Riverton is at a crossroads where they either need to update zoning to allow more townhomes or face the state stepping in to take over local planning decisions. It’s a high-stakes move to keep control of our own neighborhood growth while trying to fix the housing shortage.
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Rising — being discussed more frequently. 1 mention in the last 30 days, 1 the 60 before, 1 the 90 before that.
These businesses provide a low-cost way for residents to launch companies without the immediate overhead of commercial rent.
Local residents looking to start small businesses.
Current homeowners who are worried about neighborhood character changing or increased traffic might feel like they're losing out.
The city is balancing the needs of local entrepreneurs to start businesses from home while ensuring that these businesses don't create traffic, parking, or noise issues for neighbors.