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Walkable Las Vegas?

Developers and locals in Las Vegas are pinning hopes onto the new CityCenter development to bring walkability to the desert city.
12 November 2009 - 11:00am
MSNBC
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Las Vegas: A Model of America's Problems

The problems facing urban America can be exemplified by looking at the city of Las Vegas, according to this piece from the Brookings Institution's Mark Muro.
25 October 2009 - 5:00am
Citiwire
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The Planetizen News Brief - 10/16/09


4:50 minutes (4.49 MB)

Saving money by housing the homeless, Western cities team up to lure high speed rail funds, and the work begins on Rio's Olympic preparations -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, download or listen.

16 October 2009 - 5:00am
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The People Under the Strip

A community of hundreds of people live beneath the glitz of the Las Vegas Strip in flood control tunnels.
25 September 2009 - 8:00am
The Sun

Federal Mag-Lev Funding Reignites Debate in Las Vegas

Federal authorities recently announced $45 million in support of plans to construct a magnetic levitation train line between Las Vegas and Southern California, re-igniting a debate over two proposed rail connections.
18 September 2009 - 11:00am
The Las Vegas Sun

Vegas Tourism Takes A Dive

Formerly thought to be recession-proof, the tourist mecca of Las Vegas is taking a hard hit during the current economic recession.
9 September 2009 - 8:00am
Los Angeles Times
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High Foreclosure Rates Could Lead to More Defaults in Las Vegas

Willingness to default on home loans has been found to increase in ZIP codes with high foreclosure rates, leaving foreclosure-heavy Las Vegas in danger.
8 August 2009 - 1:00pm
The Las Vegas Sun
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Housing Supply Down in Vegas, For Now

The supply of housing in Las Vegas is at a three-year low, a fact many attribute to prospectors buying up low-priced foreclosures in recent months.
27 July 2009 - 5:00am
The Las Vegas Sun

Lose Lawn, Gain Money

Cities in the Southwest are drying up. With less water to go around, water-intensive plantings like vast lawns are becoming an environmental faux pas. Now some cities are compensating residents for getting rid of them.
21 July 2009 - 9:00am
GreenBiz

Las Vegas Included in California's Rail Plans

Las Vegas will now be included in plans for California's high speed rail network, according to the Department of Transportation.
7 July 2009 - 7:00am
Progressive Railroading

The Troubles Facing Nevada's Master Planned Communities

Las Vegas and Southern Nevada are chock-full of planned communities. The region is also struggling with some of the harshest declines in property values in the nation. Though planned communities are seeing some sales, they are mainly in trouble.
17 May 2009 - 11:00am
Las Vegas Sun

The Planetizen News Brief - 5/14/09


4:30 minutes (4.13 MB)

Minorities rise in the 'burbs, small cities struggle to retain youth, and a look inside declining Las Vegas, all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

14 May 2009 - 5:00am
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The Fall of Las Vegas

In 2006, Las Vegas was one of the fastest growing cities in the country. Today, that booming metropolis is crumbling and can't maintain its infrastructure. A new documentary from Current.tv takes a look at Sin City today.
11 May 2009 - 10:00am
Current.tv

Embattled Las Vegas Mega Project to Finish

The $8.5 billion CityCenter casino complex designed for the Las Vegas Strip had been stalled over financial issues between two of the funders, but now an agreement has been reached and the mega project is set to complete on time.
1 May 2009 - 6:00am
Associated Press

Is Using Gray Water a Bad Idea?

The Southern Nevada Water Authority is officially opposing the residential use of gray water, arguing that it diminishes the replenishment of Lake Mead and, ironically, discourages water conservation.
15 April 2009 - 9:00am
Las Vegas Sun
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Las Vegas Mega Development on Shaky Ground

A major retail and tourist project in Las Vegas -- what some are calling the largest project in the world -- is stumbling amid the recession. Its developers and the city are unsure of its future.
10 April 2009 - 11:00am
Reuters

One-Fourth of Las Vegas Commercial Real Estate in Trouble

With the gambling industry facing lower demand, commercial real estate is being hit hard in Las Vegas, where nearly $8 billion worth of real estate is in trouble.
5 April 2009 - 1:00pm
The Las Vegas Sun
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Time May Be Right for Mag-Lev From Vegas to SoCal

A magnetic levitation train link between Anaheim and Las Vegas has been on the table for 30 years. Now could be the time the project finally gets enough traction to go from idea to reality.
24 March 2009 - 8:00am
Las Vegas Sun
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What Lies Ahead for Las Vegas

This article looks at what the end of sprawl will mean for Las Vegas.
3 March 2009 - 10:00am
Las Vegas Sun

Rethinking Vegas

The Las Vegas Weekly pulls together a panel of the city's leading urban thinkers to discuss the future of development in Las Vegas, now that the downturn has brought many projects to a standstill.
21 February 2009 - 1:00pm
Las Vegas Weekly
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