vs shipboard all-inclusive meals).
Dylan16807 3mo ago
> But it also highlights how you need to restrict access to move up the value chain. Hordes of bus tourists who eat elsewhere or bring take away contribute little economically, you can sell some trinkets. People with a hotel booking are also likely to eat locally. I don't think this fits the story at all. They just want a day off. The rest of the week is unrestricted.
- angry_octet 3mo ago
  That is a sensitive messaging campaign, and no doubt true as well. But the effect is that rich people who want to visit on the weekend will book a local hotel stay rather than day trip, and as a bonus they will not have to deal with crowds.
  - Dylan16807 3mo ago
    I think that's an edge case that would get removed if it had significant use. Especially since the article gives me the impression you're still supposed to leave pretty quickly on those Sundays, that it's more like an easement than a day pass.

nsvd2 3mo ago

Surely a tax would be a better incentive mechanism than a hard cap.

angry_octet 3mo ago
They already have a levy on cruise ships, but it doesn't really increase the amenity for the citizens. If you can bid for places in the cap you have a dual effect, limiting congestion and encouraging longer stays, and selecting for higher value ships. You could tweak it in many ways, like additional levy that can be recouped by spending on food in local restaurants (vs shipboard all-inclusive meals).

Dylan16807 3mo ago

> But it also highlights how you need to restrict access to move up the value chain. Hordes of bus tourists who eat elsewhere or bring take away contribute little economically, you can sell some trinkets. People with a hotel booking are also likely to eat locally. I don't think this fits the story at all. They just want a day off. The rest of the week is unrestricted.

angry_octet 3mo ago
That is a sensitive messaging campaign, and no doubt true as well. But the effect is that rich people who want to visit on the weekend will book a local hotel stay rather than day trip, and as a bonus they will not have to deal with crowds.
- Dylan16807 3mo ago
  I think that's an edge case that would get removed if it had significant use. Especially since the article gives me the impression you're still supposed to leave pretty quickly on those Sundays, that it's more like an easement than a day pass.