Postindustrial Butte A sense of place is what keeps the long-time residence of Butte, Montana optimistic about it's landscape and what it holds in the future. Although the landscape is leaving residence little avenues for survival, "the local landscape of production created during the mining era become key venues for the expression of common experiences and meanings." In the late 1800's Butte was a huge mining town. The discovery that the town was laying on …showed first 75 words of 571 total…

…showed last 75 words of 571 total…two-million dollar, 400-meter refrigerated track and grandstand that has hosted several world speed-skating competitions to make the most of Butte's climate, altitude, and interest in outdoor sports." With all of this in mind the economic vision for postindustrial Butte is optimistic for some. Still other have serious doubts about the future economy of the city. Even so, Butte is putting up a good fight in this race and that says a lot about its character.