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Brightline West should also be used to transform public transit service in Las Vegas

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

In 2002, it was extended almost 3 miles, connecting to a number of other casinos. The first element is an integrated public transportation system. And the taxi industry and drivers are a very strong lobby against public transportation. The Las Vegas Monorail wasn't designed to be mass transit.

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Interpreting Covid-19 as a Disaster

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

Despite this, the 2020 pandemic has obvious similarities with previous outbreaks of viral diseases and with many other kinds of disaster. Front-line' workers include those who serve in hospitals, work in care homes, run public transport and deliver essential items. IRDR Report 2020-01. Distribution of vulnerability.

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