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Cruise Ship Rescue from Carnival Fantasy

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Carnival Fantasy Cruise Ship Tour with DJMusicJammer

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Charleston deserves reasonable standards on cruises – article by Laura D. Gates

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Laura D. Gates is chair of the Coastal Conservation League and serves on the City of Charleston Tourism Commission and board of the Historic Charleston Foundation. She is a former vice president of the Field Museum of Natural History and Principal at McKinsey and Company, Inc.

This article was originally published in the Post & Courier on July 22, 2010.

Charleston deserves reasonable standards on cruises

We live in a remarkable city. Millions of tourists visit Charleston every year to experience its history, charm and unique quality of life. These defining qualities did not just happen. Generations of government and civic leaders have worked hard to ensure these qualities are preserved. Our preservation organizations are recognized as the most effective and visionary in the country. Our mayor, Joe Riley, accepted the National Medal of Arts with these words: “This award is a recognition of the city that I am privileged to serve and a recognition of the work of our community to build and maintain a beautiful and livable city that is a national treasure.”

We all work together to “build and maintain” this “beautiful and livable city” and protect the resources that bring people here. Tourism is an economic engine. We also realize that we must balance this important industry with other economic pressures and the quality of life of residents.

This is why we have regulations and why many citizens serve on regulatory boards such as the Tourism Commission and the Board of Architectural Review (BAR), and on the boards of preservation organizations. Citizens and businesses comply with strict standards because they protect our quality of life. In Charleston, people get it: Everyone seems to understand that standards benefit the residents and the economy.

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