HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-09-24 Public Comment - W. Mortimer - Guthrie Building.From:Wayne Mortimer
To:Bozeman Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL]Guthrie Building.
Date:Monday, July 8, 2024 12:57:49 PM
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you
recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
To the city Commissioners,
As a resident of downtown Bozeman for well over 20 years I have seen how the city
has grown over that period of time. I do my best to understand the growing pains that
the city is going through and yet there are decisions being made that effect all of us in
the downtown area that a difficult to understand. The construction of multi-story
housing units with limited parking is a direct insult to the residents who live in theseareas. The quality of life and even more important is the safety of the residents in
those areas.
The city keeps telling us we need more housing and yet when I walk around my
downtown neighborhood I see large numbers of houses that sit empty for months onend. From where I sit there's a lack of available housing not housing in general. (We
are a tourist town, a destination wedding town and the list goes on, when do we
address these issues)?
The Guthrie at all levels just adds to the problem and will erode the quality of life forresidents in that area.
Many of us feel that your interest lies with future residents and not the ones who
already live here.
Slowing down the growth would be a smart thing so it can be properly managed.
Wayne Mortimer
Olive Street Residence.
