If you've listened to Dr. Robert Fielden's last two commentaries, he has been talking about a recent study by the Brookings Institute, which predicts order-of-magnitude growth in the American southwest.
For Doctor Fielden, the key to a healthy Las Vegas is changing residents from observers to participants.
Doctor Robert Fielden is an architect and city planner based in Henderson. What's your take on urban growth in the American southwest? Share your thoughts on-line at on our KNPR Community Exchange message board.
Related KNPR Items:
- 12/01/08: Dr Fielden Commentary: More on Mountain Megas
- 10/28/08: Dr Fielden Commentary: Mountain Megas
Related Links on the Web:
- Brookings Institute: Megapolitan Las Vegas One of America's Newest Metropolitan Places... (pdf)
- Brookings Institute: Megapolitan Las Vegas: One of America's Newest Metropolitan Places and a Federal Partnership to Help It Prosper (Event Summary)
- LV Sun: Governor formally calls for special session to cut budget
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