Another reading relatable to Jackson’s pieces was this small reading titled as Casino Urbanism. It was basically from Stefan Al’s famous book “The Strip: Las Vegas and the Architecture of the American Dream”. It is a fascinating examination of the social, cultural, political, and ethical currents shaping the evolution of Las Vegas, from its origins as a lonesome desert railroad outpost into the gambling and entertainment mecca that it is today. Al presents the city in all its complexity—brimming with extravagance, immorality, ambition, corruption, luck, and loss—providing the reader with an enlightening look into the history of Las Vegas as a cultural icon, and its phenomenal manifestation as a symbolic reflection of American culture. He explains…