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EPA Smart Growth Assistance awarded to Billings, Montana to develop a model for collaborative planning that aligns school planning with community revitalization, affordable housing, and transportation plans.

Our
proposal was one of only five to be chosen for funding nationwide. Big
Sky EDA, RiverStone Health, City of Billings, and School District #2
collaborated on the proposal, and we are excited to move forward with
some integrated planning.

Patty Nordlund, Community Development Manager, Big Sky Economic Development

Project will complement ongoing City efforts to promote safe, healthy and accessible schools

At an event at Highland Elementary School in Billings, Mont., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today presented a technical assistance award to the City of Billings to develop a model for collaborative planning that aligns school planning with community revitalization, affordable housing, and transportation plans. EPA Regional Administrator Jim Martin joined Billings School Superintendent, Jack Copps, School PTA President, Nicole Chakos and Montana Safe Routes to School Coordinator, Taylor Lonsdale, in making the announcement, which is among five awards being announced nationally under EPA’s Smart Growth Implementation Assistance (SGIA) program.

The Billings SGIA project will develop a collaborative planning process that engages the public and provides a model for integrating school siting issues with current and future planning efforts. The overall goal of the City’s effort is to enhance economic opportunity and community wellbeing by creating better access to schools, housing and transportation.

Full Story: http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F006D50E7F955973852579D50054749E

Many thanks to Patty Nordland for sharing this and congratulations to Billings, Montana

Patty Nordlund

Direct Line 406-869-8408

Front Desk 406-256-6871

Community Development Manager

Big Sky Economic Development

222 N. 32nd Street, Suite 200

Billings, MT 59101

[email protected]

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