Invest in and maintain infrastructure that meets the needs of a diversified economy.
Sub-ObjectivesIn coordination with organizations such as the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LVGEA), develop a regional approach to 1) assess the need for and implement infrastructure that can support a diversified economy and 2) recommend updates to landuse plans to match land use and transportation plans and policies.
Lead Organization: Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LVGEA)Provide tools such as scenario planning analyses to local governments and the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) to develop land-use strategies that implement the Plan at the local level.
Lead Organization: SNS Project TeamCoordinate the RTC’s Regional Transportation Plan and local government master plan updates with the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS).
Lead Organization: Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LVGEA)Determine future needs for employment lands.
Sub-ObjectivesConduct and publicize a regional inventory of available commercial and industrial land and facilities.
Lead Organization: SNS Project Team Mid 2017 Update
LVGEA Industrial Building Survey (2014); LVGEA Employment Lands report (2016); LVGEA attempted to compile a regional inventory of available land, but found it too difficult to regularly update
Work with local governments to bolster longer-term economic growth and development by designating employment lands for future industries, while mitigating the pressure to respond to short-term development demand for residential development.
Lead Organization: Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LVGEA)Foster the development of the healthcare and education sectors, locally serving sectors that would enhance quality of life for residents to better integrate with existing land uses and create a better environment to attract new workers.
Sub-ObjectivesSupport community stakeholders to plan for regional educational and medical assets that support economic growth and diversification, such as a UNLV medical school.
Lead Organization: Las Vegas Health Education Advocacy Leadership of Southern Nevada(Las Vegas HEALS)Encourage quality housing and transit near existing medical facilities, schools and training programs to increase access to local medical providers and provide opportunities for residency programs in order to get doctors to stay in the region.
Lead Organization: Local GovernmentsAs the County updates its various comprehensive plan elements, goals and policies will be added to address this objective.
Identify how and where medical and educational institutions can be integrated into mixed-use developments in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods to stimulate economic vitality while offering needed services.
Lead Organization: Local GovernmentsAs the County updates its various land use plans, it will look for opportunities to implement its “Activity Center” concept which will reinforce the concept of mixed use developments.
Provide housing options for healthcare workers near their place of employment that integrate parks, trails, and active transportation infrastructure.
Lead Organization: Local GovernmentsDevelop strategies and make targeted investments to encourage infill redevelopment and property rehabilitation.
Sub-ObjectivesImplement the four Opportunity Site strategies: Maryland Parkway, Boulder Highway at Broadbent/Gibson, Downtown North Las Vegas, and the Las Vegas Medical District and create and encourage the use of an infill and revitalization action plan for areas with similar characteristics to the four Opportunity Site strategies that identifies barriers to mixed-use development and suggests tools to overcome them.
Lead Organization: Local GovernmentsFAST
Has been charged with getting up to speed on “Smart Cities,” incorporating new technologies.
Transit Planning
-Service has been expanded on the weekends for Route 212 which passes through Boulder Highway.
-Enhancements to Route 113 traveling through North Las Vegas have provided a boost in service running every 15 minutes.
-Route 210 going through Lake Mead Boulevard has also seen a boost in service.
-In general, efforts are made by the department to increase frequency wherever possible.
-Most stops have been upgraded in North Las Vegas.
Create a set of sample revitalization and renovation plans for existing buildings, which could be approved through a streamlined permitting process and implemented via low-cost loans, modest rehabilitation subsidies, or CDBG dollars, etc.
Lead Organization: Local GovernmentsMake targeted enhancements in key infill areas to enhance walkability and connectivity to existing and new recreational, commercial and transportation options.
Lead Organization: Local GovernmentsPreserve and enhance historic neighborhoods and allow appropriate infill and enhancements that can support the neighborhood's economic development.
Lead Organization: Local GovernmentsDevelop and build upon existing programs to promote reinvestment in business districts through sweat equity and volunteerism to create gathering spaces, improve safety, and stabilize neighborhoods.
Lead Organization: Local GovernmentsStudy market readiness and redevelopment potential for deteriorated commercial areas and underutilized strip retail developments.
Lead Organization: Local GovernmentsWork with rural communities and small towns to implement economic development goals where comparative advantages align better than in urban areas of Clark County.
Lead Organization: Local Governments Mid 2017 Update
LVGEA works regularly with rural municipalities on economic development goals; City of Mesquite’s recreation master plan in CEDS; LVGEA working with Mesquite on Exit 118 plan and sports complex development
Develop and expand community-based economic development and reinvestment to support vibrant, transit-supported mixed-use districts throughout the Region.
Sub-ObjectivesIdentify placemaking improvements, regulatory changes and design standards to increase customer draw in areas with a unique flair (arts, antiques, international appeal, family-oriented, etc.).
Lead Organization: Local GovernmentsDevelop strategies to better connect residential demand with local commercial services and products to reduce retail leakage.
Lead Organization: Local GovernmentsIdentify, adopt and support programs that aid in the revitalization of local business districts, such as the arts district in downtown Las Vegas and areas with active business associations.
Lead Organization: Local Governments Mid 2017 Update
CLV, COH, CNLV offer RDA redevelopment incentives in urban core
Determine the building and space needs of entrepreneurs and startups to embolden existing small businesses to participate in revitalization.
Sub-ObjectivesIdentify neighborhoods that are well positioned to attract businesses from specific sectors and develop place-based strategies, cluster training, and workforce outreach efforts around those areas to reduce commute times and connect local residents to job opportunities.
Lead Organization: Local GovernmentsIdentify target industry locational needs, determine which industries are most likely to be successful in infill development, and develop a strategy to promote new development that accommodates them.
Lead Organization: Local GovernmentsAssess potential and support for locally-owned business preferences, including co-working spaces.
Lead Organization: Private Sector and Professional AssociationsExpand and pursue public market concepts that allow flexibility for a diverse range of businesses including micro-business, farmers markets, or public markets through a public-private partnership.
Lead Organization: Local Governments Mid 2017 Update
Jurisdictions have changed zoning to allow farmers markets
Provide tools and technical assistance to business districts to help increase their market draw.
Lead Organization: Local GovernmentsEncourage the development of "third places," such as coffee shops or bars, essentially locations outside of work and home for people to meet and exchange ideas or work in a space with access to basic services such as WIFI at no charge, that help foster entrepreneurs and small business owners.
Lead Organization: Local GovernmentsPrioritize the school environment for children, encouraging development that better supports existing schools.
Sub-ObjectivesExplore community-based approaches to educational improvement and reform that focuses on improving the educational and developmental outcomes of children and youth in distressed communities, paying special attention to access to free preschools and all-day kindergarten.
Lead Organization: Local GovernmentsSupport updates to land-use plans based on the preferred land-use alternative, emphasizing relationships between revitalization, urban infill and education.
Lead Organization: Local GovernmentsSupport events and educational programming that address socioeconomic disparities and coordinate with partner organizations and initiatives to improve social equity.
Lead Organization: Education and Research PartnersPartner with Safe Routes to Schools to integrate safe walking and biking routes in new development areas to make neighborhoods more attractive. Prioritize investments that improve multi-modal school access.
Lead Organization: Local GovernmentsPromote the integration of schools, parks, and community centers into neighborhoods.
Lead Organization: Local GovernmentsReview the impacts of restrictive zoning on the educational system. (Restrictive zoning refers to zoning that limits the types or form of development in a specific area. For instance, development of higher density buildings may be banned in certain areas of the community.)
Lead Organization: Local GovernmentsWork closely with the Clark County School District Real Property Management Division, local governments and developers to develop thoughtful school and service siting criteria.
Sub-ObjectivesWork with the Clark County School District to prioritize repurposing and rehabilitation of deteriorating schools, especially in neighborhoods near the Opportunity Sites.
Lead Organization: Local Governments Mid 2017 Update
Through the use of Redevelopment Agency funds, CCSD and local governments are able to provide dollars to help rehabilitate schools in urban cores
In the spirit of collaboration, research legislative changes (local, state and federal) necessary to allow the School District more flexibility with facility use and management with particular consideration for the role of regulations affecting Recreation & Public Purposes Act leases and BLM land and related impacts on schools on BLM property.
Lead Organization: Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LVGEA)Consider changes to school design, including building schools with multiple stories and locating schools in infill areas, and consider repurposing commercial or vacant big-box retail spaces into schools.
Lead Organization: Education and Research PartnersContinue to strengthen the relationship between the CCSD and local governments to achieve shared goals for effective learning environments and educational performance.
Lead Organization: Local GovernmentsIdentify potential funding sources that could be directed to building or retrofitting schools so that they can support a better learning environment.
Lead Organization: Education and Research PartnersEncourage the local business community to support education and schools programs to better connect opportunities for student career mapping, mentoring, and educational needs of employers.
Lead Organization: Private Sector and Professional Associations Mid 2017 Update
LVGEA connects businesses with CCSD students for internship opportunities as part of BizCONNECT program; LVGEA’s BeEngaged programming encourages business leaders to support educational needs; LVGEA, Public Education Foundation, and Metro Chamber developed initiative where business leaders mentor CCSD principals; LVGEA works with OWINN on workforce development efforts; CCSD has a robust Partnership Office where local government and the District are leveraging relationships to engage students and improve the quality of learning in the classroom.
Implement the RTC's Regional Schools Multimodal Transportation Access Study to improve safety for children and promote a better overall environment near schools.
Lead Organization: Local GovernmentsCollaborate with the Clark County School District, local governments and the RTC to address school siting requirements, including, but not limited to, separation of uses near planned school sites and bus access.
Lead Organization: Local GovernmentsPromote the need for schools to be located adjacent to public facilities and Pre-K, health, social and educational services that support healthy families.
Lead Organization: Local GovernmentsElevate the importance of school siting as a strategic education and economic development initiative with the building and development industry, business community, local chambers and other stakeholders.
Lead Organization: Local GovernmentsCo-locate schools and other learning facilities and community resources to capitalize on community skill sets and knowledge.
Lead Organization: Local GovernmentsPartner with higher education institutions to support economic development.
Sub-ObjectivesPursue a stronger higher education system that includes a UNLV medical school, a tier 1 research institution, and Graduate Medical Education programming, (formal medical education either hospital sponsored or hospitalbased training) following completion of an M.D. or D.O. degree.
Lead Organization: State Agencies Mid 2017 Update
UNLV School of Medicine opened in fall 2017; UNLV actively pursuing Tier 1 designation
Collaborate with local higher education institutions to develop local revitalization and improvement efforts.
Lead Organization: Local Governments Mid 2017 Update
UNLV was involved in the Infill Development Workgroup; UNLV is engaged in light rail discussion along Maryland Pkwy; Las Vegas Medical District redevelopment collaborative effort between UNLV, the City of Las Vegas, and Clark County
Align complementary plans, special area plans and incentives with regional target sector industries, such as medical districts.
Lead Organization: Local GovernmentsConsider public investment in a center for research and development, in partnership with area universities, hospitals, the LVGEA, and businesses that can be leveraged to promote investment and stimulate more collaboration.
Lead Organization: Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LVGEA) Mid 2017 Update
UNLV MGM Resorts Public Policy Institute; UNLV Harry Reid Research and Technology Park; UNLV Small Business Development Center; LVGEA launched its research center in fall 2016 to identify and support economic development and research opportunities