Collaborations and Partnerships in the Pay-per-Use Economy

Consumers, Manufacturers and Businesses in the Circular Economy

Consumers increasingly prefer usership to ownership by utilizing pay-per-use and other on-demand services, as scalable and resilient value-driven outcomes such as pay-per-mile become available.

The Traditional make, use and dispose economy is supplanted by a circular one in which resources have a longer useful life, with product and materials recovery at the end of lifecycle. End to end providers will be replaced by multiple product and service offerors with unique expertise in the provision of customer-centric rather than asset-centric services.

Small Businesses, especially those with clients located in rural and smaller urban communities, can increase their capabilities with environmentally viable offerings by entering into collaborations and partnerships in a multi-sector ecosystem as new companies enter the marketplace to target these opportunities via data democratization and new organizational models.

Reduce Transit Times and Travel Costs with Pay-per-Use

Communities that rely on connections and collaborations within and among regions will have access to technologies to transition from a sale to a service culture that features pay-per-use and pay-by-outcome models such as pay-per-mile and power-by-the-hour, creating locally owned enterprises and achieving economies of scale pricing in areas ranging from travel service and destination management, to local and intercity mobility programs connecting large cities with micropolitan areas, and innovative energy savings, water conservation and building automation systems solutions for buildings typically found on main street and in historic districts.  

Technology tasks include data sources integration, micro payments, flexible billing and cost-effective self-service customer and partner interfaces.

Linking Manufacturing and Services

Circular and Shared Economies create new value as pay per use models and outcome payments change the points of reference of projects and transactions as manufacturers repair and upgrade their products with modular designs; asset management and optimum maintenance become major capabilities. Equipment re-use, remanufacturing and redeployment as well as asset harvesting allow manufacturers to offer life cycle management services.

a collaborative system that delivers seamless customer experiences

Knowledge Tourism in the Knowledge Economy

The Rediscovery of Small Town Main Streets and Historic Districts with Sustainable Socio-Economic Policies

Knowledge Tourism brings together local histories, customs, values and traditions with expertise in a variety of disciplines to learn, experience and expand knowledge of the territory with a holistic program that addresses simultaneously:

Logistics such as Transit Oriented Development - TOD -  and Location Efficient Communities. Transit availability is important for business and economic development as well as a health issue, as numerous studies link reduced obesity with public transport, and the development of walking and biking trails, implemented in part via eServices and the application of appropriate communications technologies that put under served communities and customers within reach of public and private transport services at an affordable cost.

EnergyEfficiency and Water Quality/Conservation synergies between energy and water are key as costs and consumption of the latter are highly dependent on the efficiency of the former; also, main street storefronts, offices, museums and other venues can regain visitors from malls and other commercial structures only if they implement energy savings programs.

Geography and Historic Trade Routes, take into consideration rivers, lakes, coastlines, highways, wagon trails and rail routes to ensure sustainability and resilience, even where the rivers are no longer navigable, or a source of water for nearby communities, and rail heads have been dismissed. Each region has anchor locations with a history as hubs.

Anchor Locations are the points of reference for other local areas in their respective regions as well as cross-regional collaborations whereby a local government, nonprofit or business that has a specific expertise in a topic beneficial to local food and/or heath related issue, is invited to participate and transfer its know-how to ensure

Purchasing Power, the Achilles’ heel of both small communities and small business, achievable via local and regional collaborations and transfers of know-how and a

A Planning Process that addresses Land Use, Housing, Utilities, Community Facilities, Transportation, Water and Natural Resources, Historic Preservation and Economic Development.

New Small Business and Employment Opportunities

Cultural Heritage and Local Museums give meaning and purpose to the objects on display in museums and art galleries as they disclose the historical and archaeological heritage of a community, leverage conservation and the rediscovery of cultural heritage through the arts, history, archeology, literature and architecture, preserve biodiversity and the cultures associated with rural, coastal and river communities.

Local Food Wineries and Breweries there are several fascinating examples throughout America of a resurgence in farming that caters to an ever-increasing demand for local, quality and sustainable food, wine and ale consumption in urban and rural areas.

Preserving and Divulging the Cultural Heritage of American Communities via Placemaking

Public Transport Initiatives In recent years, efficient and affordable public transit - in the form of bus rapid transit - BRT, rail services and trolley cars – for urban, suburban and intercity service have been debated, studied and in some instances implemented. Major cities such as Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, DC and Minneapolis/St Paul that have established commuter and regional services can bring their planners and managers into collaborations with small town planners and businesses to construct efficient, safe and affordable commuter, transit and travel related services.

Water Resources and the Environment visit and study the efforts of communities that are in the forefront of water resources management and other environmentally sustainable practices in coastal and river waterfront development in small towns and large cities as well as agricultural communities. Local officials and nonprofit stewards of the environment, among others, explain their policies, programs and best management practices in wastewater and watershed management, land conservancy issues, LEED certifications, recycling, rainwater collection and energy efficient systems.

Industry and Commerce Itineraries from Agriculture and Industry to Services and Sustainability

Communities transitioning from traditional industrial and commercial activities to technologically innovative ones; in some instances, they are also able to re-establish their traditional economic activities with a successful application of the so-called knowledge economy and, in the process, becoming once again competitive in the world marketplace.t

Travel Logistics and Itineraries for Business and Vacation Trips

anchor locations hub and spoke travel transport mode selections and destinations

Business Travelers need efficient plans to meet trip objectives that may entail visiting several locations in a compressed period of time whereas family and group vacationers select destinations primarily on the basis of cultural, gastronomic, wellness and other preferences. 

The Logistics of Travel are defined as:

Anchoring your stays in strategic locations along planned trip routes conveniently located to local points of interest and minimizing the number of accommodation changes; hence, fewer times packing and unpacking and lowering accommodations and transport costs, in

Hub and Spoke Locations smaller towns, rural and urban areas with regional rail, bus, van, car and air connections strategically located within 200 or less miles of multiple larger cities and their attractions.

Sightseeing, meals and other planned events in a hub and spoke fashion, saving time and money, but also an opportunity to slow down and enjoy the places and the people you are visiting.

Mode of Transport selections are a function of number of persons, trip length as well as the time of year you are traveling. Rationalizing travel movements, ascertaining transport mode(s) availability and costs are the key to a successful trip planning.

There are many points of interest in the United States; all regions offer destinations rich in historic, cultural and culinary traditions. Some anchor locations from which you can base your travel movements:

Northeast Atlantic

The Lehigh and Delaware River Valley are the ideal anchor location if your interests include New York City and the Hudson Valley, Philadelphia and South Central Pennsylvania. For travel in Northern Virginia, Washington DC and North Carolina your anchors are Richmond, Fredericksburg and Manassas. 

American South

Louisville is centrally located along the Ohio River and is one America’s most accessible cities within a day’s drive of more than half the nation’s population. Further South, a Texas Trail puts you within reach of the Southwest and the southern Plains. Aberdeen Mississippi is the anchor to reach Mobile and New Orleans on the Gulf Coast as well as other Southern cities such as Memphis, Nashville and Atlanta. 

Logistics Locations Costs Time and Personalized Travel Solutions

Mid America

From North and South Dakota and Minnesota you can follow the route of the Empire Builder and explore the Northern Plains, Seattle, the US Northwest and the Rocky Mountains as well as the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa, Alton and the Great River Road or explore Mississippi River Towns. 

US West

Lake Tahoe and Sacramento connect you with attractions in Nevada, the Bay Area and Pacific Coast, Southern California as well as Wyoming, Utah, Colorado and Montana.

Holiday Travel USA

Destinations for Friends and Family

Cultural Heritage and Local Museums give meaning and purpose to the objects on display in museums and art galleries as they disclose the historical and archaeological heritage of a community, leverage conservation and the rediscovery of cultural heritage through the arts, history, archaeology, literature and architecture, preserve biodiversity and rediscover cultures associated with agricultural, coastal and river communities.

Local Food Wineries and Breweries There are several fascinating examples throughout America of a resurgence in farming that cater to an ever increasing demand for local, quality and sustainable food, wine and ale consumption in both urban, rural and suburban communities.

Experience Local Atmospheres in American Communities with Historical and Sustainable Attractions

The North East and Atlantic Coast Destinations Vermont Upstate New York Hudson Delaware and Susquehanna River Trails Hershey Harrisburg Bucks County Lehigh and Brandywine Valley Maryland Virginia Historic Towns Washington DC.

From the Northeast Atlantic to the Pacific Northwest Traveling from Pennsylvania and New York to Mid America Oregon and Washington.

The US Gulf and South Atlantic City Breaks New Orleans Mobile Savannah Charleston Ashville and Charlotte.

The American West the Pacific Coast Lake Tahoe Deserts and the Rocky Mountains.

Rockies and Texas Trails Traveling along the Continental Divide Montana Wyoming Colorado Arizona and Texas.

American Preservation Towns heritage tourism cultural preservation and historic local resources. 

River Coastal and Lake Itineraries Historic Cultural and Culinary Traditions along America’s Waterways.

The US Midwest and the Great Lakes Travel Hubs and Itineraries in Illinois Iowa and South Dakota.

Southern Towns Itinerary a Journey along the South Atlantic to the Gulf Coast and up the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers Richmond Asheville Charleston Savannah Mobile New Orleans Mississippi River Memphis Nashville Louisville.

Locally Managed Travel Services

in small-town main streets and historic districts

Turnkey personalized travel services in the USA for families, extended families, theme groups and business travelers that focus on: historical tourism, environment friendly destinations and vacations, architectural and study tours, food wine and brew itineraries, professional enrichment, training and wellness programs.

Local Tourism Initiatives

Business and Vacation Trip Logistics Anchor Locations Hub and Spoke Travel Destinations

Issue many travelers think they can develop and implement their trip plans via online booking. In our experience, personalized travel services, planning as well as management, provide cost savings and numerous other advantages.

Objective a collaborative effort to develop local capabilities in destination management, tourism services and environment related projects that focus on water resources, transportation and energy efficiency across the United States.

Tourism Projects Generate Resources for Environmental Activities

Solution develop local area businesses capable of managing incoming travel services that benefit from a centralized marketing and sales program. Resources generated from inbound travel transactions are made available to the regions, towns, and neighborhoods visited to help pay for the start-up of a new local entity tasked with the longer-term marketing and management of tourism and environment related services in the community.

Travel Projects that Draw on Local History Traditions and Talents

Cultural Anchors Museums, Theaters and other Historic Buildings located on Main Street and in Historic Districts are repositories of a community’s values and traditions. Each Local Project integrates architecture with digital media and engages visitors through interaction with local citizens. Water resources and energy efficiency projects are also community attractors as domestic and international business and government visitors will come to study, learn and acquire knowledge and expertise in these fields.

Travel Themes that Bring out the Best in a Community

Travel Programs that emphasize: locally managed services, an established presence in and knowledge of your destinations, superior client service in the planning stages and throughout your trip, logistics expertise to reduce travel costs, transport and transfer times. 

Experienced Local Operators provide the highest quality destination management services, Tourism assumes uniquely local dimensions wherever you go; the activities that you select irrespective of the length of your stay, are unique of the community and rooted into the local culture and traditions.

 

Wyoming Trails

Cowboys Rodeos Railroad Towns Guest Ranches and two National Parks

Wyoming is the ninth largest state of the Union and includes two National Parks, Yellowstone and Grand Teton, Fossil Butte National Monument and the Jackson Hole area. Traveling along its western border through scenic Star Valley to visit the historic town of Jackson, known worldwide for challenging and exciting winter sports, spectacular Teton Mountain Range, Old Faithful and the Lower Falls in Yellowstone. Wyoming is divided into five regions: 
 

The Northwest has two iconic National Parks, spectacular scenery and welcoming towns with vacation options ranging from rugged back country escapes to serene, luxurious retreats.
The Southwest outdoor enthusiasts, amateur paleontologists, wildlife lovers and history buffs prefer this region with beautiful landscape and national treasures such as Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, Fossil Butte National Monument and the Pilot Butte Wild Horse Loop.
 

The Central Region the North Platte River flows through this long, wide swath of the state. Discover Wyoming’s pioneer story, from scars in the earth left by the Oregon Trail wagons to fascinating history museums.
The Northeast is home to Devils Tower, the first national monument, and acres of public land with sagebrush plains and rolling hills as background for family outings as well as solo adventures.
The Southeast is home to the Wyoming State Capitol, recreation areas and cultural and activities.

Museums

The Museum of the Mountain Man is an educational journey back in time and a tribute to Wyoming's wild settlement history.  Experience the lives of the early explorers and trailblazers of the American West, and tales of survival for trappers and mountain men of the Rocky Mountain Fur Trade era as well as through the eyes of the 19^th century Plains Indians. View archaeological evidence from the earliest inhabitants of this region dating back 10,000 years.

The Old Wyoming State Penitentiary in use from 1901 – 1981 is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. While outlaws roamed the windswept high plains, canyons and mountains of post-Civil War Wyoming, the Territorial Legislature was planning a state-of-the art penitentiary at Rawlins in anticipation of statehood and to send a strong message to free-wheeling desperadoes: Wyoming would no longer be a haven for the lawless.

Cheyenne the very name conjures up images of cowboys, rodeos and trains. It is also world-class mountain biking, climbing, and camping. Cheyenne is America's Railroad Capital; its first residents were men who moved west to work on the transcontinental railroad. . The Cheyenne Depot and the Big Boy Steam Engine are just two of the attractions in the area for train enthusiasts.

The Union Pacific roundhouse, turntable, and machine shop are historically significant due to their unique engineering attributes designed for a single function, the maintenance and storage of steam locomotives. The structures are also significant due to their relationship to the continued development of the first transcontinental railroad and its effect on the formation and growth of Cheyenne and the Territory and State of Wyoming.

Wyoming Guest Ranches offer a variety of experiences ranging from rustic to upscale:

Rustic ranches offer the basics in terms of accommodations. You might sleep together in a bunk-style building with several other guests and share bathrooms, or there may be cabins or lodge style rooms.

Working come with different levels of accommodations and service. Some are rustic, others traditional and a few are upscale.

be a cowboy by day and be pampered at night at an upscale working cattle ranch

Traditional combines modern amenities most with private cabins or lodge rooms with private bath to compliment the traditional dude ranch experience.