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Title: THE MAKING AND UNMAKING OF AN APPALACHIAN "HOME": TENSIONS BETWEEN TOURISM AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN GATLINBURG, TENNESSEE.
Authors: AMASON, J. HOPE1
Source: Journal of Appalachian Studies. Spring2020, Vol. 26 Issue 1, p8-24. 17p.
Subject Terms: *Economic development, Tourism, Housing development, Real estate developers
Geographic Terms: Gatlinburg (Tenn.)
Abstract: This article examines the economic and symbolic dimensions of redevelopment in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. I focus on one particular project, the East Parkway at Baskins Creek Bypass District, which concerned ten acres that contained a vital housing resource for low-income tourism-industry workers: residential motels. I connect Gatlinburg's housing crisis with changing labor patterns in the wake of economic restructuring. I present two letters submitted by real estate developers and solicited by the City of Gatlinburg. In analyzing the letters, I identify two tensions: (1) between workers' homes and the aesthetics of "Appalachian" tourism, and (2) between representations of workers and the diverse realities of workers' lives. I conclude by arguing that solutions addressing housing alone--without also considering tourism-industry labor patterns, including fluctuating wages-- will ultimately fall short of accomplishing affordable housing for Gatlinburg's residential workforce. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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