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FIGURE 18.6
City park in Las Vegas designed to incorporate a desert wash.
FIGURE 18.7
Plants along the trail are indigenous to the Mojave Desert region.
a survey of 2000 recent home buyers was cosponsored by the National Association of Home
Builders and the National Association of Realtors. The survey asked about the “importance
of community amenities,” and trails came in second only to highway access. Those surveyed
could check any number of the 18 amenities, and 36% picked walking, jogging, or biking
trails as either “important” or “very important.” Sidewalks, parks, and playgrounds ranked
next in importance. Ranking much lower were ball fields, golf courses, and tennis courts.*
Summerlin currently has over 150 miles of trails, some of which act as connector trails to the
nearby Red Rock National Conservation Area. Responding to community demand there are
street-side village trails that follow highways, bike trails, regional connector trails, and natural
*
http://www.americantrails.org/resources/benefits/homebuyers02.html (accessed July 19, 2009).
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