The Missoula Midtown Association on Thursday signed a contact with a design team that will lead the master planning process for the Midtown district next week.

Melanie Brock, a member of the Midtown planning committee, said ECONorthwest was selected to lead the effort. The firm, based across the Western U.S., has been associated with other projects in Missoula, including “missing middle” housing.

By Martin Kidston