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The "Manhattanization" of Las Vegas? From the Las Vegas Sun:

Sky is still the limit on Las Vegas Boulevard South

By Dan Kulin

The death of a proposal to impose height limitations on a small stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard South is an important victory for those who want to see the burgeoning vertical development of downtown continue.

For both downtown developers and supporters of the Manhattanization of Las Vegas, the battle was over much more than the regulations for a half-mile stretch of one side of the boulevard. Rather, it was a fight to stop what some saw as precedent-setting restrictions on the one street they say should be the most protected from restrictions.

"If they would put height restrictions on Las Vegas Boulevard, then all the other stuff in the city and the county is up for grabs," local Carpenters Union boss Marc Furman said.

"If you can take a piece of Las Vegas Boulevard out of the picture, that sends a terrible message," Furman said. "It wasn't just about the three blocks. It was about Las Vegas Boulevard." Read more.