Wednesday, February 02, 2011

BACKGROUNDING THE CITY BEAT: ONGOING STORIES

How we behave
The social host debate in Missoula, and how it works elsewhere.

Infrastructure
Streets need work, but it's not easy. Bridges need work. Potholes need fixing. More parking anyone?

Homelessness
Surveying the problem, but hard to tackle. Panhandling is an ongoing problem, too. The city's debate about that is news.

Growth and development
It's controversial. How should the city grow? Agreement is sometimes elusive. So what is allowed? Chickens? Sign pollution?

Council members
We have a new council member. Sometimes they make news off the job. Changes in members make news.

Taxes matter
People care about this stuff.

Transportation news
Bikes, buses and big rigs make headlines.

Human rights
Missoula's anti-discrimination ordinance made statewide headlines, and the so did the response. It's an ongoing issue.

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