Civic Affairs committee recommends Phase 1 study to model Broadway crowding and traffic

The Civic Affairs Committee on April 21 recommended that the Skagway Assembly approve Phase 1 of a visitor‑use management study aimed at documenting pedestrian crowding and vehicle congestion on Broadway.

The committee's recommendation asks the Assembly to consider a Phase 1 contract with a visitation‑management consulting team led by Steve Lawson. Lawson told the committee his approach combines site scoping, observation‑based counts, time‑lapse video and protocol development so local staff can repeat monitoring in future seasons. "Visitor use management is a process to identify, implement, and adapt strategies and actions to balance opportunities for visitor enjoyment of a destination with protecting desired conditions for the destination's residents, visitors, and resources," Lawson said.

Why it matters: Committee members and residents have raised concerns about…