City of Las Vegas Office of Sustainability | OETV ESG Interview Series

Marco Velotta, AICP, Planning Project Manager, City of Las Vegas Office of Sustainability

Marco Velotta, MS, AICP, LEED Green Assoc. is a Planning Project Manager and member of the City of Las Vegas Office of Sustainability. He graduated from the University of Nevada in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science in Geography, Math minor and a Masters in City Planning in 2008. Marco leads the management and implementation of the City's Strategy for Community Resilience, Net-Zero Energy, and Sustainability to conserve and reduce the City’s consumption of energy, water, and waste by overseeing renewable energy, energy efficiency, water conservation, recycling, and alternative transportation efforts. As a part of the Planning Department’s Long Range Planning Division, he works on citywide plans and led the development of the City of Las Vegas 2050 Master Plan, a thirty year vision for the future of Las Vegas. He also works on a variety of programs, including Nevada's first Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program, climate mitigation and adaptation efforts, EV charging infrastructure, TOD planning for future high capacity transit, bicycle infrastructure development, and the development of a form-based zoning code for Downtown Las Vegas. Marco is the Professional Development Officer of the American Planning Association’s Nevada Chapter.

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