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What divides Traverse City

Respondents were asked an open-ended question ‘What divides the Traverse City community’?

Key things to note:

  • Politics (218 mentions), economic inequality, and housing affordability are the biggest sources of division.
  • Many residents feel growing tensions between long-term locals and newer, wealthier transplants.
  • There is also a divide between those who benefit from tourism and those who feel burdened by it.
  • View common themes from this question below or click here.

Strategic Planning and Policy Implications:

  • Facilitate civil discourse by creating non-partisan public forums for community dialogue.
  • Address economic disparity by developing inclusive housing policies that prevent Traverse City from becoming a high-cost enclave.
  • Regulate tourism’s impact to ensure local needs are met first while maintaining economic benefits.
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