Chamber Listens – Other people’s ideas
Topic: Community/Quality of Life
Build on the healthy lifestyle you've helped create. Bikes, trails, day hikes, low traffic volumes, transportation hub, etc.
A four lane interstate highway or just a four lane highway from Billings to Great Falls would be great for commerce. We lack a good north-south route from Billings. A good highway could cut an hour off of the travel time to Great Falls.
A covered parking garage at the airport would be a great improvement. I would pay more to park closer to the airport and to have my car covered from the elements.
Cycle track on 6th Ave. N. (two way bike path on the street right of way)
The airport desperately needs a parking garage which would ultimately pay for itself. The parking area is constantly full. The weather is severe in the winter and older folks have to walk from the parking area in the elements. What a nice addition it would be for Billings.
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM! Billings really needs something like this. It could cater to kids on all levels, and be designed to function as a partner entity for the school system. Student run programs, after school activities, summer camps, etc. The children in Billings deserve something incredible like this. Perhaps located near ZooMontana?
Why is it that Billings is served basically with one Grocery store chain...Albertsons. Other major cities have Rosaurs, Smith's, Town and Country, IGA,etc.. Would prefer not to have to go to big box stores to shop.
Trails! 1.) connecting trail from the refinery (by metra) t to River Front Park. The trail by the refinery is ugly. This trail should camouflage the refineries and be landscaped in native vegetation. 2.) more parks. Many of our parks are being used to death like Phipps, Zimmerman Park and Norms island. 3.) curb side recycling
Become a driving force behind stricter DUI laws in this area. It is ridiculous to read about some person getting their 11th DUI. Why don't we take safety more seriously.
With the aging population, is there a plan to build a senior center or expand the one we have on 23rd street