1. TOURISM MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES in Maastricht

2. What strategies has Maastricht designed to manage tourist demands, maximize capacity, minimize conflict between local residents and visitors, and avoid environmental damage?

3. Management of parking spaces
Construction of new car parks around inner city ring road
Sign posting of available parking spaces
Pricing strategies- the closer to the city center the more one pays
Shuttle bus service (park and ride)
Reduction of on street parking
More on street parking for residents only

4. Q park car parks around city center

5. Locational spread of tourist events
Preuvevenemint in August

6. Unmasking of Prince Carnaval in the market square

7. Management of hotels, restaurants, cafes
Café terraces must be of good quality and not be obstructive

8. Hotels must offer more variety and unique concepts

9. Improve spatial distribution of shopping area
Reduce concentration in city center and expand shopping district

10. Transport alternatives
Stimulating the use of public transport and bicycle usage

11. DRUG TOURISM Increase in traffic Increase in drug-related crime
Increase in safety issues for residents

12. Reduction in coffee shop licenses

13. Pass system for coffee shop customers
Making it illegal for non-Dutch residents to enter coffee shops

14. Spreading of coffee shop locations
Reducing the number of coffee shops in the city center and opening new coffee shop locations to the edge of the city.

15. Increased border controls
Stopping and searching young French, Belgian, and German tourists