Is tourism helping or hurting Central Oregon overall?

Asked by KTVZ

496 Votes

Is tourism helping or hurting Central Oregon overall?

36%

Helping the economy! Helping the economy!

64%

It harms resources! It harms resources!

36%

Helping the economy!

Tourists drive our summertime economy - especially in Bend. Even though traffic gets worse and several natural areas get major visitation, the benefits outweigh the costs.

Tourists drive our summertime economy - especially in Bend. Even though traffic gets worse and several natural areas get major visitation, the benefits outweigh the costs. Show Less

1 Comment

Sam Ackerman

Both answers are correct. It helps the economy while it harms the resources.

64%

It harms resources!

Our natural landscape and attractions, like the Deschutes River, Tumalo Falls, and Mt. Bachelor, are all negatively effected over time by an increase in tourism. Plus, more peop... Show More

Our natural landscape and attractions, like the Deschutes River, Tumalo Falls, and Mt. Bachelor, are all negatively effected over time by an increase in tourism. Plus, more people in town means more waste! Our population's increasing, which means tourists don't carry the weight they used to. Show Less

3 Comments

Robert Mckheen

It does both.

Ka San

Tourism has been way over-sold. I hear folks who have lived here a long time say they are leaving due to increased traffic, etc. Coming from a metro area, the traffic is nothing to me, but I get it!

Richard Dillard

This use to be a nice, comfortable community and now it is full of people that have not respect for other people. They drive like crazy and do not watch out for bicycles or pedestrians.

Are you concerned about losing your wildfire insurance?

Asked by KTVZ

171 Votes

Are you concerned about losing your wildfire insurance?

60%

Yes Yes

40%

No No

60%

Yes

4 Comments

Jeff Sanders

It's bs I don't own an isolated ranch, I live in a neighborhood. We water our lawns.

Terry Jones

Public land needs to have logging/thinning/brush management and close dispersed camping within 10 miles of Sisters/Bend, especially during summer months.

Gary Diefenderfer

First of all, that agent you had on was an absolute uninformed idiot. Where is the compassion. Weather the storm. What storm. It’s because the insurance companies are having to pay out after collecting billions of dollars. Boo Hoo, now we must pay. There is no fire here,

JACK WOOD

My cost doubled

40%

No

1 Comment

k san

I have USAA, the best, They don't cancel on people, like some others.

Given the recent findings, should the West Coast Game Park Safari be shut down?

Asked by KTVZ

108 Votes

Given the recent findings, should the West Coast Game Park Safari be shut down?

91%

Yes Yes

9%

No No

91%

Yes

2 Comments

Christena

Been there before, the treatment of the animals was horrible. For that alone it should be shut down.

k san

Obviously. There is no excuse for animal abuse.

9%

No

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KTVZ

Is tourism helping or hurting Central Oregon overall?

36% Helping the economy! Helping the economy!

64% It harms resources! It harms resources!

36% Helping the economy!

64% It harms resources!

Are you concerned about losing your wildfire insurance?

60% Yes Yes

40% No No

60% Yes

40% No

Given the recent findings, should the West Coast Game Park Safari be shut down?

91% Yes Yes

9% No No

91% Yes

9% No

36%

Helping the economy! Helping the economy!

64%

It harms resources! It harms resources!

36%

Helping the economy!

64%

It harms resources!

60%

Yes Yes

40%

No No

60%

Yes

40%

No

91%

Yes Yes

9%

No No

91%

Yes

9%

No