Interesting NYT Article on Missoula and Other Western Cities

[Keith Miller]

Super interesting article from NYT, that focuses on the development of places like Missoula. The most interesting quote was: 

"According to the Frontier Institute, a Montana-based libertarian think tank, a city like Missoula, which is still more middle class and affordable than Bozeman, has exclusionary zoning — restrictions on town homes and multifamily units, minimum lot requirements — that make it difficult for young families and working-class newcomers to get a foothold in the city. That suggests that Missoula’s relative middle-class-ness won’t last: If I were a Silicon Valley or Seattle exile, I would already be looking there rather than Bozeman. If I were a property speculator, I’d be buying there right now."

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/27/opinion/yellowstone-mountain-west.html