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Sunrise Manor, known as the East Side, is often overlooked and avoided. It carries a negative reputation, with locals frequently advising tourists to stay away, a pattern common in neighborhoods where marginalized communities reside. Despite its vibrancy, the area lacks parks, public amenities, and entertainment, leaving residents underserved. Sunrise Manor is predominantly Hispanic, and its cultural presence is embedded in everyday street life, where vendors sell fruit, food, flowers, and goods on neighborhood corners. This identity has also shaped destinations like Broadacres Marketplace, the largest outdoor swap meet in Las Vegas. However, recent immigration policies and rising fears within the community have made many residents hesitant to leave their homes, leading to the temporary closure of spaces like Broadacres. This reality prompted me to reimagine how that same lively marketplace energy could exist in a more public, accessible, and resilient form. Today they face ongoing challenges, including poor walkability, limited shade, and minimal access to nature.Still, the East Side holds strong potential to become a place that better connects its residents and improves everyday life. The objective of this plan is to transform the East Side by reducing car lanes and creating an open market environment with shaded walkways and safer pedestrian paths. Compact vendor spaces would be offered at affordable rates, allowing community members to participate while supporting local activity. The design also provides areas of refuge and creates third spaces where families can gather and spend time together. This initiative aims to bring nightlife to the area and establish a safe, recognized place for the community. The design would also strengthen connections to nearby wetlands and the Las Vegas Wash, expanding environmental and recreational opportunities. This would help residents feel more connected to nature. The primary beneficiaries of these changes are the communities of Sunrise Manor. Overall, the impact is to help residents feel seen, preserve their culture, boost the local economy, and revive the Las Vegas Wash so that the community can reconnect with nature.

Publisher Location

Las Vegas (Nev.)

Publication Date

5-15-2026

Publisher

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Language

English

Controlled Subject

Nevada--Las Vegas; Public spaces--Planning; Urban renewal; City planning

Disciplines

Environmental Design | Urban, Community and Regional Planning | Urban Studies and Planning

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PDF

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48022 KB

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