Transportation leaders nationwide agree technology, not expanding roadways, is key to transportation infrastructure future.
Mick Akers
Mick joined the Las Vegas Review-Journal in November 2018 and covers sports business and transportation. He previously worked at the Las Vegas Sun covering a variety of beats including transportation, business, gaming, and city and county government. Prior to that, he worked at the Pahrump Valley Times, where he was named the Nevada Press Association’s Outstanding Journalist in the intermediate category for his coverage of the Lamar Odom brothel overdose situation, rural healthcare and more. Mick was born in Texas but grew up in Las Vegas, attending UNLV’s Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies where he was a member of the Kappa Tau Alpha National Journalism Society.
Before families set out on road trips full of the inevitable onslaught of “are we there yet?” questions, motorists should ensure their vehicles are summer-travel ready.
Casino magnate Derek Stevens was willing to endure business impacts caused by Project Neon as he looked ahead to the transportation benefits the project will create in Downtown Las Vegas.