John, in his 50s and originally from England, was relatively new to the storm drainage system. His spot was a stone's throw from the famous 'Welcome to Las Vegas' sign. He chose to live in the storm drains as he felt more protected and he could leave some belongings there whilst he was at work without them being stolen. He claimed he had originally come out to kill some time and to see Las Vegas, but he chose to do so broke because he knew if he had money he'd lose it pretty quickly. John decided to move into the tunnels as it was closer for him to walk to work. He'd been doing manual labour at a hotel casino, earning $8 an hour, but quit the job. He says of Las Vegas that it's not as happy a place as he thought it would be...Posing the simple question to their subjects: 'What does Las Vegas mean to you?' photographers Adam Patterson and Greg Funnell collaborated on a project that sought to discover if the American Dream was still a plausible notion. They choose Las Vegas as their microcosm as there they found the extremes of western capitalism. It is a 24 hour city that sees 150,000 people pass through its airport every day on their way to sample its proffered pleasures: gaming, entertainment and hospitality. However, in contrast to its bright lights there exists a shadow city that is the ninth most dangerous in America (31st largest by population) and has had the country's highest unemployment rates since 2008. With this in mind the two photographers asked: 'Does America still dare to hope?'...