Missoula to see new pod-style housing development

The Missoula City Council approved two group living structures on Monday, leading to the introduction of a new type of housing in Missoula.

The 46-unit Ponderosa Village, planned off Scott Street, will feature housing limited to one resident per room, including a partial kitchen and bathroom, one full kitchen per building and shared gathering spaces per floor.

Such “pod-style” housing is growing popular across the nation as cities look to address the affordability of housing.

By Alex Mitchell