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If widening Kagy ever made sense, it certainly doesn’t now

Posted on December 12, 2021 by Mark Egge

The City of Bozeman’s Capital Improvement Plan item SIF009 allocates nearly a year’s worth of transportation budget to widening Kagy, justified by doomsday forecasts of apocalyptic traffic and delay. Not only has this traffic failed to materialize—the trend is actually going … Continue reading →

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Yes In My Backyard Act

Posted on May 16, 2021 by Mark Egge

U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawai’i) introduced the Yes In My Backyard (YIMBY) Act to shed light on discriminatory land use policies and encourage localities to cut burdensome regulations. Instead of adopting inclusive land use policies that … Continue reading →

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New Bicycle Crossing at Peach and Rouse Completely Unacceptable

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Mark Egge

The Montana Department of Transportation has recently reconstructed the Rouse Avenue corridor. At the intersection of Peach Street and Rouse, MDT has taken away the existing bike lanes on Peach Street to install two additional vehicle lanes. Strava’s Global Heatmap … Continue reading →

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Is Bozeman serious about affordability and sustainability—or not?

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Mark Egge

Bozeman will never achieve its climate or affordability goals without updating its zoning code to allow small lots, small floor plans, and more shared walls. Bozeman’s development code bans small lots. A ban on small lots is, effectively, a ban … Continue reading →

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Bozeman’s Tourism Business Improvement District: An Unfair and Unwelcoming Tax

Posted on June 23, 2018 by Mark Egge

Suppose that, one night in a quiet corner of a dark room, Bozeman’s hotel owners make a pact to all raise their rates by an agreed-upon amount. Hotel revenues will go up, as guests would face the same price increase … Continue reading →

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Bozeman / Gallatin Valley Growth Projections

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Mark Egge

Todd Wilkinson over at Mountain Journal recently published an article on population growth in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. His article has a good point: population in Bozeman and the surrounding areas is growing quickly, and that population growth will have … Continue reading →

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