Spirit Magazine - December 2013 - (Page 92)

works, well, beautifully, to describe the change happening in places it was never expected. L IKE A TEENAGER seeking to break the bounds of youth, a city's maturation isn't without problems. As east Fremont Street has grown more popular to locals and tourists, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police literally have been trying to keep a lid on things. In the last few months, they've been doing what heretofore would have been unthinkable: ticketing people for walking the streets with open containers of alcohol. Dizzying change is impacting real estate, too. The purchase of all that property by Hsieh's Downtown Project has driven up land values to the point where developers of highdensity residential units worry they'll be priced out of the market. And that's a problem for several reasons. The demand for urban living is on WHAT'S INTERESTING ABOUT LAS VEGAS' TURNABOUT IS THAT IT'S HAPPENING SO QUICKLY, ALMOST RIGHT BEFORE OUR EYES. the rise in Vegas, as it is throughout the country. In September, the number of prospective residents rose dramatically when Zappos moved its 1,500 employees from the company's headquarters in Henderson, Nevada, to Vegas' old City Hall, which it rehabbed two blocks north of Fremont. Add to that the more than 800 employees of the soon-to-open Downtown Grand (formerly the Lady Luck casino), and you've got a housing challenge of real proportions. And traffic from here to Reno. Zappos' Zach Ware is head of a project to create a multimodal transportation system he hopes will encourage Las Vegans to leave their cars at home. With a beta version of the system due to go online in 2014, the plan is to incorporate shareable electric cars, smaller electric carts, bicycles, and even helicopters for longer trips. The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada is on the case, too. It's looking into developing some form of mass transit-light-rail, street cars, or express buses-on the five miles of Maryland Parkway between downtown and the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Think of it as a pipeline of talent and youth for Zappos, a company whose annual revenue of more than $2 billion keeps growing and whose fortune is now hand in glove with the future of downtown. We're looking for a few ordinary people with extraordinary hearts. Are you ready for a positive change? Join our unique franchise community that believes in The Power of Love® and has an equally strong focus on the bottom line. Receive substantial financial and emotional rewards. * Help seniors live independently in their own homes by matching them with other loving, caring, compassionate seniors * Provide non-medical services such as light housekeeping, grocery shopping, companion care and more * Serve one of the fastest growing markets - the Boomers and their parents * Easy startup backed by our marketing expertise and management support * Be part of our strong community of like-minded social entrepreneurs Join our unique franchise partnership. Do good and make money.® E-mail us today! opportunities@seniorshelpingseniors.com www.seniorshelpingseniors.com ©2011 Seniors Helping Seniors. Each office is independently owned and operated. All trademarks are registered trademarks of Corporate Mutual Resources Inc. http://www.seniorshelpingseniors.com http://www.seniorshelpingseniors.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Spirit Magazine - December 2013

Spirit Magazine - December 2013
Contents
Gary's Greeting
Gary's Greeting en Español
Star of the Month
Freedom Story
From the Editor
Your Worlds
Your Pictures
Media Center
Spice up your drink repertoire
Eat Drink Sleep
Cook with chickpeas
Stay Overnight in Nashville
The Numbers
Make a Case for Paper Maps
Look out for Bigfoot
Plan Interplanetary Trek
Wise Guide
Co-opt Criticism
Business
Meet your New Favourite Travel Buddy
Provoke Productivity
Tales of a Tippling City
Rediscover Sin City
The Other Side of Vegas
Your Adventure In Albuquerque
Promotional Series: Spirit of Florida
Focus On: Health Resolutions
Calendar
Fun!
Spotlight
Community Outreach
Products & Services
Flight Services
Terminal Maps
Information
Rapid Rewards and A+ Rewards Partners
Route Map
The "If" List

Spirit Magazine - December 2013