16 | City of Missoula who have pledged to avoid non-single vehicle occupancy during commutes or utilize mass transit systems or bikes. The model has helped eliminate traffic on area roadways as well as exhaust emissions which further helps improve air quality. Another program called “Momentum” strives to achieve similar commitments by working with local companies to improve commuting habits and craft custom rewards programs for their respective employees. In another project, the City is leasing more than 130 acres of land adjacent to its Waste-water Treatment Plant where a hybrid variety of poplar trees will grow. The site can accommodate more than 72,000 trees which mature fast and absorb carbon dioxide from the air as they grow. The trees will be watered Mayor John Engen
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