How Two Fast-Growing Cities Deal With Growth
16 March 2001 - 8:00am
The Christian Science Monitor looks at how Las Vegas and Reno have dealt with their growth problems.
"Las Vegas is growing so fast its plumbing can't keep up. Reno's population is stagnant, but the air quality is good... 'The full view of what is happening in modern Nevada today can be seen by watching the shifting fortunes of north and south, Reno and Las Vegas,' says Mike O'Callahan, former governor and now editor of the Las Vegas Sun. 'We are watching a dramatic shift of people, wealth, political clout, water, power, and all the rest.'"
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A tale of how two cities have dealt with growth
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The Christian Science Monitor, March 13, 2001
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