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.
‘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.