Thanks for an interesting post. As it is built in a desert one would think that they could have planned a better street grid across the flat desert landscape. I guess the private developers wanted each casino to be an island where people would spend all their time and money on their island. I think the private developers were more powerful than the local government and have more funds than the city and built what they wanted where they wanted.
Nice pics, good commentary to read. It's been a long time since I've been in Vegas, over 15 years. About all I've heard in recent years is complaints about the rising costs and efforts to make the F1 race weekend incredibly hostile to anyone without a ticket, which is really sad given how affordable of a destination it used to be. I'm glad that it appears they're able to keep things clean though.
I can't imagine that Vegas' future will be as bright as its recent past, between all the casinos that have popped up around the country, the existence of online sports betting, the corporate operators ruining everything they touch, and the generally fickle preferences of travelers, I think they'll be lucky to retain their current level of tourism.
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I can't imagine that Vegas' future will be as bright as its recent past, between all the casinos that have popped up around the country, the existence of online sports betting, the corporate operators ruining everything they touch, and the generally fickle preferences of travelers, I think they'll be lucky to retain their current level of tourism.