Border Barometer II: Status, Challenges and New Frontiers for a Northern Border Research Agenda David Davidson Dr. Kathryn Bryk Friedman CN Forum Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan February 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…”

Cascade Gateway monthly traffic 2005

Cascade Gateway traffic (cont.)

Cascade Gateway traffic (cont.) WHTI

Detroit monthly traffic 2005

Detroit traffic (cont.) WHTI

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 Davidson Dr. Kathryn Bryk Friedman CN Forum Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan February 10, 2010