Creating More Places to Live, Grow, & Thrive
Housing and redevelopment are essential pieces of a strong regional economy.
A growing workforce needs places to live, while strong communities benefit when vacant, aging, or underutilized properties are given new opportunities for productive use.
Big Sky Economic Development works with public and private partners to support housing strategies, redevelopment efforts, and investment that strengthen Yellowstone County’s communities and economy. BSED’s Community Development work includes downtown revitalization, workforce housing, redevelopment, and support for development tools such as Brownfields and Tax Increment Financing.
Housing
Housing availability affects workforce recruitment, business growth, and quality of life.
BSED works with partners to:
- Better understand local housing needs
- Identify development barriers
- Explore potential resources
- Connect public and private partners
- Support strategies that encourage housing investment
Redevelopment
Redevelopment can bring new life to aging, underutilized, or vacant properties.
Depending on the project, BSED may help with:
- Project planning
- Partner coordination
- Grant development
- Brownfields resources
- Development tools
- Connections with local government
Bringing the Pieces Together
Housing and redevelopment projects can involve financing, infrastructure, environmental issues, public approvals, community visioning, stakeholder engagement, and multiple partners. BSED can help bring the right people to the table, facilitate community meetings and consensus-building, and connect projects with the programs, tools, and resources needed to move forward.
