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Missoula planners promote neighborhood-oriented growth, Brooks corridor upgrades and Highway 200 improvements
Summary
On the Missoula County podcast, transportation planner Erin Wilson outlined efforts to foster neighborhood services ("15-minute" concepts), the Midtown "Transform Brooks" master plan, Highway 200 upgrades and a pending grant application of about $30 million, while stressing incremental changes, winter maintenance and public engagement.
Erin Wilson, a transportation planner, told listeners the county is exploring neighborhood-centered development—often called "15-minute" neighborhoods—to reduce long car trips by placing everyday services closer to where people live. Host Juanita Vero introduced the conversation as a continuation of a prior episode with Wilson on local transportation planning.
Wilson said the idea is not to forbid driving but to give people more short-distance options. "You can call it a 15 minute city. You can call it whatever you want," she said, explaining the concept means having groceries, schools and short jobs within walking, biking or short driving distance of homes. She contrasted that with decades of single-use zoning that pushed services far apart and increased vehicle trips.
The discussion turned to concrete planning efforts. Wilson described…
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