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You can’t build your way out of traffic congestion, or can you?

When traffic-clogged highways are expanded, new drivers quickly materialize to fill them. What gives? Here’s how “induced demand” works.

Governor Bullock Announces Montana in Highest Ranking Group Among States Most Likely to Manage a Recession

“I’m pleased we were able to come together in this last legislative session to craft a budget that is not only balanced and funds the services Montanans expect, but also leaves money in the bank for unexpected things that might come our way.” Gov. Steve Bullock

Why Aren’t Cities Getting Ready for Autonomous Vehicles?

Self-driving vehicle technology may be coming, but most city leaders aren’t doing much to anticipate our robot-car future, a new study warns.

California Assembly passes gig work bill, limiting contractor status

Hundreds of thousands of independent contractors, ranging from Uber and Lyft drivers to manicurists, could become employees under AB5, which codifies a groundbreaking California Supreme Court decision known as Dynamex.

Electrically assisted bikes and scooters gain traction with Missoula City Council

“We want them to be an equitable and useful mobility tool.”

Experts discuss lack of dependable child care in Montana

The Montana Department of Labor and Industry reports that the Treasure State ranks 40th in the nation for dependable child care.

How Bozeman’s wealth and development patterns are connected, from Downtown to Valley West, the Bridger Mountains and beyond. 

Land is a finite resource and its use can either produce high enough property tax revenues and fees to support residents’ needs, or drain city funds for infrastructure upkeep.

Traffic Is Unbearable on Paris’s Beltway. The Fix? Remove Lanes.

The city wants to turn the Boulevard Périphérique, one of Europe’s most congested highways, into a slower, smaller, and greener “urban boulevard.”

Tourism to Yellowstone creates $647.1 million in economic benefits

A new National Park Service report shows that 4.1 million visitors to Yellowstone in 2018 spent $512.6 million in communities near the park.

What Do Cities With Fewer Cars Have in Common? Where Rich People Don’t Own Cars

A new analysis looks at how income and population density are related to car ownership and some ways that the design of cities can help lessen car dependence.

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