Stewardship In Park City
Park City and Summit County’s Sustainable Tourism Plan, launched in 2022, is our community’s roadmap for balancing environmental, social, and economic well-being. Created with input from locals and partners, it helps guide us toward a future where tourism supports both the place and the people who call it home.
Sustainable Tourism Objectives
To track our progress, the plan includes key metrics for each objective. Explore the dashboard below to dive into the data or scroll down to see some of the projects helping bring the plan to life.
The strength of our visitor economy depends in part on strong local support. This objective focuses on fostering community pride, strengthening connections between residents and tourism, and maintaining high levels of local engagement as the industry evolves.
This objective supports regional efforts to implement sustainable policies for transportation, housing, water, energy, waste, and land use—ensuring infrastructure aligns with a resilient visitor economy.
Our visitor economy depends on healthy natural landscapes, increasingly threatened by climate change. This objective focuses on preserving these vital resources to ensure long-term outdoor recreation opportunities.
Tourism is a major driver of the local economy, but global challenges like climate change and pandemics have shown its vulnerability. This objective supports planning efforts to strengthen economic resilience and ensure long-term stability amid uncertainty.
To advance this plan, the Chamber & Visitors Bureau and community partners are reassessing operations, media, and programming to ensure they reflect stewardship values and the region’s sustainable tourism vision.
Building on the 2018 Project ABC Cultural Plan, this objective supports the growth and promotion of Summit County’s creative sector as a vital part of a sustainable visitor economy.
While tourism drives economic growth, its benefits and burdens are unevenly distributed. This objective aims to broaden access to its positive impacts and reduce disproportionate hardships on lower-income residents and workers. 
