Memo From The Mayor Of The Town Of Hopewell

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Tourism is a big factor when it comes to the growth of any economy. Some places inherently attract tourists and local people, while others spend millions of dollars in building artificial beauty. However, there is not much of guarantee that the artificially produced beauty will be appreciated by many people. There are many cases of towns that have spent more than half their economy in trying to entice tourists, and have succeeded too. One such case is of the town of Ocean view, mentioned in the memo from the mayor of the town of Hopewell, which is near Ocean view. Hopewell is facing a decline in their economy and is desperately seeking measures to raise their revenue. Their analysts come across the business strategies of Ocean view, which they noticed increased their profits by simply increasing their tourism. Just two years back, Ocean view had built a new municipal golf course which Hopewell seems to think is the reason behind their increased economic growth. Along with golf courses, they have build resorts which seem to have grown their business openings. The analysts believe this is the reason behind the town’s prosperity and suggested the mayor to take the same initiative. …show more content…

First and for most, there is a big possibility that the idea of building resorts could be due to the fact that, as the name suggest, Ocean view could really have an Ocean surrounding it, giving them the benefit of popping up resorts with a good landscape. There is no mention of the type of place Hopewell town is and hence there is no guarantee that the idea of resorts will prove to be successful there. Even if the town did have scenic beauty, it prompts the question of why the town of Hopewell never thought of building resorts before coming across the development in Ocean