Interactive Visualizations
Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment in Nevada
These interactive maps summarize the number of households within Nevada counties, how many of these households are unserved or underserved in broadband internet services, and the rates of adoption for broadband using data from the 2021 American Community Survey and National Broadband Map.
Denver, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City Light Rail Systems
Las Vegas remains the only large metropolitan region in the Mountain West without a light rail system. These light rail systems in the Denver, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City metros required decades to complete and continue to expand as local needs and resources allow. Each of these light rail systems is larger than one that would be needed to serve the densest parts of the Las Vegas Valley. The three scenarios below super-impose the Denver, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City light rail systems on the Las Vegas Valley. Included on these visualizations are a "half-mile circle" walkable catchment area for each light rail stop.
These visualizations include depictions of light rail systems, including stations and routes, in three Mountain West Metros—Denver, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City — that are super-imposed on the Las Vegas Valley. This allows viewers to see how such a system would look in Southern Nevada.
Fact Sheets
The Transportation & Infrastructure collection presents publicly available and original data on transportation and infrastructure throughout the Las Vegas area, the state of Nevada, and the Mountain West region.
Collection: Transportation & Infrastructure Author: Zachary Billot, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet analyzes transportation policy, planning, and investment data as detailed in the report “Getting Transportation Right: Ranking the States in Light of New Federal Funding” by the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC). Five Mountain West States:…
Collection: Transportation & Infrastructure Author: Ayda Atici, Kristian Thymianos, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on policies and actions to support electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure in five Mountain West states: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The data are retrieved from the “2023 Transportation Electrification…
Collection: Transportation & Infrastructure Author: Miguel Soriano-Ralston, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data from Smarth Growth America’s report, “Dangerous By Design, 2022,” which reports on traffic deaths throughout the United States. This fact sheet highlights pedestrian deaths as well as deaths among specific groups based on age,…
Publication Date: August 2022 Author: Peter Grema, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on computer and broadband internet access throughout the Mountain West (Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah). The original dataset from the United States Census Bureau is comprised of information from the American Community Survey 5-Year…
Publication Date: July 2022 Author: Annie Vong, Saha Salahi, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on average annual premiums, percent of income spent on auto insurance, and life events associated with the rising cost of auto insurance in the Mountain West (Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah). The original report includes data…
Publication Date: April 2022 Author: Olivia K. Cheche, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet highlights data on electric vehicles (EVs) and EV charging stations, as originally reported by Zutobi in The 2022 EV Charging Station Report. This report examines the presence of EV infrastructure across the United States. The Mountain West…
Publication Date: January 2021 Author: Francisco Reyes, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet synthesizes data on methods and accessibility of transportation for commuters in the Mountain West (Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah). This fact sheet explores data from the most populous county in each state, using data originally provided by…-
Publication Date: September 2020 Author: Kelliann Beavers, Eshaan Vakil, Katie M. Gilbertson, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents congestion and mobility trends in 14 Mountain West cities as compiled by INRIX Research and author Trevor Reed, in the Global Traffic Scorecard, March 2020. The INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard examines the impact of…
Publication Date: July 2020 Author: Madison Frazee-Bench, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This Fact Sheet presents data from Smart Growth America on the number of pedestrian fatalities in U.S. states and congressional districts. For the purpose of this fact sheet, the data included focus on the Sun Belt region between 2008 and 2017, highlighting areas with the…
Publication Date: June 2020 Author: Saha Salahi, Kelliann Beavers, Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This Fact Sheet highlights “The Most and Least Affordable Cities For Public Transit” in the Mountain West. Extracting from Paul Reynolds’ analysis of over 70 transit system across the United States from 2014 to 2015, this fact sheet…
Publication Date: February 2020 Author: Mary Blankenship, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This Fact Sheet examines the broadband services available and their subscription rates across major metro areas in the Mountain West, using the data and analysis found in “Signs of Digital Distress,” a report by the Brookings Institution. Read the Publication
Publication Date: 2020 Author: Ember Smith, Mary Blankenship, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract:This fact sheet highlights the performance and expansion of WalkUPs (regionally significant, walkable areas) with a focus on Denver, Los Angeles, Orlando, Phoenix, and Las Vegas as detailed in Foot Traffic Ahead: Ranking Walkable Urbanism in America’s Largest Metros, a…