How should Nevada deal with the rapid growth of the states population and economy, which has created issues including urban sprawl and affordable housing?
“Affordable housing is market-driven. We need the federal government to release more land for development instead of the law of supply and demand forcing prices up to a level where there can be no affordable housing.” “We need smart growth. We have to have considerations for infrastructure in advance of development and not have the tail wag the dog.” The state’s role is to work with local governments to put that infrastructure into place where it’s needed, such as roads. Southern Nevada faces a water crisis, and Clark County interests want to create a pipeline to take groundwater from White Pine County, whose residents are adamantly opposed to such a plan. Where do you stand? Would not decide which side to take until a full scientific study of the groundwater availability and sustainability is conducted, preferably by the Nevada university system’s Desert Research Institute. Different areas’ resource needs must be balanced. “We are in a desert state with the fastest growing population
