USA NEWS-PILIPINO HERITAGE | LAS VEGAS: Clark County looks to add ‘Filipino Town’ as a new cultural district
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Clark County looks to add ‘Filipino Town’ as a new cultural district
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Las Vegas valley is home to vibrant cultural enclaves such as Chinatown, Korea Town Plaza, and Little Ethiopia, and now Clark County is considering the addition of another cultural district in the valley.
It’s an idea Clark County Commissioner Tick Segerblom of District E has been thinking about for years.
“It’s a designation that has no legal impact to the area but there are a lot of Filipino businesses there and a lot of Filipinos shop there so we thought it would be very cool to acknowledge their culture and little piece of town,” Segerblom explained.
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Memento Maxima Digital Marketing‘Filipino Town’ is set to be designated along Maryland Parkway, from Flamingo to Desert Inn Road, to celebrate the vibrant Filipino culture and businesses in the area. According to the latest U.S. Census data, over 200,000 Nevadans in Las Vegas identify as Filipino.
The designation would not cost taxpayers a dime, but area businesses would have to help foot the bill for signs and getting the area designated online and on GPS systems.
Residents in the area think it is a good idea.
“I think the area here has so much history, especially for the people that live around here. I think it would be good to give them a name or something to represent,” Anthony Caneido, who runs a business around the area, said.
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Eric Jeng, the Executive Director of the One APIA Nevada, supports the effort by the county.
“I think this is part of a place where folks can be proud of their heritage. They’re sharing it because you can look around at the diversity and folks love being able to share their food. I think that is part of our culture with all the restaurants here,” Jeng said.
Clark County will review the plans at the upcoming commission meeting on Nov. 5. This is the first of three meetings the proposal must go through before receiving approval. Once approved, the next steps will involve soliciting bids for the project and then reaching out to businesses to raise funds for the designation.
Commissioner Segerblom told 8 News Now he would like to see more cultural and entertainment districts created throughout the valley in the years to come.
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