AltWeeklies Wire
As More Companies Shoot for LEED Certification, More Ask What it Really Meansnew
An environmentally friendly casino has to be a contradiction in terms. Giant buildings that welcome and encourage the extravagant, wasteful behavior of thousands of guests at the same time hardly seem like a recipe for saving Mother Earth. But on the Strip, even sustainability can be made into a virtue, provided the example is sufficiently large.
Las Vegas Weekly |
T.R. Witcher |
09-24-2009 |
Housing & Development
One Man's Unlikely Quest to Transform the Vegas Stripnew
Architect Nir Buras' vision for remaking Vegas' most famous street is both breathtakingly audacious and yet at the same time rudimentary.
Las Vegas Weekly |
T.R. Witcher |
02-19-2009 |
Housing & Development
The Demise of a Big-Box Retailer Reminds Us of How the Dr. Spock Generation Blew Itnew
Some blame Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae; others, the banks or the global market. That’s because the analysts are looking at the hands on the clock of fate. I say, look at the face of the clock. If you look closely, you’ll see the face of the Baby Boomer.
Las Vegas Weekly |
H. Lee Barnes |
02-12-2009 |
Housing & Development
Tags: Development, Baby Boomers
The Foreclosure Crisis Meets Homelessness in the Nevada Desertnew
By matching homeowners who have empty houses with homeless folks who need shelter, Calvin Leslie feels he's doing Las Vegas a service while making himself a little money. Some neighbors disagree.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Tovin Lapan |
08-22-2008 |
Housing & Development
Foreclosure Rage is On the Risenew
The evicted residents who destroy their own house before they leave are rarely prosecuted. As attorney David Winterton explains, "The people who trashed the house don't have money anyway, so if someone were to sue them and get a judgment, they wouldn't be able to collect."
Las Vegas Weekly |
Jennifer Grafiada |
05-02-2008 |
Housing & Development
