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What’s up AVL: This week hear from Parks and Recreation Director D. Tyrell McGirt

Posted on October 9, 2023 by Kim Miller

Director of Parks and Recreation D. Tyrell McGirt talks about the city’s comprehensive plan for public leisure spaces and recreation programs. He and Sam discuss how the plan will help guide the department’s decisions for the next 10-15 years to connect, fix, build, and preserve recreation programs and parkland. You can get involved as the department has invited community members to share innovative ideas at Recreate Asheville workshops and online at RecreateAsheville.com now through November 20, 2023.

Asheville Parks & Recreation announces community-powered comprehensive plan input opportunities

Posted on September 25, 2023 by Christy Edwards

As Asheville Parks & Recreation (APR) update’s the city’s comprehensive plan for public leisure spaces and recreation programs, that’s the question its team is asking at public input events around the city and through a community survey that can be taken from the comfort of home.

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High school students and older adults work out for free at Asheville Parks & Recreation fitness centers

Posted on September 13, 2023 by Christy Edwards

Thanks to a new initiative by Asheville Parks & Recreation (APR), local high school students receive free annual fitness center memberships for no charge at Linwood Crump Shiloh and Stephens-Lee community centers with cardio equipment, exercise machines, and free weights.

City of Asheville 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony

Posted on September 11, 2023 by Kim Miller

Thank you to those you attended the 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony.

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City of Asheville offices closed for Labor Day, ART buses to run on holiday schedule

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Kim Miller

In observance of the Labor Day Holiday, Asheville City Hall offices will be closed on Monday, September 4, 2023. Below is a list of City services available and/or impacted. ART bus services The City of Asheville ART service routes and facilities will operate on a holiday schedule Monday, Sept. 5, which is the same as the Sunday bus schedule (see [...]

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Asheville Asks: What is greenway etiquette?

Posted on August 25, 2023 by Kim Miller

Here at the City of Asheville, we get a lot of questions from the community. My theory is, if one person has asked the question – more than one person is probably interested in the answer. So in the spirit of information sharing, here’s the answer to one of the community questions that has recently come [...]

City of Asheville shares data from new solar installation at Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Community Center

Posted on August 21, 2023 by Kim Miller

On July 28th, the City of Asheville “flipped the switch” on the photovoltaic array, commonly known as solar panels, at the Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Community Center on Livingston Street. Sustainable Energy Goals: This is the sixth City facility to include renewable energy production, the first being the Transit Station on Coxe Avenue. Installation of the solar [...]

City of Asheville transfers real estate at 3 Hunt Hill Place to My Daddy Taught Me That

Posted on August 11, 2023 by Kim Miller

On Friday, the City of Asheville announced that the conveyance of City-owned property at 3 Hunt Hill Place was complete. The new owner, KL Training Solutions, received the property for $1 after the City Council voted on April 25, 2023, in support of the transaction. According to the April staff report, KL Training [...]

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City of Asheville announces date for public meeting to gather feedback on the Downtown Public Restroom project

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Kim Miller

The City of Asheville’s Capital Projects department is seeking public feedback on the Downtown Public Restroom project. The primary goal for the restroom facility is to provide a public restroom that is safe and accessible 24/7. This project is being funded with American Rescue Plan Act Funds. City Council voted at their May [...]

Explore Asheville Announces: McCormick Field Awarded First Debt Service Project Investment from Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority

Posted on July 28, 2023 by Kim Miller

The Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority (BCTDA) approved nearly $23 million in multi-year funding for the City of Asheville’s McCormick Field Centennial Restoration & Capital Improvements Project this week. This investment marks the first debt service project and the largest Tourism Product Development Fund (TPDF) investment ever granted. TPDF is solely funded through a lodging [...]

Celebrate the spirit of Southside at a block party and community center ribbon cutting on August 4

Posted on July 19, 2023 by Kim Miller

After years of neighborhood input, planning, and construction, Asheville’s Southside neighborhood has a brand new gymnasium, outdoor swimming pool, more community rooms for meetings and classes, outdoor basketball court, and spacious open areas to study and socialize at Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Community Center, located on 285 Livingston Street. Southside families and community members [...]

Sustainability Department shares Climate Justice Initiative update

Posted on July 11, 2023 by Christy Edwards

Following the Climate Emergency Declaration by Asheville City Council in January 2020, city staff have been exploring strategies to incorporate Climate Justice in city operations. Initial engagement in the Climate Justice Initiative sought out community expertise and leadership through interviews, story circles, and lived-experience sharing. This expertise informed tools, priorities and [...]

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