Nevada
Urbanizing Lake Tahoe
Environmentalists and affordable housing advocates compromise on a plan bringing more development around the famed lake.
The Smithsonian Comes To Las Vegas
Smithsonian-sponsored tours of art and architecture have added Las Vegas to the schedule. "Glitz and fakery is art, too."
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.
Las Vegas Short On Parks
In the gaming capital of the nation, local officials are working to combat the shortage of parks and recreation facilities.
Nevada: A Future Atomic Wastebasket?
Residents fear that Yucca Mountain, in western Nevada, will become the burial ground for nuclear waste.
Keeping Up With Growth
The City of Reno is adding over $260 million in public projects to cope with the region's growth.
Nevada Working Toward Renewable Energy
State officials are trying to build one of the largest wind farms in the nation.
Waste Plan May Put Nevada At Risk
Plans to store nuclear waste above ground poses a health risk to citizens and an environmental risk to the state.
Nevada Gets Grant For Homeless
Homeless assistance providers will receive $3.85 Million in grants from HUD.
Las Vegas Is Taking Homeowners Downtown
It takes more than stores and office buildings to revitalize a tired downtown. Las Vegas is implementing a strategy that is also a trend for many cities in the western U.S. -- building housing downtown.
Firm Builds Vegas-style Mass Transit
A four-mile monorail system linking Las Vegas' major hotels and convention center to the airport is the "only public transportation project in the history of North America that's being built without any federal money or subsidy."
Las Vegas' Transportation Plan Hits The Jackpot
Approval of two new transportation plans earmarks $21 billon dollars in spending to solving the region's traffic problems.
Who Owns Searchlight, Nevada?
An 1872 mining law lies at the heart of the dispute over who owns Searchlight, a city about 50 miles from Las Vegas.
Planners Fighting Las Vegas Gridlock
The Southern Nevada Regional Transportation Commission unveiled plans that officials hope will cope with the growth boom.
Sprawl: Who Is The Top Offender?
Some experts tracking national sprawl trends have identified the top offender.
Las Vegas Working To Redevelop Downtown
The city of Las Vegas is purchasing parcels of downtown real estate to entice redevelopment in the area.
Highway Project Aggravates Residents
Residents along U.S. 95 are looking for answers from the Nevada Department of Transportation.
Las Vegas Beltway Growing
Officials are meeting with the public to discuss future designs as the newest section of the beltway opens.
Las Vegas Takes A Spin
Plans to bring the World's tallest Ferris wheel to the famed strip are being finalized.
Federal Plan To Protect Public Land In Nevada
Citizens and environmentalists hail the plan, which would restrict road construction in order to prevent development.
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.
Clanton & Associates, Inc.
Jessamine County Fiscal Court
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
