Parks and historic sites are adding virtual tours and closing roads to traffic in a bid to bring visitors safely in pandemic times
We live in a country blessed with natural wonders, many maintained in city, provincial and national parks that are famous the world over. Given COVID-19 travel restrictions, this may be the only year we have these areas to ourselves. For our physical health, we need to space out. For our mental health, we need to get out. If ever there was a year to find the trail less travelled, 2020 is it.
“What we have now is a more personal experience that flows into a nice story,” says Bob Grill, site manager of this national historic site. “It’s not, ‘This building was built in 1896.’ We get to the stories behind the buildings from Indigenous peoples who lived near the site to traders that spent time here.”
In another case of missing cars, a portion of Banff Avenue has closed to traffic. Turning this main drag – which, pre-COVID-19, saw up to 30,000 pedestrians a day during summer – into a vehicle-free zone allows more space for visitors to safely explore downtown. With only 12 summer weekends at their disposal, no foreign tourists and 44 per cent less vehicle traffic than last summer, Banff is hoping the prospect of exploring the park in new ways can make up lost revenue.
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