Jacobs Entertainment

Reno’s New Era of Speculation

Data centers, arenas, convention centers, apartments, and so much more

Mar 10 •

Preview: February 26, 2025 Reno City Council meeting

Plus, updates on the J Resort festival grounds, the proposed Grand Sierra Resort arena, and the latest in local urban development news

Feb 24 •

Debating the role of the Master Plan, and evaluating the J Resort Festival Grounds

Questions of context, priorities, and planning in the review of development projects

Feb 18 •

Preview: Week of February 10, 2025

Appointing a new Planning Commissioner, my continued concerns about Reno's Redevelopment Agency, Jacobs Entertainment to present its new proposal & more

Feb 10 •

Public discussions of ADUs, the sign code, and a possible data center moratorium

Updates and upcoming meeting topics also include the future of regional emergency and fire management, and the withdrawal of the request to abandon…

Feb 2 •

What's the plan?

Questions (and a few answers) about the future of Reno's urban environment

Jan 27 •

The Jacobs Entertainment festival grounds permit application, Reno's former City Manager reappears & more

Updates and previews for the week of December 30, 2024

Dec 30, 2024 •

On hoopla, housing, and how to make Reno's downtown a place for everyone

Frank thoughts on the status of Reno's troubled downtown core and how to fix it

Nov 26, 2024 •

A veritable cornucopia of city meetings for the week of November 18, 2024

The annual review of Jacobs Entertainment's Glow Plaza permit, a proposed apartment complex on the former site of the Lakeside Tennis Club & much more

Nov 18, 2024 •

Crossing the Line

How Reno City Council threw planning out the window for Jacobs Entertainment

Jul 8, 2024 •

Brief Digest: March 2, 2024

Postponement of the Bell Street abandonment request, upcoming City meetings, the filing period for City Council candidates opens & more

Mar 2, 2024 •

Bell Street and the Bethel AME Church

Jacobs Entertainment is requesting street and alley abandonments on the block housing Reno’s most historic African American church.

Feb 24, 2024 •

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