The phrase “there is no silver bullet” was said multiple times during an annual market report event in Bozeman on Thursday.
Unsurprisingly, the focus of the presentation from the Urban Land Institute and Economic and Planning Systems at the Baxter Hotel was largely on housing, its impact on the economy and potential solutions for the crisis facing Bozeman and other similar towns across the country.
In Gallatin County, not enough affordable homes close enough to jobs exist, said Brian Duffany, with Economic and Planning Systems. Duffany said data shows about one in four new jobs added in Montana between 2018 and 2024 were in Gallatin County…