Comments on: O.S. visitor counts up again http://www.northcoastnews.com/2009/09/02/os-visitor-counts-up-again/ Serving all the communities of the North Beach since 1987 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:48:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Tom Scanlon http://www.northcoastnews.com/2009/09/02/os-visitor-counts-up-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1541 Tom Scanlon Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.northcoastnews.com/?p=4201#comment-1541 From "comment policy": Article commenting is provided so readers can post ideas and comments related to the article. This is not a place to be conversational or a place where personal attacks are allowed. We hold the right to remove any comments that take on a personal nature or that we deem to be bigoted, hateful, or racially offensive. From “comment policy”: Article commenting is provided so readers can post ideas and comments related to the article. This is not a place to be conversational or a place where personal attacks are allowed. We hold the right to remove any comments that take on a personal nature or that we deem to be bigoted, hateful, or racially offensive.

]]> By: anti-always watching http://www.northcoastnews.com/2009/09/02/os-visitor-counts-up-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1540 anti-always watching Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.northcoastnews.com/?p=4201#comment-1540 What is the deal with the moderation? Apparently, you can make comments only if it is negative and about the city. If it is negative about a person then it gets moderated by Heir Scanlon! What is the deal with the moderation? Apparently, you can make comments only if it is negative and about the city. If it is negative about a person then it gets moderated by Heir Scanlon!

]]> By: AlwaysWatching http://www.northcoastnews.com/2009/09/02/os-visitor-counts-up-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1514 AlwaysWatching Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.northcoastnews.com/?p=4201#comment-1514 Some may, but I see the majority with coolers and homemade sandwiches. The count is supposed to represent tourist. That is the claim we always hear. We really have nothing to prove these are visitors. That is why I asked about occupancy numbers. They show trends in visitors. Sales Taxes show also the general trend compared to some baseline that represents the residents. If we could get the data from shops, restaurants, markets, and other businesses separated out, then we would have a better picture of what is happening. I wonder if the taxes can be broken down in that form. If so, we could get some realistic numbers. Do you see 11 thousand people a day here? Some may, but I see the majority with coolers and homemade sandwiches.
The count is supposed to represent tourist. That is the claim we always hear. We really have nothing to prove these are visitors. That is why I asked about occupancy numbers. They show trends in visitors. Sales Taxes show also the general trend compared to some baseline that represents the residents. If we could get the data from shops, restaurants, markets, and other businesses separated out, then we would have a better picture of what is happening. I wonder if the taxes can be broken down in that form. If so, we could get some realistic numbers. Do you see 11 thousand people a day here?

]]> By: Ricki http://www.northcoastnews.com/2009/09/02/os-visitor-counts-up-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1509 Ricki Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.northcoastnews.com/?p=4201#comment-1509 Don't the trucks and workers contribute to our economy though? I would think at least some of them purchase meals, snacks, coffee, etc. here. Don’t the trucks and workers contribute to our economy though? I would think at least some of them purchase meals, snacks, coffee, etc. here.

]]> By: AlwaysWatching http://www.northcoastnews.com/2009/09/02/os-visitor-counts-up-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1503 AlwaysWatching Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.northcoastnews.com/?p=4201#comment-1503 Delta 08 09 delta 06 09 Jan-17,442 -25,429 Feb 58,770 29,557 Mar 28,485 -9,722 Apr 1,213 -26,647 May 13,387 12,095 Jun 5,741 -24,910 Jul 38,779 -74,323 Aug 57,874 -28,875 I wonder how many of the extra 2009 trips are Lakeside or the other contractors? We are way down from 2006. Then we did not have all the trucks. Those may have been visitors. What are our occupancy rates for hotels beds? Rentals? Sales Tax? Do these reflect the same changes? Delta 08 09 delta 06 09
Jan-17,442 -25,429
Feb 58,770 29,557
Mar 28,485 -9,722
Apr 1,213 -26,647
May 13,387 12,095
Jun 5,741 -24,910
Jul 38,779 -74,323
Aug 57,874 -28,875

I wonder how many of the extra 2009 trips are Lakeside or the other contractors? We are way down from 2006. Then we did not have all the trucks. Those may have been visitors. What are our occupancy rates for hotels beds? Rentals? Sales Tax? Do these reflect the same changes?

]]> By: Captain Nemo http://www.northcoastnews.com/2009/09/02/os-visitor-counts-up-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1498 Captain Nemo Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.northcoastnews.com/?p=4201#comment-1498 How do they subtract out the trucks and workers doing our roads? How many trips do they represent? These numbers are bogus. How do they subtract out the trucks and workers doing our roads? How many trips do they represent? These numbers are bogus.

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