Finding Community in Las Vegas

Finding

In Las Vegas

Creating

A little about me at Zappos…

2

R&D

Community and Events

Culture

A little about me at DTP…

3

Kids and Family

Random Other Things

Community

A service company that just happens to sell shoes, clothing,

handbags, accessories, housewares…

2009 #23 2010 #15

2011 #6

TOP 100 BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR

Headquarters: Henderson, NVFulfillment: Shepherdsville, KY1500+ employees

ClothingCustomer ServiceCultureC

But What’s Next?

C Community

Las Vegas City Hall

Nike

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Google

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Apple

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Doggy Day Care

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NYU Campus

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What if?

Las Vegas City Hall

Let’s back up a little…

Where my story begins…

The truth about Las Vegans…

Dropout rate 37%Unemployment rate 12.2%

#1 in home foreclosures No culture in Las VegasOur healthcare is bad

We have the worst education in the country

Back to this…

Downtown Vegas - Fremont East

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DOWNTOWN PROJECT - $350M

$ 50M – Small businesses

$ 50M – Tech Startups

$ 50M – Education, Arts, Culture

$200M – Residential & Real Estate

DOWNTOWN PROJECT GOALS


Live/Work/Play – Walking Distance



The Most Community-Focused Large City in the World



The Most Community-Focused Large City in the World

The Co-working and Co-Learning Capital of the World

ROI

Instead of maximizing short-term ROI (Return On Investment)…

ROI vs. ROC

Instead of maximizing short-term ROI (Return On Investment)…

We focus on maximizing long-term ROC (Return On Community)

DOWNTOWN PROJECT - $350M

$ 50M – Small businesses

$ 50M – Tech Startups

$ 50M – Education, Arts, Culture


$50M – Small Businesses

$50M – Small Businesses

• Criteria–Owner Operated - Passionate–Helps Build Community– Execution Ability– Sustainable–Unique or First or Best at Something– Story-worthy

Natalie

Natalie

Natalie

Natalie

Natalie

Natalie

$50M – Tech Startups

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$50M – Education, Arts, Culture

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LEARNING FROM ZAPPOS & COWORKING…

Culture is to a Company

LEARNING FROM ZAPPOS & COWORKING…

Culture is to a Companyas

Community is to a City

Fremont St. & Las Vegas Blvd.

Speaker Series

• Search Inside Yourself• Why Non-Experts are Better at Disruptive

Innovation • How Cat Videos Are Changing the World• Learning Anytime and Anywhere – How Cities

are Making Learning Fun and Relevant• Unleashing Your Super Brain – How to Boost

Your Memory & Learn Faster

Speaker Series

• The Four Methods to Get Anyone to Do Anything

• Surfing, Science, and Accelerating Social Change.

• Radically Reinventing Community Development

We believe everyone has something to share!

School of Downtown - SkillShare

• Improv • Chinese Medicine – Path to Wellbeing• Tea Brewing• Birdhouse Making• Step by Step Canvas Painting• Scale Model Building

Focusing on Kids and Families

School of Downtown – Kids Edition

• Painting on Canvas• Lego classes• Make handcrafted paper and greeting cards• Photography 101• Creating your own short film• Floral design• Calligraphy

50% of Humans Live in Cities


75% Will Live In Cities in Our Lifetime


WHY DO THIS?

WHY DO THIS?

We live here

WHY DO THIS?

We live here

Zappos – ultimately help us attract and retain more employees

WHY DO THIS?

We live here


City – Help revitalize downtown

WHY DO THIS?

We live here


City – Help revitalize downtown

World – Help inspire other cities

What will people say about downtown?

“Downtown Vegas Will Make You Smarter”

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“Downtown Vegas is the City of Possibilities”


“Downtown Vegas is all about community”


“Downtown Vegas is a Great Place to Raise Families”


TOUR ZAPPOS AND DOWNTOWN!

Email Me:

Downtown ProjectDowntown Project Kids

[email protected]

Speaker Series: Downtownspeakerseries.com

Kids classes:Downtownfamilyseries.com