Future Projects

AICP Community Planning Workshop
Las Vegas, NV
Sunday, April 27, 2008 8:00am-4:30pm

Make a difference!  APA and its professional institute, AICP, are hosting the AICP Community Planning Workshop for the eighth year during the APA National Planning Conference. Participation in this workshop on Sunday, April 27th is a way to give back to our host city through the provision of pro-bono planning services to a community in need.

This year's charrette-style workshop will focus on a portion of the West Las Vegas neighborhood, located immediately northwest of downtown Las Vegas. The history of West Las Vegas is intimately intertwined with the beginning of Las Vegas, dating back to 1904.  Since the 1930's, West Las Vegas was commonly referred to as the "Westside" and home to a large African American population.  The community has many historical points of interest including the Moulin Rouge Hotel & Casino and the Old Westside School.

Despite the growth of metropolitan Las Vegas, West Las Vegas has experienced property disinvestment, high rate of absentee landlords, poverty, little to no economic development and an inability to sustain growth within the area. The workshops design provides an opportunity for AICP attendees to brainstorm with community stakeholders to create policies and strategies related to redevelopment and revitalization, while preserving the history of the community.  Topics include growth, land use, housing, culture and historic preservation and community services.

Additional background information about the neighborhood will be available soon.