# Vegas Hands Over the Monorail to Elon Musk. Plus, the Reality of Rent Prices and Red Rock Gets More Accessible

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Podcast: [City Cast Las Vegas](https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-las-vegas-5262773)
Published: 2026-05-01T07:00:00+00:00
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A big shakeup is coming to the Strip as plans emerge to transform the struggling Las Vegas Monorail into part of Elon Musk’s Loop system. Host Jesse Merrick is joined by Spotlight Poetry founder Elle Hope and creative producer Jacob Solis to ask a simple question: why turn a train into a road? They also dig into why falling rent prices aren’t easing the burden for many residents and whether walking trails are reaching the neighborhoods that need them most. Plus, a members-only bonus segment imagines the themed resorts Vegas is still missing. Learn more about the sponsors of this Friday, May 1st episode: TEDxLasVegas Become a City Cast Las Vegas Neighbor at membership.citycast.fm during our spring membership campaign for an exclusive Las Vegas Oxford pennant! Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastVegas on Instagram, or email us at lasvegas@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719. For more Las Vegas news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Las Vegas. Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

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