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VISION WHITEFISH 2045 IS THE DOCUMENT THAT WILL GUIDE OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH GROWTH AND CHANGE FOR THE NEXT 20 YEARS AND WE NEED YOUR VOICE TO MAKE THIS PLAN TRULY REPRESENTATIVE OF WHITEFISH!


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VISION WHITEFISH 2045 IS THE DOCUMENT THAT WILL GUIDE OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH GROWTH AND CHANGE FOR THE NEXT 20 YEARS AND WE NEED YOUR VOICE TO MAKE THIS PLAN TRULY REPRESENTATIVE OF WHITEFISH!


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  • Share Hi, I am working on the WF Shelter / AARP competition and as part of the competition we have a lot we are pretending to develop across the street from Super 1 and McDonalds. It is at the NE corner of 93 and Greenwood road at - 6545 Highway 93 South. The competitors are also being asked to include an understanding for Vision Whitefish 2045 - So I have some questions for you. Starting with this, it looks like this lot is in the Downtown Historic Neighborhoods Quadrant. So when I reference the latest visioning PDF I see that people in the area of this lot value in order of descending importance 1. Historic Neighborhoods, 2. Downtown and then 3. Walkable/Trails. So am I right to think people here - across Greenwood from Super 1 - would like new neighborhoods in this area that feel historic and have a downtown feel like downtown Whitefish and surrounding neighborhoods? Or is Super 1 and its neighbors really not in the Downtown Historic Neighborhoods Quadrant? By this I mean are there really two quadrants in one. The Downtown Historic Neighborhoods Quadrant is north of the split where 93 changes to Spokane (I'm assuming this is effectively at the river although the lanes get cut down a little south of it), and the other quadrant is part of the 4 lane long tail of 93 south from the river to highway 40? In short - does the 2045 project see this area integrated in design with the area currently north of the river so the transition at Spokane street should feel seamless? I'm sorry to dig into the details here, but this is important for the design I am doing for that lot and the surrounding area. Thanks, -Mark on Facebook Share Hi, I am working on the WF Shelter / AARP competition and as part of the competition we have a lot we are pretending to develop across the street from Super 1 and McDonalds. It is at the NE corner of 93 and Greenwood road at - 6545 Highway 93 South. The competitors are also being asked to include an understanding for Vision Whitefish 2045 - So I have some questions for you. Starting with this, it looks like this lot is in the Downtown Historic Neighborhoods Quadrant. So when I reference the latest visioning PDF I see that people in the area of this lot value in order of descending importance 1. Historic Neighborhoods, 2. Downtown and then 3. Walkable/Trails. So am I right to think people here - across Greenwood from Super 1 - would like new neighborhoods in this area that feel historic and have a downtown feel like downtown Whitefish and surrounding neighborhoods? Or is Super 1 and its neighbors really not in the Downtown Historic Neighborhoods Quadrant? By this I mean are there really two quadrants in one. The Downtown Historic Neighborhoods Quadrant is north of the split where 93 changes to Spokane (I'm assuming this is effectively at the river although the lanes get cut down a little south of it), and the other quadrant is part of the 4 lane long tail of 93 south from the river to highway 40? In short - does the 2045 project see this area integrated in design with the area currently north of the river so the transition at Spokane street should feel seamless? I'm sorry to dig into the details here, but this is important for the design I am doing for that lot and the surrounding area. Thanks, -Mark on Twitter Share Hi, I am working on the WF Shelter / AARP competition and as part of the competition we have a lot we are pretending to develop across the street from Super 1 and McDonalds. It is at the NE corner of 93 and Greenwood road at - 6545 Highway 93 South. The competitors are also being asked to include an understanding for Vision Whitefish 2045 - So I have some questions for you. Starting with this, it looks like this lot is in the Downtown Historic Neighborhoods Quadrant. So when I reference the latest visioning PDF I see that people in the area of this lot value in order of descending importance 1. Historic Neighborhoods, 2. Downtown and then 3. Walkable/Trails. So am I right to think people here - across Greenwood from Super 1 - would like new neighborhoods in this area that feel historic and have a downtown feel like downtown Whitefish and surrounding neighborhoods? Or is Super 1 and its neighbors really not in the Downtown Historic Neighborhoods Quadrant? By this I mean are there really two quadrants in one. The Downtown Historic Neighborhoods Quadrant is north of the split where 93 changes to Spokane (I'm assuming this is effectively at the river although the lanes get cut down a little south of it), and the other quadrant is part of the 4 lane long tail of 93 south from the river to highway 40? In short - does the 2045 project see this area integrated in design with the area currently north of the river so the transition at Spokane street should feel seamless? I'm sorry to dig into the details here, but this is important for the design I am doing for that lot and the surrounding area. Thanks, -Mark on Linkedin Email Hi, I am working on the WF Shelter / AARP competition and as part of the competition we have a lot we are pretending to develop across the street from Super 1 and McDonalds. It is at the NE corner of 93 and Greenwood road at - 6545 Highway 93 South. The competitors are also being asked to include an understanding for Vision Whitefish 2045 - So I have some questions for you. Starting with this, it looks like this lot is in the Downtown Historic Neighborhoods Quadrant. So when I reference the latest visioning PDF I see that people in the area of this lot value in order of descending importance 1. Historic Neighborhoods, 2. Downtown and then 3. Walkable/Trails. So am I right to think people here - across Greenwood from Super 1 - would like new neighborhoods in this area that feel historic and have a downtown feel like downtown Whitefish and surrounding neighborhoods? Or is Super 1 and its neighbors really not in the Downtown Historic Neighborhoods Quadrant? By this I mean are there really two quadrants in one. The Downtown Historic Neighborhoods Quadrant is north of the split where 93 changes to Spokane (I'm assuming this is effectively at the river although the lanes get cut down a little south of it), and the other quadrant is part of the 4 lane long tail of 93 south from the river to highway 40? In short - does the 2045 project see this area integrated in design with the area currently north of the river so the transition at Spokane street should feel seamless? I'm sorry to dig into the details here, but this is important for the design I am doing for that lot and the surrounding area. Thanks, -Mark link

    Hi, I am working on the WF Shelter / AARP competition and as part of the competition we have a lot we are pretending to develop across the street from Super 1 and McDonalds. It is at the NE corner of 93 and Greenwood road at - 6545 Highway 93 South. The competitors are also being asked to include an understanding for Vision Whitefish 2045 - So I have some questions for you. Starting with this, it looks like this lot is in the Downtown Historic Neighborhoods Quadrant. So when I reference the latest visioning PDF I see that people in the area of this lot value in order of descending importance 1. Historic Neighborhoods, 2. Downtown and then 3. Walkable/Trails. So am I right to think people here - across Greenwood from Super 1 - would like new neighborhoods in this area that feel historic and have a downtown feel like downtown Whitefish and surrounding neighborhoods? Or is Super 1 and its neighbors really not in the Downtown Historic Neighborhoods Quadrant? By this I mean are there really two quadrants in one. The Downtown Historic Neighborhoods Quadrant is north of the split where 93 changes to Spokane (I'm assuming this is effectively at the river although the lanes get cut down a little south of it), and the other quadrant is part of the 4 lane long tail of 93 south from the river to highway 40? In short - does the 2045 project see this area integrated in design with the area currently north of the river so the transition at Spokane street should feel seamless? I'm sorry to dig into the details here, but this is important for the design I am doing for that lot and the surrounding area. Thanks, -Mark

    Mark Waldo asked about 1 month ago

    Thanks for the great question, Mark.

    It is correct that historic neighborhoods, downtown and walkable / trails ranked high in this quadrant during visioning. However, we interpret this to mean residents put high value on the existing historic neighborhoods and downtown and the importance of ensuring the preservation of as much of this character as possible, and / or new development being consistent and compatible adjacent to and within those areas. For the most part, these areas are north of E. 6th St.  

    The area I believe you are referring to is the old hospital property which is an area of very different character. You probably have more design flexibility as there isn't a unified theme here - although I would mention the importance that any development on this property would be a major development and would set the precedent for future design. In that area, visioning comments included trail connections, walkabilty, housing and business incubators, a bridge over the river and even a transit hub.

    Please note we will not specifically be discussing land use, housing, design and character until Spring 2025. However, that area is within Segment B of the Hwy 93 South Corridor Plan. I recommend you consult that plan.

  • Share Hi, In going through the visioning folder, the most recent PDF shows results for "Quadrants". I've gone through all of the pdfs to find a map of these quadrants but couldn't. Can you point me to this map and moving forward include a map of them in any pdf where you mention them? Thanks, -Mark on Facebook Share Hi, In going through the visioning folder, the most recent PDF shows results for "Quadrants". I've gone through all of the pdfs to find a map of these quadrants but couldn't. Can you point me to this map and moving forward include a map of them in any pdf where you mention them? Thanks, -Mark on Twitter Share Hi, In going through the visioning folder, the most recent PDF shows results for "Quadrants". I've gone through all of the pdfs to find a map of these quadrants but couldn't. Can you point me to this map and moving forward include a map of them in any pdf where you mention them? Thanks, -Mark on Linkedin Email Hi, In going through the visioning folder, the most recent PDF shows results for "Quadrants". I've gone through all of the pdfs to find a map of these quadrants but couldn't. Can you point me to this map and moving forward include a map of them in any pdf where you mention them? Thanks, -Mark link

    Hi, In going through the visioning folder, the most recent PDF shows results for "Quadrants". I've gone through all of the pdfs to find a map of these quadrants but couldn't. Can you point me to this map and moving forward include a map of them in any pdf where you mention them? Thanks, -Mark

    Mark Waldo asked about 1 month ago

    Thanks for reviewing all our work! The "quadrants" discussed match the quadrants that are shown on the original flyer for the visioning sessions. That flyer is here:


  • Share Is there a way to update this website to include "add to calendar" links for all the key dates? Robin "hate to type" P. on Facebook Share Is there a way to update this website to include "add to calendar" links for all the key dates? Robin "hate to type" P. on Twitter Share Is there a way to update this website to include "add to calendar" links for all the key dates? Robin "hate to type" P. on Linkedin Email Is there a way to update this website to include "add to calendar" links for all the key dates? Robin "hate to type" P. link

    Is there a way to update this website to include "add to calendar" links for all the key dates? Robin "hate to type" P.

    Robin P asked 7 months ago

    We wish there was, but this engagement site does not have that ability yet. We will pass that on to the developers of the platform. 

  • Share Hey Alan, We have been getting questions on how people can participate in the visioning session if they are unable to attend either one of the sessions this week. Will there be an online component for those unable to attend? on Facebook Share Hey Alan, We have been getting questions on how people can participate in the visioning session if they are unable to attend either one of the sessions this week. Will there be an online component for those unable to attend? on Twitter Share Hey Alan, We have been getting questions on how people can participate in the visioning session if they are unable to attend either one of the sessions this week. Will there be an online component for those unable to attend? on Linkedin Email Hey Alan, We have been getting questions on how people can participate in the visioning session if they are unable to attend either one of the sessions this week. Will there be an online component for those unable to attend? link

    Hey Alan, We have been getting questions on how people can participate in the visioning session if they are unable to attend either one of the sessions this week. Will there be an online component for those unable to attend?

    MalloryP asked 8 months ago

    Hi Mallory! Great question!

    We absolutely want to get as many people involved as possible, particularly those who might not typically be able to get to night meetings, due to their schedules or any other reason.

    We do plan to make some or all of the visioning exercises available on the engagement site. We'll be working on this after the sessions this week. We recommend getting as many as possible signed up to this website, because this is how primary communication occurs. We will send an alert when the online visioning tools are available. At present, we have almost 500 subscribers to the site! 

  • Share Affordable Housing seems to be the Major concern. Its an easy fix to stop the bleeding. Tax all, and I mean all, appreciation from the Taxable value on Assessment, from 2023 values, as City Excise Tax. No one will sell at a higher price because ALL the money will go to the City ( Presumably for Affordable Housing). Now you have stopped any investment housing but left the door open for build to rent developers. You need to create zoning that acknowledges the cost to build a house and adapt codes to lower that cost. Vertical tiny boxes with common facilities, create workforce housing at the least expense. Your codes simply don't allow it from requiring parking spots to traffic lights, all driving up the expertise of who can build and how much it costs. If a workforce housing unit is 150,000.00, then design a place that will actually build a 150,000 house. An RV is workforce housing and its affordable, but you don't have any place to put it. Start with what it costs and then make it easy to build, where its needed and quit assuming that we need parking. We need shelter and heat and water. Start with simple easy answers to housing. It doesn't mean cars Parking lots can be 15 minutes away whereever you can put them. Be realistic. When someone here wants something, ask them where the money comes from and who or how we accomplish that... We will be a group of economic problem solvers rather than complainers. Its an acceptable answer to just say NO more housing and shut down the mill and regulate the ones we have here... Cap the WF club membership... There are easy answers to the housing issue. I think the WF voters would cap entertain a two year WF excise tax on more appreciation beyond what already is here. on Facebook Share Affordable Housing seems to be the Major concern. Its an easy fix to stop the bleeding. Tax all, and I mean all, appreciation from the Taxable value on Assessment, from 2023 values, as City Excise Tax. No one will sell at a higher price because ALL the money will go to the City ( Presumably for Affordable Housing). Now you have stopped any investment housing but left the door open for build to rent developers. You need to create zoning that acknowledges the cost to build a house and adapt codes to lower that cost. Vertical tiny boxes with common facilities, create workforce housing at the least expense. Your codes simply don't allow it from requiring parking spots to traffic lights, all driving up the expertise of who can build and how much it costs. If a workforce housing unit is 150,000.00, then design a place that will actually build a 150,000 house. An RV is workforce housing and its affordable, but you don't have any place to put it. Start with what it costs and then make it easy to build, where its needed and quit assuming that we need parking. We need shelter and heat and water. Start with simple easy answers to housing. It doesn't mean cars Parking lots can be 15 minutes away whereever you can put them. Be realistic. When someone here wants something, ask them where the money comes from and who or how we accomplish that... We will be a group of economic problem solvers rather than complainers. Its an acceptable answer to just say NO more housing and shut down the mill and regulate the ones we have here... Cap the WF club membership... There are easy answers to the housing issue. I think the WF voters would cap entertain a two year WF excise tax on more appreciation beyond what already is here. on Twitter Share Affordable Housing seems to be the Major concern. Its an easy fix to stop the bleeding. Tax all, and I mean all, appreciation from the Taxable value on Assessment, from 2023 values, as City Excise Tax. No one will sell at a higher price because ALL the money will go to the City ( Presumably for Affordable Housing). Now you have stopped any investment housing but left the door open for build to rent developers. You need to create zoning that acknowledges the cost to build a house and adapt codes to lower that cost. Vertical tiny boxes with common facilities, create workforce housing at the least expense. Your codes simply don't allow it from requiring parking spots to traffic lights, all driving up the expertise of who can build and how much it costs. If a workforce housing unit is 150,000.00, then design a place that will actually build a 150,000 house. An RV is workforce housing and its affordable, but you don't have any place to put it. Start with what it costs and then make it easy to build, where its needed and quit assuming that we need parking. We need shelter and heat and water. Start with simple easy answers to housing. It doesn't mean cars Parking lots can be 15 minutes away whereever you can put them. Be realistic. When someone here wants something, ask them where the money comes from and who or how we accomplish that... We will be a group of economic problem solvers rather than complainers. Its an acceptable answer to just say NO more housing and shut down the mill and regulate the ones we have here... Cap the WF club membership... There are easy answers to the housing issue. I think the WF voters would cap entertain a two year WF excise tax on more appreciation beyond what already is here. on Linkedin Email Affordable Housing seems to be the Major concern. Its an easy fix to stop the bleeding. Tax all, and I mean all, appreciation from the Taxable value on Assessment, from 2023 values, as City Excise Tax. No one will sell at a higher price because ALL the money will go to the City ( Presumably for Affordable Housing). Now you have stopped any investment housing but left the door open for build to rent developers. You need to create zoning that acknowledges the cost to build a house and adapt codes to lower that cost. Vertical tiny boxes with common facilities, create workforce housing at the least expense. Your codes simply don't allow it from requiring parking spots to traffic lights, all driving up the expertise of who can build and how much it costs. If a workforce housing unit is 150,000.00, then design a place that will actually build a 150,000 house. An RV is workforce housing and its affordable, but you don't have any place to put it. Start with what it costs and then make it easy to build, where its needed and quit assuming that we need parking. We need shelter and heat and water. Start with simple easy answers to housing. It doesn't mean cars Parking lots can be 15 minutes away whereever you can put them. Be realistic. When someone here wants something, ask them where the money comes from and who or how we accomplish that... We will be a group of economic problem solvers rather than complainers. Its an acceptable answer to just say NO more housing and shut down the mill and regulate the ones we have here... Cap the WF club membership... There are easy answers to the housing issue. I think the WF voters would cap entertain a two year WF excise tax on more appreciation beyond what already is here. link

    Affordable Housing seems to be the Major concern. Its an easy fix to stop the bleeding. Tax all, and I mean all, appreciation from the Taxable value on Assessment, from 2023 values, as City Excise Tax. No one will sell at a higher price because ALL the money will go to the City ( Presumably for Affordable Housing). Now you have stopped any investment housing but left the door open for build to rent developers. You need to create zoning that acknowledges the cost to build a house and adapt codes to lower that cost. Vertical tiny boxes with common facilities, create workforce housing at the least expense. Your codes simply don't allow it from requiring parking spots to traffic lights, all driving up the expertise of who can build and how much it costs. If a workforce housing unit is 150,000.00, then design a place that will actually build a 150,000 house. An RV is workforce housing and its affordable, but you don't have any place to put it. Start with what it costs and then make it easy to build, where its needed and quit assuming that we need parking. We need shelter and heat and water. Start with simple easy answers to housing. It doesn't mean cars Parking lots can be 15 minutes away whereever you can put them. Be realistic. When someone here wants something, ask them where the money comes from and who or how we accomplish that... We will be a group of economic problem solvers rather than complainers. Its an acceptable answer to just say NO more housing and shut down the mill and regulate the ones we have here... Cap the WF club membership... There are easy answers to the housing issue. I think the WF voters would cap entertain a two year WF excise tax on more appreciation beyond what already is here.

    FromWAviaUM50YRSAGO asked 10 months ago

    Wow, that is a lot to digest! We appreciate all these suggestions.  

    In regard to taxation, most of taxing authority lies on the County Assessor, although there are rebates or perhaps mill levies we might have available. We have discussed and are still discussing tax implications in regard to housing.

    After the growth policy is complete, we are required to review the existing zoning to ensure it meets the growth policy, and if not, the zoning must be updated. We can certainly look at the ideas you are suggesting regarding zoning.

    Recent Montana legislation says we have to look at population projections and plan for those projections. It does not give us the ability to "say no" to more housing. Even leaving aside the recent statute changes, saying "no to more housing" is probably not realistic. We cannot bring to mind a city that has done this in which it actually worked, except in cases of an extreme public health, safety and welfare issue, and even in that case, it's a temporary moratorium. Likely this would be a fierce political debate, and would likely not be legal and / or lead to litigation. 

    We'll save this and discuss these ideas / feedback when we start working on the housing and land use elements. 

  • Share Could you create an area on this page for learning and educational resources on growth? There are some really great books on the importance of city planning, design, etc., on happiness, quality of life, etc that I think would be helpful to connect people to Such as the book below: Happy City- "A globe-trotting, eye-opening exploration of how cities can--and do--make us happier people Charles Montgomery's Happy City is revolutionizing the way we think about urban life. After decades of unchecked sprawl, more people than ever are moving back to the city. Dense urban living has been prescribed as a panacea for the environmental and resource crises of our time. But is it better or worse for our happiness? Are subways, sidewalks, and condo towers an improvement on the car dependence of the suburbs? The award-winning journalist Charles Montgomery finds answers to such questions at the intersection between urban design and the emerging science of happiness, during an exhilarating journey through some of the world's most dynamic cities. He meets the visionary mayor who introduced a sexy bus to ease status anxiety in Bogota ; the architect who brought the lessons of medieval Tuscan hill towns to modern-day New York City; the activist who turned Paris's urban freeways into beaches; and an army of American suburbanites who have hacked the design of their own streets and neighborhoods. Rich with new insights from psychology, neuroscience, and Montgomery's own urban experiments, Happy City reveals how cities can shape our thoughts as well as our behavior. The message is ultimately as surprising as it is hopeful: by retrofitting cities and our own lives for happiness, we can tackle the urgent challenges of our age. The happy city can save the world--and we can all help build it. " https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/happy-city-transforming-our-lives-through-urban-design_charles-montgomery/1396541/item/10304960/ on Facebook Share Could you create an area on this page for learning and educational resources on growth? There are some really great books on the importance of city planning, design, etc., on happiness, quality of life, etc that I think would be helpful to connect people to Such as the book below: Happy City- "A globe-trotting, eye-opening exploration of how cities can--and do--make us happier people Charles Montgomery's Happy City is revolutionizing the way we think about urban life. After decades of unchecked sprawl, more people than ever are moving back to the city. Dense urban living has been prescribed as a panacea for the environmental and resource crises of our time. But is it better or worse for our happiness? Are subways, sidewalks, and condo towers an improvement on the car dependence of the suburbs? The award-winning journalist Charles Montgomery finds answers to such questions at the intersection between urban design and the emerging science of happiness, during an exhilarating journey through some of the world's most dynamic cities. He meets the visionary mayor who introduced a sexy bus to ease status anxiety in Bogota ; the architect who brought the lessons of medieval Tuscan hill towns to modern-day New York City; the activist who turned Paris's urban freeways into beaches; and an army of American suburbanites who have hacked the design of their own streets and neighborhoods. Rich with new insights from psychology, neuroscience, and Montgomery's own urban experiments, Happy City reveals how cities can shape our thoughts as well as our behavior. The message is ultimately as surprising as it is hopeful: by retrofitting cities and our own lives for happiness, we can tackle the urgent challenges of our age. The happy city can save the world--and we can all help build it. " https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/happy-city-transforming-our-lives-through-urban-design_charles-montgomery/1396541/item/10304960/ on Twitter Share Could you create an area on this page for learning and educational resources on growth? There are some really great books on the importance of city planning, design, etc., on happiness, quality of life, etc that I think would be helpful to connect people to Such as the book below: Happy City- "A globe-trotting, eye-opening exploration of how cities can--and do--make us happier people Charles Montgomery's Happy City is revolutionizing the way we think about urban life. After decades of unchecked sprawl, more people than ever are moving back to the city. Dense urban living has been prescribed as a panacea for the environmental and resource crises of our time. But is it better or worse for our happiness? Are subways, sidewalks, and condo towers an improvement on the car dependence of the suburbs? The award-winning journalist Charles Montgomery finds answers to such questions at the intersection between urban design and the emerging science of happiness, during an exhilarating journey through some of the world's most dynamic cities. He meets the visionary mayor who introduced a sexy bus to ease status anxiety in Bogota ; the architect who brought the lessons of medieval Tuscan hill towns to modern-day New York City; the activist who turned Paris's urban freeways into beaches; and an army of American suburbanites who have hacked the design of their own streets and neighborhoods. Rich with new insights from psychology, neuroscience, and Montgomery's own urban experiments, Happy City reveals how cities can shape our thoughts as well as our behavior. The message is ultimately as surprising as it is hopeful: by retrofitting cities and our own lives for happiness, we can tackle the urgent challenges of our age. The happy city can save the world--and we can all help build it. " https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/happy-city-transforming-our-lives-through-urban-design_charles-montgomery/1396541/item/10304960/ on Linkedin Email Could you create an area on this page for learning and educational resources on growth? There are some really great books on the importance of city planning, design, etc., on happiness, quality of life, etc that I think would be helpful to connect people to Such as the book below: Happy City- "A globe-trotting, eye-opening exploration of how cities can--and do--make us happier people Charles Montgomery's Happy City is revolutionizing the way we think about urban life. After decades of unchecked sprawl, more people than ever are moving back to the city. Dense urban living has been prescribed as a panacea for the environmental and resource crises of our time. But is it better or worse for our happiness? Are subways, sidewalks, and condo towers an improvement on the car dependence of the suburbs? The award-winning journalist Charles Montgomery finds answers to such questions at the intersection between urban design and the emerging science of happiness, during an exhilarating journey through some of the world's most dynamic cities. He meets the visionary mayor who introduced a sexy bus to ease status anxiety in Bogota ; the architect who brought the lessons of medieval Tuscan hill towns to modern-day New York City; the activist who turned Paris's urban freeways into beaches; and an army of American suburbanites who have hacked the design of their own streets and neighborhoods. Rich with new insights from psychology, neuroscience, and Montgomery's own urban experiments, Happy City reveals how cities can shape our thoughts as well as our behavior. The message is ultimately as surprising as it is hopeful: by retrofitting cities and our own lives for happiness, we can tackle the urgent challenges of our age. The happy city can save the world--and we can all help build it. " https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/happy-city-transforming-our-lives-through-urban-design_charles-montgomery/1396541/item/10304960/ link

    Could you create an area on this page for learning and educational resources on growth? There are some really great books on the importance of city planning, design, etc., on happiness, quality of life, etc that I think would be helpful to connect people to Such as the book below: Happy City- "A globe-trotting, eye-opening exploration of how cities can--and do--make us happier people Charles Montgomery's Happy City is revolutionizing the way we think about urban life. After decades of unchecked sprawl, more people than ever are moving back to the city. Dense urban living has been prescribed as a panacea for the environmental and resource crises of our time. But is it better or worse for our happiness? Are subways, sidewalks, and condo towers an improvement on the car dependence of the suburbs? The award-winning journalist Charles Montgomery finds answers to such questions at the intersection between urban design and the emerging science of happiness, during an exhilarating journey through some of the world's most dynamic cities. He meets the visionary mayor who introduced a sexy bus to ease status anxiety in Bogota ; the architect who brought the lessons of medieval Tuscan hill towns to modern-day New York City; the activist who turned Paris's urban freeways into beaches; and an army of American suburbanites who have hacked the design of their own streets and neighborhoods. Rich with new insights from psychology, neuroscience, and Montgomery's own urban experiments, Happy City reveals how cities can shape our thoughts as well as our behavior. The message is ultimately as surprising as it is hopeful: by retrofitting cities and our own lives for happiness, we can tackle the urgent challenges of our age. The happy city can save the world--and we can all help build it. " https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/happy-city-transforming-our-lives-through-urban-design_charles-montgomery/1396541/item/10304960/

    MalloryP asked 11 months ago

    Thanks for your question!

     As a government and public entity, we should not recommend resources or books outside of what have been sanctioned or provided by the City or State. However, we look forward to robust discussion regarding strategies to ensure the City of Whitefish continues to grow in a sustainable manner, accommodates housing for all demographic groups and retains Whitefish character. We have noted this suggestion and encourage you to raise these topics during visioning sessions, discussions regarding the land use and housing elements and they could certainly become strategies or policies in the new growth policy. 

     For those who are interested in urban planning, development, or housing issues, the State of Montana has posted numerous resources on their Community Technical Assistance Home Page .

  • Share Can you post in the FAQ portion of this website a bulleted list of how y'all plan on doing public engagement? Such as setting up a booth at the Christmas Stroll, Farmers Market, etc. on Facebook Share Can you post in the FAQ portion of this website a bulleted list of how y'all plan on doing public engagement? Such as setting up a booth at the Christmas Stroll, Farmers Market, etc. on Twitter Share Can you post in the FAQ portion of this website a bulleted list of how y'all plan on doing public engagement? Such as setting up a booth at the Christmas Stroll, Farmers Market, etc. on Linkedin Email Can you post in the FAQ portion of this website a bulleted list of how y'all plan on doing public engagement? Such as setting up a booth at the Christmas Stroll, Farmers Market, etc. link

    Can you post in the FAQ portion of this website a bulleted list of how y'all plan on doing public engagement? Such as setting up a booth at the Christmas Stroll, Farmers Market, etc.

    MalloryP asked 11 months ago

    Good morning, thank you for your question!

    We do have a list similar to what you have suggested starting on Page 11 of our Public Engagement Plan (PEP). It goes through all the strategies we plan to engage the public, although it does not have specific dates or events listed. To make the PEP easier to find, I've just linked it in the FAQs as well. We do plan to set up booths for at least several of the community events. 

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    It would be helpful for the public to know how specifically the city and planning team will use/incorporate the public feedback into the drafting of he Growth Policy.

    FFRG1 asked 12 months ago

    It is very difficult for us to be “specific” about how the team will use and incorporate public feedback into the drafting of the growth policy this early in the process and only at the level of a general survey thus far.

    The feedback of the public will absolutely be analyzed and considered during the process and the public can stay involved in this process step-by-step. All drafts and maps will be posted on the website and reviewed in work sessions and public hearings open to the public. At present, we are looking at existing conditions and collecting and analyzing data. There will be community meetings held in different geographic locations throughout the City, particularly toward the second half of the project when we are focusing on land use and housing. This growth policy is a community plan for OUR community, and it is remiss for staff to bring a Plan to the decision makers, or the decision makers to adopt a plan that does not represent the values of the community. 

    The ways public feedback can be incorporated into the drafting of a growth policy are too numerous for us to list or even theorize on at this point. We can use it to determine what the community values, and what the community wants Whitefish to look like and not look like in the future. What is the “community character” of Whitefish and how does Whitefish change, grow and evolve over the next 20 years and retain that character? Public feedback can help us consider what is most and least important to protect, where the view corridors are, what streets are safest and least safe? Where are the constraints to emergency ingress and egress, and how can they be improved? Which areas can best handle growth, which lack the infrastructure or contain other physical constraints that inhibit growth? How should new growth and development be distributed throughout the community? How can each area accept its fair share of growth? How can development occur with the least amount of impact on the neighbors? Where are you seeing wildlife? Where are your favorite areas to walk and what do you like to see and not see? Where can goods and services be located and reduce the amount of driving necessary?

    That said, the way the public can best help us is to stay involved and offer us tangible suggestions.   Recent state mandates require us to generate realistic population projections and plan for that growth. As we write the growth policy, it is our responsibility to consider the feedback of the residents, the future residents, the people who used to live here and no longer can, the housed and un-housed, the commuters, the out-of-staters, the service workers, the executives, the developers and the interest groups equally.

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    I want to make sure housing for workers is secured and protected.

    Justin asked 12 months ago

    Of course! We also share this concern! 

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    I have had a few friends try to sign up for this website and aren't able to register. I was just wondering if you all were aware that people were having trouble registering and if this would be fixed in time for everyone to be able to engage with the 3 surveys that close on the 31st. Thanks!

    LCameroFCOP asked about 1 year ago

    Thanks for bringing this to our attention!

    Yes! We are aware of this issue and are actively working with EngageHQ to resolve the issue. We believe it is related to the "reCAPTCHA" button (I am not a robot). At present, we have turned that feature off. Give it a try again and see if it works. Sorry about the inconvenience, we are doing everything we can to make this as easy as possible for everyone. 

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