Montana Association of Planners 2025 Conference Tours

Registration

• 01. Public Art Walk
  Join members of the Helena Public Art Committee for a guided walking tour highlighting Helena’s vibrant public art scene. Explore downtown murals, sculptures, and community-driven installations—including the eclectic Rodney Street corridor. Learn how local artists, planners, and neighbors have collaborated to shape spaces that reflect Helena’s identity, spark dialogue, and foster connection. Comfortable shoes encouraged!
• 02. Growing active and livable communities with Inclusive Interdisciplinary Walk/Move Audits
  We will hold an Inclusive Interdisciplinary Walk/Move Audit (I2Audit) workshop to teach the I2Audit practice and show its use in the Greater Helena area. We will present the I2Audit Primer and procedures then go on a community-led tour of a selected route planned to advance local short-term and long-term goals with coordinated policy, systems, and environmental changes. I2Audits help planners engage a range of community members and partners to build resilient plans and drive equitable outcomes.
• 03. Helena's "Third Space" - The Last Chance Walking Mall
  This session will be a walking tour of Helena's "Walking Mall," located on Last Chance Gulch between 6th Avenue and the Commerce Building. The Mall was created in the 1970s when "Main Street" was closed to vehicle traffic as part of Urban Renewal. The Mall has seen a recent surge in activity and interest, and showcases successful mixed-use development, with office space, residential (including low-income), breweries, bars, restuarants, a hotel, retail shops, and performance spaces.
• 04. Assorted Tales of Mount Helena
  A walking tour of Mount Helena City Park focused on highlighting the parks unique relationship with Montana's Capital City.