Remember, Las Vegas isn’t about “Why?” It’s about “Why not?”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWe’ll be swinging by again to see the finished Las Vegas parklet, especially if we can hang out with our cocktail.<\/p>\n
This part of downtown has cleaned up nicely in recent months, but it’s still fairly grubby, so sitting outside in a parking space as cars go by doesn’t sound all that appealing at first glance. Then again, we had our doubts about having lunch in a shopping center made of shipping containers, and we’re at the Downtown Project’s Container Park all the time.<\/p>\n
Update: Here’s a look at the finished Las Vegas parklet.<\/p>\nLife isn’t always about “understanding things,” you know.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe completed parklet has seating for six people. People who are clearly up for an adventure. The roof of the parklet is fancy.<\/p>\nThe Las Vegas parklet has the potential to result in the most expensive parking ticket, ever.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nKeep the surprises coming, Downtown Project. We didn’t get the fleet of Airstream trailers, turning Gold Spike into a college dorm gameroom, or the preoccupation with llamas, either. But a recent report pegs Downtown Project’s fiscal contribution to downtown in the range of $118 million, including more than 1,000 permanent jobs.<\/p>\n
We love a revitalized downtown, even when it comes in the form of a spruced-up parking space.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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