Nation's Fastest-Growing Region And New Urbanism

Las Vegas faces air pollution, traffic congestion, and scarce water supplies. But the city's mayor, an unlikely New Urbanist, has big plans.

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January 26, 2001, 8:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The 2000 census shows that the LasVegas metropolitan area remains the fastest-growing region in thecountry, adding about 70,000 peoplea year to a population of 1.4 million.Mayor Goodman...wants the core of his city to have 'some culture,' as he calls it, and a monorail, restaurants, apartments, grocery stores, bookstores, boutiques, a stadium, a high tech center, a museum, an art school - in other words, the vital mix of ingredients that make up a healthydowntown. He wants all of this to happen soon - or else."

Thanks to Alyssa Lee

Read the full story: Las Vegas Bet on Growth but Doesn't Love Payoff

Thursday, January 25, 2001 in The New York Times

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