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First, Do No Harm. Affordable Housing Initiatives in Montana

February 22, 2006 /

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Jerry Johnson’s column last week reminds us of those in our community struggling to makes ends meet. Bozeman is an organic community. It’s very different from many other Rocky Mountain towns, for example Sun Valley, created out of thin air by Averell Harriman, the railroad and banking magnate. And unlike Sun Valley or Aspen, Bozeman is filled with “real people” rather than the glitterati. This adds to its appeal.

When our local politicians consider policies aimed at retaining this character, I hope they keep in mind a principal first year medical students learn—“First, do no harm.” Let’s apply this to two contentious issues.

Affordable housing

by Pete Geddes

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