Fostering Sustainable Growth
in the Flathead Valley
The Flathead Valley is at a critical crossroads.
Thanks to Montana’s Land Use Planning Act (SB 382), the cities of Columbia Falls, Kalispell, and Whitefish are updating their Growth Policies to plan for the next 20 years. These ongoing processes—and the state-mandated zoning changes that will follow—have a significant impact on our future.
This is our opportunity to decide: Will we allow development to sprawl across the valley floor, or will we direct growth inside our existing city boundaries? The choices we make now can preserve our open spaces and agricultural land, reduce traffic congestion, improve housing affordability, and build economies that work for all residents, or they can have the opposite effect.
The May 2026 deadline is rapidly approaching.
This is your chance to get involved; we're here to provide the tools and information you need to make your voice heard.
The Opportunity
Livable Flathead works to direct growth in the Flathead Valley proactively, using evidence-based policies to foster economic opportunities, interconnected transportation, and abundant housing options for all.
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