摘要: |
The National Park Service's recent construction of a new Fort Sumter visitor center and tour boat facility at Liberty Square in downtown Charleston has prompted a wider look at the possible linkages with other attractions and commercial centers in the Charleston area. These linkages could address transportation needs and enhance the experience of both park visitors and the wider general public. Toward this end, the National Park Service (NPS) has proposed a water taxi linking the new NPS visitor center and tour boat facility across the Cooper River to Patriots Point and the city of Mount Pleasant. This initial proposal has grown into a wider vision of an affordable water transportation service that could connect a variety of attractions, hotels, residential and business areas in downtown Charleston and the surrounding cities. In addition to helping reduce vehicular traffic on crowded highways, roads and bridges, the water taxi system was also seen as an enhancement to region-wide tourism and as a potential catalyst for local economic development and investment in public amenities that would benefit residents and tourists alike. |