This document discusses issues in Las Vegas related to its reliance on tourism as well as poverty and education challenges. It notes that Las Vegas ranks 50th in education and has high rates of poverty, including 18% of children living in poverty. The document suggests that increasing taxes on the wealthy tourism industry and engaging casino organizations could provide more funding for education, infrastructure, and poverty alleviation to create a more equitable city. However, it remains uncertain if such changes will actually be implemented.

1. Come
By Kaleb M Bradley
Gamble

2. Las Vegas
The Strip

3. Cosmopolitan - (kaaz·muh·paa·luh·tn)
A city that is composed of persons, constituents, or elements from all or many
parts of the world.

4. But we don't have any culture of localism .
This city was born out globalism

5. GOOD
Actually politically incorrect

6. BAD
All the focus goes
into tourism
Were ranked 50th
overall in
education
Terrible
infrastructure
And the school is
witnessing a
significant shortfall
in its budget

7. UGLY
18% of persons
under 18 are in
poverty
Poverty overall for
the metro Las
Vegas- Henderson
area is at 20%
35% of Families are
under the 200%
poverty line

8. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/RGMP29820
https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/nevad
a-ranks-35th-in-nation-for-academic-
achievement-50th-overall-in-k-12-education-
report-card
https://spotlightonpoverty.org/states/nevada/
https://www.visitlasvegas.com/

9. Biggest Problem
So what can we do to create a better and more
equitable future for humanity
(s)

11. Wealth of the
tourism industry
Malnourished
neighborhood of
Las Vegas

12. Increase in taxes
More involvement from
Casino affiliated
organizations

13. More for
Education
● Better learning environment
● Ability to hire more teachers
● Creation of smaller class sizes
● Construction of more schools
to fight exorbitant class sizes

14. More for
infrastructure
● Better roads
● Faster construction
● Workers are pay

15. More to the
poverty
situation
● Providing of food and water
● Affordable housing
● job opportunities

16. The involvement of getting
more tax revenue would
create better communities
for the constituents of Las
Vegas . Will it happen?
Probably not

17. Sin City
The Get
over town
The House
always wins