Nevada
Smart Growth in Reno
Physical constraints force Reno planners to consider smart growth.
The New Sin City Chamber of Commerce
Feeling ignored by the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, the region's adult industry forms its own
Development Handbooks Vs. Zoning
In Sparks, Nevada, development handbooks are taking the place of traditional zoning.
Manhattan Density Comes to Vegas
Construction begins on Las Vegas' new $1.8 billion Cosmopolitan Resort & Casino, a mixed-use high rise towering over 600 feet on the strip.
Is Las Vegas Light Rail A Boondoggle In The Making?
The Las Vegas Review-Journal, citing a study by Randal O'Toole, calls the proposed multi-billion-dollar light rail line from Henderson to North Las Vegas a 'white elephant'.
Sprawling Development Around Las Vegas: No End In Sight
The informal Las Vegas 'urban growth boundary' just keeps getting pushed further back.
Saving Googie Architecture In Las Vegas
A group is trying to save one of the last examples of Googie architecture in Las Vegas.
The Next Theme For Las Vegas... Urban Sophistication?
MGM's $5 billion CityCenter proposes a cool urban downtown for the overheated Las Vegas Strip. [Includes photos.]
No Water Treatment Facility In My Backyard
The proposed $70 million facility in Henderson is under fire from nearby residents.
A Million-year Health Standard
The EPA creates a million-year health standard for Yucca Mountain dump.
What Happens In Las Vegas... Won't Include Water
Nevada's desert oasis is facing serious water issues -- most of which are caused by residents.
Who Should Get Vegas' Sewage?
As Las Vegas grows, the city is sending more pollutants into Lake Mead, the source of drinking water for millions in the West.
US Metropolis Rises Out Of Desert Wasteland
The Henderson and North Las Vegas suburbs were the No. 2 and No. 3 most rapidly expanding cities nationwide in 2004.
Burning Man -- Creative Fire In The Desert
A strange new dream began to take real shape and materialize on the desert floor—the Burning Man Art Festival. Includes an essay and slideshow.
Las Vegas Glitz Dulled By Growing Pains
As the city opens the world's most expensive casino, residents worry about lack of housing, bad traffic, smog, and crime.
Designing A 'Themeless' Vegas Casino
Architect Cesar Pelli will design a 4,000-room "themeless" hotel-casino, part of a $4.7-billion project to be built on the Las Vegas Strip.
Green Vs. Coal: Where The West Begins
A showdown in the Nevada desert pits coal plant proponents against advocates of renewable resources. L.A.'s decision will shape the outcome.
The Most Expensive Hotel In Las Vegas
Developer Steve Wynn has returned with his $2.7-billion 'Wynn Las Vegas' hotel that may again elevate the standard for luxury in Sin City.
Review: Sun, Sin & Suburbia
"Sun, Sin & Suburbia An Essential History of Modern Las Vegas", by Geoff Schumacher, may be the definitive work about the fastest-growing place in America.
Transit Re-Debuts in Sin City
Las Vegas monorail is up and running for holiday peak business.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
