[nomarandlee]

I see little reason for it to be "sad" if it ends up as the U.S. tallest. The days are now here that we are in a high targeted leisure and entertainment is growing to equal importance and attention as conventional buisness. Las Vegas has never made any pretenses about being a convetional city. This tower by design would look pretencious and out of place in many a conventional city but it fits the boosterism and loudness of Vegas well. Toursist and destination cities are playground that can afford can get away with more ostentacious projects without being seen as trampling on the dignity of the city. What would look ridiculous in another city can look part in Vegas or Dubai with the one differance is Las Vegas builds with a semblance of labor ethics.