As the City of Las Vegas maps out places to create public drinking water and cooling spaces, some details around its heat mitigation strategy are still sparse. The city council, meeting as the city’s planning commission last week, received an update on the development of the city’s heat mitigation plans. City of Las Vegas Chief Sustainability Officer Marco Velotta outlined plans for how Las Vegas can combat high temperatures. Commissioners approved the plan, and it is scheduled to go before the council on July 15. … Under the plan, pedestrians, cyclists, and transit users will have more access to drinking water, with an interactive map directing them to the nearest source. Only a few more than 20 facilities exist within the city limits that provide available drinking water, according to a map provided by the City of Las Vegas during the meeting.

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