What the city already has in place is a tourist infrastructure that should serve the city well during the Olympics period, Hula said.
Now this does not say that the city should not be concerned about moving people out of public housing, but what we have said over and over again is we live in a city that is based upon a tourist economy.
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The city center is a tourist attraction.
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That loss of tourist dollars is having a big impact on the city's budget, which relied on a third of its revenue from visitors' spending.
The group will work in Dubai for an entire month, in an effort to soak up what there is to learn in a city that has become a tourist hub and gateway to the Middle East.
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He believes that the proper way to achieve his goal of bringing 10 million tourists a year is to develop tourist attractions that link the Old City to surrounding areas like Gush Etzion.
Douentza, 75 miles away, is now in the hands of the MNLA. The famed city of Timbuktu, not so long ago a popular tourist destination for adventurous Europeans, is now ruled by Ansar Dine.
But now with one of the world's largest new coal finds and a growing tourist industry, the capital city of Maputo is booming.
The result, at times, is like a promotional film for the African tourist board - a montage of bustling city streets, colourful market scenes, wildlife and culture.
If the company's application is approved he said he would be looking for a local operator familiar with the city and its tourist trade.
Salford City Mayor Ian Stewart said the figures showed "how much Salford is changing and becoming a major tourist destination".
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