State of the Community – Mayor Engen, UM President Bodnar and County Commissioner Strohmaier talk housing, other challenges at City Club Missoula

Bodnar, Engen and Strohmaier were thin on specifics related to policy on Monday at City Club Missoula
http://www.cityclubmissoula.com/ , but all spoke at length in general terms about the need for collaboration among the university, the city and the county.

DAVID ERICKSON [email protected]

http://missoulian.com/news/local/engen-bodnar-and-strohmaier-talk-housing-other-challenges-at-city/article_1d7d11fe-2f62-569e-a98f-dcb87b603e3a.html#tracking-source=home-top-story-1

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Big Missoula employers are keeping the Garden City blooming

Three of Missoula’s biggest employers came together today to talk about ways to keep the garden city blooming.
Mayor John Engen, University of Montana President, Seth Bodnar, and Missoula County Commissioner, Dave Strohmaier, joined forces for City Club Monday.

Each spoke about their major projects from increasing affordable housing to create a more valuable University experience and maintaining the nature and culture of Missoula County.

By Kaitlin Miller

http://www.abcfoxmontana.com/story/37915315/big-missoula-employers-are-keeping-the-garden-city-blooming

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Community leaders: Missoula faces dawn of "renewal," though challenges linger

Affordable housing, wages and a balanced approach between conservation and economic development stood among the top issues broached by Missoula’s institutional leaders at the annual state of the community address on Monday.

Though times are good and the state of the community is strong, they told the gathering at City Club Missoula, today’s challenges will require creative solutions and strong partnerships moving forward.

By Martin Kidston

https://www.missoulacurrent.com/government/2018/04/missoula-renewal/

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Developer of tiny home community in East Missoula discusses obstacles to affordability

…due to county regulations, he says he was forced to spend roughly $40,000 in building permit fees and had to dedicate almost twice the amount of space on his lot to parking as he did to living space.

DAVID ERICKSON [email protected]

http://www.matr.net/article-82261.html

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You can’t be a ‘climate mayor’ if you’re making more room for cars http://www.matr.net/article-82262.html

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You should join the conversation next month. It’s your community.

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