IS LAS VEGAS GROWING TOO FAST?

From In Business Las Vegas: “We want to make sure what we are doing to mitigate growth is keeping up and not getting out of balance and affecting the quality of life like transportation, air quality and economy,” said county Manager Virginia Valentine. “We don’t want it to go so far in one direction that it is out of balance and not recoverable.” [read the full article]

Too, Too Late! The resources to examine the problems this valley has faced and will face have been available for years. Many eastern and midwest cities have experienced massive growth at times which threatened infrastructure and Las Vegas could have learned from their successes and mistakes. Plus, the university has been here for decades, but have officials made use of those resources? By the time a think tank is formed and ready to “think,” the valley will be completely paved over and most remedies “tanked.”