Producer/Host: Natalie Springuel
Engineer: Amy Browne
Maine coastal and ocean issues: Congestion and Transportation Planning in Acadia National Park and Mount Desert Island Communities
1. What are the visitation trends and why are they on the rise?
2. What is the impact of increasing numbers on the Island, both positive (such as economic), and challenging (such as closures of parking areas).
3. What are the transportation planning options and how can people be involved in voicing their concerns.
Guests:
John Kelley, Management Assistant, Acadia National Park
Martha Searchfield, Executive Director, Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce