Boomtown: Rathdrum’s downtown revitalization plan [Video]

RATHDRUM, Idaho — The small city of Rathdrum, Idaho, is taking proactive steps to adapt to its rapidly growing population. 

This fall, the city adopted a Downtown Revitalization and Safety Action plan, prioritizing key improvements to the downtown area.

Raffi Peltekian, owner of the recently opened Cascadia Pizza, is among the local business owners invested in Rathdrum’s future. 

“We picked Rathdrum because of the charm it has and how centrally located it is,” Peltekian said. “And we just absolutely love Rathdrum to the core.”

Peltekian’s investment in the area prompted his involvement in the Downtown Revitalization Committee. Based on community survey results, the committee identified five main areas for improving the downtown area:

Adding more parking tops the list, which is not a surprise to Peltekian.

“That’s definitely a point of pain …