Economic Development and Financial Modeling for Queen Mary Island

The Field Lab partnered with the City of Long Beach to examine economic development strategies for Queen Mary Island in the context of declining oil revenues and long-term fiscal sustainability.

Project Partner

City of Long Beach, California

Mayor Rex Richardson

Project Summary

Students worked with City data to analyze redevelopment scenarios for Queen Mary Island, including financial models associated with hospitality, entertainment, and tourism-related uses.

Areas of Focus

The team examined revenue replacement strategies, hotel and amphitheater financial models, tourism demand assumptions, operating cost structures, and fiscal implications of alternative redevelopment scenarios.

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