A turning point for Stewart Avenue
Today, a story about one street in one neighborhood in one of America’s highest-profile cities, and the $23.9 million grant meant to transform it. It’s a 4-mile stretch of Stewart Avenue in East Las Vegas, where more than a quarter of the residents live below the poverty line. But upgrades \u2014 like improving bus stops, adding bike lanes and planting trees \u2014 could have big implications for the community. It’s part of our series \u201cBreaking Ground,\u201d where we look at how federal infrastructure spending might change the economy.