PRESENTATION OUTLINE
MOVE ZAPPOS HQ TO LAS VEGAS CITY HALL
THE ALL-INCUSIVE CAMPUS MODEL
COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACE
$50M: EDUCATION, ARTS, CULTURE
$200M: RESIDENTIAL & REAL ESTATE
2. THE MOST COMMUNITY-FOCUSED
3. THE CO-WORKING CAPITAL OF THE WORLD
RETURN ON LUCK--ACCELERATING SERENDIPITY
WILL LEAD TO ACCELERATING
OUR QUESTION TO ENTREPRENEURS
CHEF NATALIE YOUNG & "EAT"
PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY CAME TOGETHER
THE DOWNTOWN PROJECT WORKSPACE
RESIDENTIAL & REAL ESTATE
WHEN CITIES DOUBLE IN SIZE,
BUT THE SAME IS NOT TRUE FOR COMPANIES
HOW TO ACCELERATE LEARNING & INNOVATION:
1. MAXIMIZE THE # OF SERENDIPITOUS INTERACTIONS
2. ACCELERATE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
3. INCREASE THE CITY'S METABOLISM
3 INGREDIENTS FOR SERENDIPITY:
3. CULTURE OF OPENNESS, COLLABORATION
GROUPS COLLIDING DOWNTOWN
2. 1000 TEACH FOR AMERICA
3. TECH STARTUP COMMUNITY
4. SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY
5. ART AND MUSIC COMMUNITIES
6. OTHER PASSION COMMUNITIES
LEARNING FROM ZAPPOS & COWORKING
UPWARD MOBILITY, ATTRACTING STARTUPS & THE CREATIVE CLASS
LEARNING FROM TED, SUMMIT SERIES, SXSW, BIF
CURATED CONTENT, SERENDIPITY, LEARNING
OUR BIG BET'S 3 GUIDING PRINCIPLES:
WHAT WILL PEOPLE SAY ABOUT DOWNTOWN?
75% OF ALL PEOPLE WILL LIVE IN CITIES