Border Barometer II:Status, Challenges and New Frontiers for a Northern Border Research Agenda

David DavidsonDr. Kathryn Bryk FriedmanCN ForumMichigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MichiganFebruary 10, 2010

DETROIT

BUFFALO

MOST DESIRABLE

LEAST DESIRABLE

Policy Analysis: WHTI’s Impact?

• Globe and Mail, August 19, 2009:– “Cross-Border Travel Hits Record Low”• “The number of same-day car trips from the

U.S. was down 26 percent in June from May, while the overall number of U.S. tourists plummeted to about half of what it was five years ago…”

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Cascade Gateway monthly traffic

2005

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r

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Cascade Gateway traffic (cont.)

2005

2008

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r

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Au

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Cascade Gateway traffic (cont.)

WHTI

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r

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Jul

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g

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Detroit monthly traffic

2005

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Detroit traffic (cont.)

2008

2005

2009 WHTI

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Jan-95 Jan-97 Jan-99 Jan-01 Jan-03 Jan-05 Jan-07 Jan-09

9/11

WHTI passed

WHTI implementation

Recession

Detroit traffic (cont.)

NORTHERN BORDER RESEARCH AGENDA

WHAT QUESTIONS?

WHAT PARTNERSHIPS?

WHAT DISSEMINATION TOOLS?

WHAT FUNDING?

Border Barometer II:Status, Challenges and New Frontiers for a Northern Border Research Agenda

David DavidsonDr. Kathryn Bryk FriedmanCN ForumMichigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MichiganFebruary 10, 2010