It’s Limos Versus Locals When the Elite Gather for Davos

It’s Limos Versus Locals When the Elite Gather for Davos

Jammed-up traffic is residents’ top complaint to mayor

The droves of black limousines on the snow-covered streets of Davos during the World Economic Forum are frustrating the locals of the Swiss mountain town.

In a country where the central bank chief and government ministers regularly take public transport, the failure of Forum attendees to do the same is the top complaint of the town’s 11,000 residents. They say traffic gets so snarled it becomes dangerous for children to walk to school.
Automobiles sit at a standstill during the 2018 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg

The frustration also highlights the culture clash between the inhabitants of the midmarket ski resort and the overseas business, political and entertainment glitterati who rub shoulders there for a few days each January.

“People wear leather dress shoes and then use the limousines because they don’t want to slip on the ice,” said Ladina Alioth, a teacher and mother of three recently elected to the local legislature. She’s proud to host the WEF, but says last year it was too disruptive. “I wear boots and pack the shoes I wear indoors — why can’t they do that too?”

The four-day annual meeting on Magic Mountain kicks off on Jan. 22. Once the crowds head home, the Davos mayor’s office asks citizens what they want done better. Limos topped the 2018 complaints.

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