The Vegas Loop Is Getting Progressively More Stupid

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Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription (and really help the channel!): https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Or! Get a Nebula Lifetime Membership — it's the best way to support the long-term development of my channel (including ambitious Originals!), especially if you use my custom link: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd Also! Nebula gift cards available — get the same great discounts using my code, and gift friends and family with the curse of watching my content every week (and all the stuff on Nebula that's actually good!) http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd Watch the double-length season one World Championship finale of Nebula's "Abolish Everything!" Original series here: https://nebula.tv/videos/abolish-episode-9?ref=citynerd ---------- I went back to check in on The Boring Company's Vegas Loop, three years after my first video on this project. What I saw was truly amazing, and now I can see EXACTLY why Nashville wants in on this action. ---------- Seattle people! I'll be in town November 5, 2025 doing an event with The War on Cars at Town Hall. This one is gonna be super fun, we have so much to dig into with their forthcoming book. Tickets now open to the public! https://townhallseattle.org/event/the-war-on-cars-citynerd/ ---------- Chicago, September 24 live event! Early access presale on my Patreon (link below) August 6-12. San Diego, October 8, details coming soon. ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Previous videos referenced: - Vegas Loop 1: https://youtu.be/XfVdge8DhB4 - Vegas Monorail: https://youtu.be/u5lqV7y2KXw - Phoenix: https://youtu.be/57AQhVdq-9g - Sydney: https://youtu.be/RfWFciekZwo - Guanajuato: https://youtu.be/POWAulNuX3Y ---------- Resources: - PLEASE go read this ProPublica piece, "Elon Musk’s Boring Company Is Tunneling Beneath Las Vegas With Little Oversight" by Daniel Rothberg and Dayvid Figler. https://www.propublica.org/article/elon-musk-boring-company-las-vegas-loop-oversight - https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/traffic/how-boring-co-intends-to-connect-vegas-loop-to-reid-airport-coming-into-view-3387475/ - https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/traffic/with-improvements-las-vegas-monorail-may-get-a-longer-lease-on-life-3306035/ - https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/07/29/tennessee-leaders-back-musk-tunnel-plan-to-nashville-airport/ - https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/traffic/officials-aim-to-have-vegas-loop-operational-by-super-bowl-lviii-2659224/ - https://trimet.org/fx/#station - https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/lvcva-announces-partnership-with-musks-boring-company-for-convention-center-transit-project - https://singularityhub.com/2020/02/20/elon-musks-boring-company-finishes-first-tunnel-for-155mph-vegas-loop/ - https://www.teslarati.com/the-boring-company-vegas-loop-operational-super-bowl-lviii-lv-officials/ - https://electrek.co/2024/08/27/tesla-self-driving-still-not-working-boring-company-one-way-tunnels/ - https://www.compositesworld.com/news/elon-musk-teases-vegas-hyperloop-tunnel-for-2020 - https://www.reddit.com/r/SelfDrivingCars/comments/1ljxd63/list_of_clips_showing_teslas_robotaxi_incidents/ - https://www.newschannel5.com/news/nashvilles-tough-terrain-poses-challenges-for-the-boring-companys-tunnel-project ---------- Images - Yours truly + Storyblocks ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities LinkedIn: /raydelahanty ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]