Nevada

Planners Fighting Las Vegas Gridlock

The Southern Nevada Regional Transportation Commission unveiled plans that officials hope will cope with the growth boom.

December 15, 2000 - Las Vegas Sun

Sprawl: Who Is The Top Offender?

Some experts tracking national sprawl trends have identified the top offender.

December 14, 2000 - The Salt Lake Tribune

Las Vegas Working To Redevelop Downtown

The city of Las Vegas is purchasing parcels of downtown real estate to entice redevelopment in the area.

December 10, 2000 - Las Vegas Sun

Highway Project Aggravates Residents

Residents along U.S. 95 are looking for answers from the Nevada Department of Transportation.

December 2, 2000 - Las Vegas Sun

Las Vegas Beltway Growing

Officials are meeting with the public to discuss future designs as the newest section of the beltway opens.

December 1, 2000 - Las Vegas Sun

Las Vegas Takes A Spin

Plans to bring the World's tallest Ferris wheel to the famed strip are being finalized.

November 24, 2000 - Reuters

Federal Plan To Protect Public Land In Nevada

Citizens and environmentalists hail the plan, which would restrict road construction in order to prevent development.

November 17, 2000 - Las Vegas Sun

Live From COMDEX: A Metropolitan Network

EDS has created the first and largest temporary Metropolitan Area Network for the massive COMDEX technology conference in Las Vegas.

November 13, 2000 - COMDEX

Thousands Of Homes May Hinge On Water Fight

A race for water rights 90 miles north of Las Vegas could signal the construction of thousands of new homes.

November 12, 2000 - Las Vegas Sun

Tahoe Property Owners Face Lake Deadline

11,000 Lake Tahoe property owners face deadline to take measures to protect the lake's clarity.

October 9, 2000 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

Development Threatens Desert Tortoise Habitat

Plans for development in Southern Nevada could devastate thousands of acres of pristine desert habitat of the federally-protected threatened desert tortoises.

August 7, 2000 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.