BOZEMAN, Mont. — This summer, the city of Bozeman’s Downtown Urban Renewal District is piloting a “Pedlet” Program to allow restaurants to utilize sidewalks on side streets as outdoor cafés.

Developers are proposing to build a hotel in downtown Bozeman on a vacant lot tucked in near an alley, Bozeman Creek and several popular businesses. The hotel is proposed for 240 East Mendenhall ...