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Four closures of City infrastructure had a high probability of being weather related in fiscal year 2024. Examples of closures include facilities, roads, and services like electricity and water. This is the first year city-owned infrastructure closures were tracked for these purposes and we are updating our tracking methodology to increase reporting consistency across the entire city asset inventory.

Desired Trend: Decrease of weather related closures over time

Methodology: Analysis of communications data regarding City closures compared to NOAA weather alerts to determine likely cause of closures. Future methodology includes a GIS Survey to be filled out at the time of closure.  

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Information about disposing of large or unusual items such as furniture, household hazardous waste, or appliances. As well as instructions for brush, leaves, or Christmas trees.

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Recycling guidelines

Information on what can be recycled, how to prepare items for collection, and composting.

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Electrify ABC

Electrify Asheville-Buncombe County is a pilot program supporting home energy efficiency and electrification upgrades as one way to move toward the City supported goal of powering Buncombe county with 100% renewable energy by 2042.

Elevate AVL

Elevate AVL engagement agents and advisory committee members are working with community members to co-create resources and strategies to build neighborhood resilience. The project seeks to learn from Asheville communities to inform neighborhood-led and city-supported initiatives to develop shared resources and ideas to thrive in a changing climate. 

Single-Use Plastic Reduction

Asheville City Council has directed the Sustainability Department to take a phased approach to reduce the consumption of single-use plastic.

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September is Emergency Preparedness Month: Blue skies actions help to build resiliency for neighborhoods and families

Posted on by Christy Edwards

As changes in climate continue to impact our local weather patterns, the Asheville region expects more frequent and more intense weather events. There are actions we can take individually and as a community that will help build our resilience during emergency events and that will also support in “blue skies” times.  Blue-skies actions, meaning the good [...]

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