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Whistler 2020 And The Games
The 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are not an "end" in themselves but rather a "catalyst" that has the capacity to accelerate Whistler's journey toward achieving its Whistler 2020 vision of becoming the premier mountain resort community - as it moves toward sustainability.
The Games will assist Whistler in achieving its five priorities:
- Enriching Community Life
- Enhancing the Resort Experience
- Protecting the Environment
- Ensuring Economic Viability
- Partnering for Success
The 11 strategic objectives contained in Delivering the Dream - The 2010 Winter Games Strategic Framework are closely linked to each of these five priorities, and will result in tangible steps forward to achieving its priorities.
The Games are also a catalyst for legacies that will benefit Whistler long after the Games. For example, the Athletes Village will become Cheakamus Crossing - a new resident-restricted neighbourhood. The Whistler Olympic/Paralympic Celebration Plaza, the site of the nightly ceremonies, will become a community focal point, a gathering space that will allow for a number of mixed uses as Whistler's outdoor cultural epicentre. The worldwide media exposure - an estimated three billion television viewers - will provide Whistler with unparalleled awareness.
These legacies, and many more, move Whistler closer to its Whistler 2020 vision.
THE TOURISM OPPORTUNITIES
"There is absolutely no doubt that hosting an Olympic Games provides an outstanding opportunity for the development and promotion of tourism. The Sydney Olympics in 2000 helped to move Brand Australia forward by 10 years. Success, however, can only be achieved with planning, cooperation, creative thinking and, most importantly, follow-up after the Games. I have no doubt from what I have seen that B.C. and Canada will excel at not only delivering a brilliant Olympic Games in |
2010, but use the opportunity to reap significant tourism benefits for B.C. and whole of Canada." - John Morse, former managing director, Australia Tourism Commission
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Transportation
Find out about enhanced Games time bus schedules, Sea to Sky checkpoint, Route Changes and Local Vehicle Permits.
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