Missoula solicits comments on rising cost of housing

This week, the mayor is launching an initiative to ask the community questions about the challenge of providing affordable housing in Missoula. At 7 p.m. Thursday in City Council Chambers, members of the public are invited to come to a discussion that begins with the airing of a video called “Housing in Missoula: A Community Conversation.”

In the 18-minute video, Bemis and others talk about the challenges and benefits of buying a home in Missoula. These days, firefighters protect communities in which they can’t afford to live, and teachers drive a long commute to work.

By KEILA SZPALLER of the Missoulian

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