Homes are horribly out of place along this scenic stretch of Henderson

A cluster of homes and transmission lines are visible at the base of a mountain, visible on the otherwise scenic Wells Trailhead of the Clark County Wetlands Park. This vantage point is from near the Three Kids Weir.

If you care about natural / organic spaces in urban settings, this particular area in Southern Nevada may leave you a bit perturbed and disheartened.

That’s because a massive amount of construction is in progress (and has been for quite some time now) on thousands of new residential units and 1.1 million square feet of commercial space.

The multi-use development, called Cadence, obliterates the scenery as you head down this part of Galleria Drive in Henderson, approaching, for instance, the Wells Trailhead, where I spent a recent Saturday morning. The trail is part of the Clark County Wetlands Park. Oh, and you’ll also need to pass roughly half a dozen roundabouts abuzz with aggressive drivers. Continue reading Homes are horribly out of place along this scenic stretch of Henderson