Nevada

Southern Nevada's Desert Land Rush

The search for new developable land pushes out beyond the Las Vegas Valley.
7 August 2004 - 5:00am
Las Vegas Review Journal

Introducing The Strip's New Monorail

The long-awaited Vegas monorail takes off. Will it fly?
25 July 2004 - 5:00am
The Slatin Report

Ersatz New Urbanism In Las Vegas

Henderson's desire for a neighborhood-based development exposes the boomtown's lack of city context.
13 July 2004 - 9:00am
Las Vegas Sun

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.
2 July 2004 - 9:00am
Las Vegas Review Journal

Zoning The Incidental Metropolis

The urban planning of the Burning Man Festival's "incidental metropolis," Black Rock City, shows what makes a city work and what is essential to a community.
18 June 2004 - 2:00pm
The San Francisco Chronicle

Las Vegas Searches For Water Options

Claiming that water problems won't slow growth, Sin City bets on expansion over sustainability. Some experts think the city will come up snake-eyes.
10 June 2004 - 12:00pm
Las Vegas Sun

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.
1 March 2004 - 9:00am
Las Vegas Review Journal

The Bus: Inspiration For Art?

Six essays inspired by the Las Vegas bus system, from poetry to political stands.
4 February 2004 - 10:00am
Las Vegas City Life

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
2 February 2004 - 5:00am
Las Vegas Review Journal

Lake Las Vegas: The Suburban Version Of Sin City

Lake Las Vegas -- the suburban reincarnation of Sin City with a 320-acre artificial lake -- is taking shape as a make-believe Tuscan village.
23 December 2003 - 5:00am
The New York Times

The First Transit Station Naming Rights

Nextel Communication's $50 million deal to name to the Las Vegas Convention Center monorail station is the first of its kinds.
18 November 2003 - 9:00am
The Los Angeles Times

Rickshaws in Vegas

Faced with extinction, pedicab drivers in Las Vegas show how they fill a need in the city.
17 November 2003 - 2:00pm
CNN

More Problems With Yucca Nuke Dump

Many geology and water isssues have been overlooked by the DOE in selecting Yucca Mountain as the nation's nuclear depository.
23 October 2003 - 3:00pm
Technology Review

Nevada Land Development: Corruption Or Politics?

The Los Angeles Times runs a two-part expose on Nevada Senator Harry Reid's corruption in trading money for development opportunities.
23 June 2003 - 11:00am
The Los Angeles Times

A New Monorail Era For Las Vegas

Southern Nevada's Regional Transportation Commission receives environmental approval for a four-mile $650M monorail extension.
17 June 2003 - 3:00pm
Las Vegas Review Journal

Student Housing Proposed On Old Cemetery

A businessman proposes high-rise student housing for the Univ. of Nevada, Reno on a part of the city's oldest cemetery.
5 June 2003 - 11:00am
Las Vegas Sun

An Exodus To Vegas

Las Vegas has become home to the fastest-growing Jewish population in the United States, but being observant can be tough.
14 May 2003 - 5:00am
The Los Angeles Times

Las Vegas: Disneyland For Grown Ups?

Roger Lewis profiles the best and worst of planning in Las Vegas.
11 April 2003 - 8:00am
The Washington Post

The Design Capital Of The U.S.

Is the nation's fastest-growing city also the design capital of the U.S.?
13 March 2003 - 8:00am
The New York Times

Wynn's Las Vegas Comeback

Even as business at Las Vegas casinos slows down, Steve Wynn, the architect of modern Las Vegas, is making his comeback with a new hotel.
23 January 2003 - 11:00am
Wall St. Journal
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