Missoula's housing plan aims for in-city living
| November 6, 2008 |  View for printing |
People who work in Missoula should be able to live in the city as well.
That's the idea behind Mayor John Engen's affordable housing resolution, which took a step forward Wednesday and sets a goal that at least 75 percent of the city's work force live within its limits. A Missoula City Council committee approved Engen's resolution, but not without questions. An affordable housing advocate spoke in favor of the idea as well.
“The need is increasing across the state, so resources are becoming thinner and thinner,” said Andrea Davis, executive director of homeWORD, a Missoula-based nonprofit that develops affordable and energy-efficient homes statewide.
By KEILA SZPALLER of the Missoulian
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