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In the postindustrial city, leisure, the representation of place, and the experience of the city may be counted among its leading exports. As the product is, in a real sense, the city itself, urban space is constantly being reworked by urban boosters to capture an increasing share of the world tourism market, renewing the product through investments in cultural, leisure and mobility infrastructure, aggressive place promotion, and careful brand management (Fainstein and Judd 1999; Gotham 2007; Greenberg 2008). The commercial real estate industry has for decades aggressively promoted urban tourism as an economic growth strategy, justifying public supports for hotel