Mayor Carolyn Goodman has had some time to reflect on a part of Las Vegas that was once a brownfield and derelict area when she first moved to the city in 1964.
“Downtown was a deteriorated and crime-ridden area that we all know and remember for those of us who were here,” said Goodman, who was at Symphony Park on Thursday for the groundbreaking for two luxury apartment towers that will be located across the street from 250 Promenade Place. “And now the reality is downtown is the future.”