Homes should be abundant, not exclusive.
We create and advocate for policies that fix the broken housing system in Whitefish, the Flathead Valley, and across Montana.
How We Make Change:
Original Research
We research and document the specific policies, incentives, and political dynamics that make it so hard to build homes in Whitefish.
Read our analysis →Coalition Building
We activate and educate a diverse coalition Whitefish renters, homeowners, builders, planners, and community members.
See our principles →Policy Design
We push for specific, implementable reforms that meaningfully expand the supply of housing in Whitefish and the Flathead Valley.
View our policies →What We Stand For
🏘️ Community
In vibrant communities, everyone is valued for their diversity and life experience. When homes are affordable, our communities are stronger and more resilient.
✊ Empowerment
Everyone should have the resources to participate in conversations around housing. Our current system fails to allow this, instead catering to those with the wealth, power, or free time to block new homes for all of us.
🔑 Affordability
The housing crisis is fundamentally caused by a shortage of available homes. We advocate for policy solutions that allow our communities to respond to population shifts by building new types of homes, not by raising prices.
🌲 Stewardship
Denser housing in existing neighborhoods protects wild spaces, outdoor recreation, and connected natural ecosystems. Smart growth means less sprawl and more nature.
🏠 Abundance
Homes will only be affordable when they are abundant. We work to restore a housing system that produces enough homes for everyone who lives here, regardless of income.
Building more homes means more neighbors, more community, and more opportunity.
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