Bridger View is designed as a diverse, walkable community where people of various income levels, stages of life, and backgrounds can afford to purchase a home. The LEED ND Gold Certified neighborhood features 62 small homes over the 8-acre site. The homes are clustered around common areas, resulting in moderate densities appropriate in the transition zone between downtown Bozeman and nearby large-lot single-family subdivisions.
Bridger View is a compact neighborhood with homes of timeless design that creates more paths to homeownership for Bozeman’s “missing middle” median income homebuyers. The modest size houses at Bridger View offer a home ownership option for working residents who find it increasingly difficult, if not impossible, to purchase a home in this area of town. The smaller homes minimize environmental impact, decrease perceived density, reduce construction costs, and fill the “missing middle” niche in the Bozeman housing market.
Bridger View draws inspiration from Bozeman’s pre-1940’s neighborhoods and is envisioned as a contemporary version of the Northeast Neighborhood. Its walkable streetscape, simple construction, and shared public spaces encourage neighbor interactions. Shared streets minimize the impact of the car and put people first. Situated on the edge of a large public park and connected to local walking trails, the neighborhood will be knitted meaningfully into Bozeman’s urban fabric. Outdoor rooms and paths encourage healthy and active lifestyles and connect people to the adjacent Story Mill Park.
The homes are organized around courtyards and common spaces. The open spaces are easily walkable as paths cross the site, creating comfortably scaled and interesting experiences of the landscape. Perimeter paths welcome guests into the development and encourage diverse mobility choices. Circulation and parking are right-sized to limit car traffic and enable prominent, safe green spaces throughout the neighborhood.
The development provides opportunities to build community wealth and resiliency. Education and support programs invite new people into home ownership. Creative financing tools and a community housing trust ensure robust and long term affordability. High performing, low energy homes minimize personal economic impact.