The Vegas Idea Of Community
22 February 2002 - 8:00am
A columnist for the Boston Globe pokes fun at Summerlin, Nevada.
"When I caught my first glimpse of Summerlin, which is the largest planned community in America's fastest-growing city -- Las Vegas -- I thought: Wow! This makes Southern California look authentic!"
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The Vegas Idea of Community
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The Boston Globe, February 21, 2002
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