While Chitty, a builder and ProHousing Missoula member, is used to “slogging it out in the trenches of zoning,” most people don't think about the rules that help make neighborhoods what they are, he said. ProHousing is trying to change that as the city undergoes a major update to its growth policy and development regulations.
Katie Fairbanks is a reporter with a focus on local news in Washington, specifically in the Longview area. She has written for various publications, including BOND, CLIVE L, Montana Free Press, KPAX Missoula/Kalispell, and The Chronicle. Katie covers a range of topics, including drug overdoses, local government, healthcare, and Native news.