We continue to embrace the forward-thinking ideals of our legacy founders, first expressed by James Rouse over 50 years ago who envisioned of a beautiful, self-sustaining “new American City” where a sense of responsibility to one’s city and to one’s neighbor fosters economic, racial, and cultural harmony. Today, HHC’s strategy for social impact emphasizes a better experience for people. In 2003, in partnership with Southern Nevada Water Authority, Summerlin became the region’s first community to implement strict WaterSmart conservation guidelines on a community-wide basis, limiting the amount of turf for new single-family homes and eliminating the use of irrigated turf in new non-residential development. Going beyond the restrictions for new construction, Summerlin has opted to replace older existing turf landscapes with desert-friendly plant materials. Summerlin was one of the Las Vegas valley’s earliest adopters of desert landscaping, helping to improve public perception of low-water-use landscapes. Our inaugural DEI Advisory Council, led by employee volunteers, established new goals, including the implementation of manager diversity training; the creation of employee-led resource groups; an annual all-company call solely focused on diversity efforts; an enhanced internship program; and more.