HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of neighborhoods JM 12-12-19City of Neighborhoods Original:
City of Neighborhoods Revised: Bozeman is indeed a city of neighborhoods. From the
traditional neighborhoods north and south of Bozeman’s downtown, to the developments of
more recent times, Bozeman’s neighborhoods are as diverse as the periods of time in which
they were built. This eclectic mix of housing opportunities within differing geographic parts of
town helps define who we are, where we came from and where we’re going.
There is strong public support for development and maintenance of old and new
neighborhoods, areas sometimes defined as “complete communities.” These neighborhoods or
communities offer a mix of housing, needed services and opportunities within close proximity
of each other. The idea is to promote walking or short commutes to the things in life we value
and depend on: jobs, school, places of worship, friends, goods and services, open spaces, trails,
community gardens and more. Neighborhoods help improve community safety and overall
community health.
The City supports policies that maintain and build neighborhoods designed to provide equitable
access to amenities and opportunities for all. Housing type diversity within neighborhoods,
single-family homes mixed with apartments and duplexes, helps ensure community benefits are
available to households of different size, income and age. Mixed neighborhoods can help
provide the density of people needed to support nearby commercial activities.