How Two Fast-Growing Cities Deal With Growth

The Christian Science Monitor looks at how Las Vegas and Reno have dealt with their growth problems.

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March 16, 2001, 8:00 AM PST

"Las Vegas is growing so fast its plumbing can't keep up. Reno's population is stagnant, but the air quality is good... 'The full view of what is happening in modern Nevada today can be seen by watching the shifting fortunes of north and south, Reno and Las Vegas,' says Mike O'Callahan, former governor and now editor of the Las Vegas Sun. 'We are watching a dramatic shift of people, wealth, political clout, water, power, and all the rest.'"

Thanks to Chris Steins

FULL STORY: A tale of how two cities have dealt with growth

Tuesday, March 13, 2001 in The Christian Science Monitor

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