Nevada

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.]

September 24, 2005 - The Slatin Report

No Water Treatment Facility In My Backyard

The proposed $70 million facility in Henderson is under fire from nearby residents.

August 20, 2005 - Las Vegas Review Journal

A Million-year Health Standard

The EPA creates a million-year health standard for Yucca Mountain dump.

August 11, 2005 - The New York Times

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.

August 7, 2005 - BBC News

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.

June 20, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

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.

June 8, 2005 - The Financial Times

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.

May 24, 2005 - Terrain

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.

April 29, 2005 - The Christian Science Monitor

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.

April 12, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

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.

April 12, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

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.

January 31, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

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.

January 24, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Transit Re-Debuts in Sin City

Las Vegas monorail is up and running for holiday peak business.

January 4, 2005 - The Washington Post

New Game In Vegas: Mixed Use

Instead of building a new megahotel MGM is spending $3 billion to transform 66 acres on the Las Vegas Strip into a mini-Manhattan.

December 30, 2004 - The New York Times

Las Vegas Monorail Reopens After 107 Days

The four-mile monorail reopens Christmas Eve, ending a 107-day shutdown because of mechanical problems.

December 28, 2004 - Las Vegas Review Journal

BLM's Affordable Housing Program Unpopular

Municipalities show little interest in Bureau of Land Management's program to make land available at discounted rates for affordable housing.

November 30, 2004 - Las Vegas Sun

Creating A Massive New Urbanist Sin City

Two new 'mini-city' developments in Las Vegas could alter the Las Vegas landscape by the end of the decade.

November 16, 2004 - Wall St. Journal

High-end Mixed Use On The Strip

Three billion dollar project in Vegas emphasizes living spaces and other nongambling features.

November 15, 2004 - Las Vegas Sun

Fears Over Yucca Mountain Could Spell Trouble For Bush

The controversial nuclear waste storage facility in Nevada is causing some residents in this swing state to re-think their support for President Bush.

October 23, 2004 - The Guardian Unlimited

Summerlin: One Of Nation's Best-Selling Planned Communities

Plannned community near Las Vegas is home to more than 87,000 people.

October 13, 2004 - The New York Times

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.

Planning for Universal Design

Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.

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.