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Butte, Montana to develop master plan for Uptown’s economic future

January 21, 2021 /

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Next month, the city will host two public Zoom meetings to get feedback from the public and business owners in the historic district that intersects at Park and Main streets. The city wants to know what it can do to enhance this important area.

Butte’s historic Uptown area is so unique economic leaders are developing a plan to help it thrive into the future.

“There’s nothing else like Uptown, Butte, I mean, you walk out the door of our building, it is the coolest, most unique urban area of anywhere in Montana,” said Butte Local Development Corporation Director Joe Willauer.

By: John Emeigh

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