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Subjective and Objective Overview of Las Vegas

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When one considers Las Vegas the first thought that comes to mind is almost inevitably that of bright lights and fast lifestyles. It is, equally, however, a city of  great decadence and bitter despair. It is a city of great wealth and social depravity, the contrast between the two often resulting in a preponderance of activities which elsewhere  are illegal. Indeed, Las Vegas has been identified as the gambling capital of the world for decades. It is also well known as a city with legalized prostitution,  readily available street drugs, and access to any type of criminal you care to make contact. In all fairness, however, perceptions of Las Vegas are both subjective and objective.  While Las Vegas glamour and fast lifestyle may be the first impression one walks away with, there are also much deeper issues to be objectively explored regarding this great  city. An objective look at Las Vegas reveals many of the same underlying characteristics that are found in numerous other cities around the  world. There are, in fact, several key points which are notable in regard to the manner in which the city is organized. Las Vegas has obviously evolved significantly  over time, As is characteristic of many cities, discernible are times of rapid expansion followed by precipitous decline (Houghton Mifflin Company, 1991).  A particularly fascinating feature of the city is its infrastructure. The demands for infrastructure in Las Vegas have increased over time both in respect to physical infrastructures  such as water and waste disposal systems and in respect to political organization and interrelationships with state and nation. Two particularly important infrastructure issues in Las Vegas are