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More Cash for Lawns in Vegas

Las Vegas home and business owners can now receive $3 for every square foot of lawn they replace with less water-intensive landscaping.

June 4, 2018 - Las Vegas Review Journal

North Las Vegas Planners Plan for Transit

Planners in one of the fastest growing cities in the country are proposing a transit-supportive land use plan that will link public investment in transit with private investment in land development.

February 28, 2006 - Las Vegas Review Journal

No Water Treatment Facility In My Backyard

The proposed $70 million facility in Henderson is under fire from nearby residents.

August 20, 2005 - Las Vegas Review Journal

New Security Measures Approved For Freedom Tower

Officials finally all agree that the new design will be less vulnerable to a truck bomb blast.

July 1, 2005 - Las Vegas Review Journal

Las Vegas Monorail Reopens After 107 Days

The four-mile monorail reopens Christmas Eve, ending a 107-day shutdown because of mechanical problems.

December 28, 2004 - Las Vegas Review Journal

Southern Nevada's Desert Land Rush

The search for new developable land pushes out beyond the Las Vegas Valley.

August 7, 2004 - Las Vegas Review Journal

Las Vegas Monorail Finally Ready To Open

After several delays, the four-mile, $654 million Las Vegas monorail is set to open to the public on July 15th.

July 2, 2004 - Las Vegas Review Journal

Las Vegas Studies Economic Costs of Stopping Growth

An editorial by the Las Vegas Review-Journal concludes from a recent study that the costs of smart growth are too high.

March 1, 2004 - Las Vegas Review Journal

Gambling On Inclusionary Zoning In Las Vegas

As housing prices in Las Vegas begin to push out the middle class, even Sin City starts to think about inclusionary zoning

February 2, 2004 - Las Vegas Review Journal

A New Monorail Era For Las Vegas

Southern Nevada's Regional Transportation Commission receives environmental approval for a four-mile $650M monorail extension.

June 17, 2003 - Las Vegas Review Journal

There Goes The Neighborhood

Yucca Mountain, Nevada has been designated the world's first repository for high-level nuclear waste.

January 14, 2002 - Las Vegas Review Journal

Kunstler Vs. Las Vegas

A columnist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal scoffs at Kunstler's scathing review of Las Vegas.

December 13, 2001 - Las Vegas Review Journal

Smart Freeways Coming To Nevada

Electronic freeway signs around Las Vegas are the first part of the a planned traffic management system intended to relieve congestion in the booming state.

May 12, 2001 - Las Vegas Review Journal

No Sprawl In Vegas

Las Vegas is not a sprawling city of low density and endless miles of asphalt, according to a study that compares Las Vegas to five other cities.

August 8, 2000 - Las Vegas Review Journal

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