Banff Struggles To Control Commercial Growth

An Appropriate Use Framework, prepared by the Town of Banff and Parks Canada, is used to screen new business licence applications for appropriateness within Banff National Park.

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May 1, 2002, 1:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"In a world, and province, that worships the free market economy, Banff is an anomaly. Its location within a national park means the municipality, incorporated in 1990, must scrutinize every business application that comes its way with an eye to answering one question: Is it an appropriate use in a national park?"

Thanks to Alaric Fish

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Government / Politics United States

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