March 8th has been officially recognized as International Women’s Day by the United Nations since 1977 and in 1980 the United States issued the first Presidential Proclamation declaring Women’s History Week to be aligned with it. Around the world, this day has become a rallying point to build support for women’s rights and participation in [...]
The City of Asheville is pleased to announce that the Department of Equity and Inclusion is once again fully staffed. Led by veteran public servant Brenda Mills, the new team is already working in the community and internally with staff to make equity and inclusion a part of everything the City of Asheville does. Brenda Mills, Director [...]
City Council meeting, March 8, 2022
Beginning March 9, individuals interested in joining Asheville Parks & Recreation’s team of seasonal laborers can walk in for immediate interviews on Wednesdays from 12:30-2:30 p.m.
The South Slope Visioning Plan is now available for the public to review and provide comments.
The report also compares the progress made locally with other NC metropolitan areas. It is great to see all our local NC communities advance the installation of renewable energy.
The City of Asheville is looking to improve its current advisory board system. Consistent challenges under the current structure have been identified by board members, City staff and City Council. We have heard that the roles and responsibilities of board members are unclear, there is a disconnect of priorities and work between boards and commissions, there [...]
The City of Asheville is launching a survey for its final round of public engagement in the Close the Gap planning process. This is the final survey for the Close the GAP project, and the public’s input is needed on proposed project recommendations developed as part of the GAP Plan. The GAP Plan identifies a network [...]
Asheville City Council meeting resumes in-person at Harrah’s Cherokee Center and will be streamed live online Asheville City Council will resume meeting in person at 5 p.m. February 22, at Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville Banquet Hall, 87 Haywood Street. The Council meeting agenda is posted at this link. Pursuant to North [...]
Code Purple in effect February 18 and 19, 2022. Bus fare to and from shelter will continue at no cost. Bus Routes to shelters SHELTERS ABCCM Costello House for men: 141 Hillside St Salvation Army for women and children only Trinity UMC : 587 Haywood Rd. : available for vulnerable people who are unable to [...]
Asheville Parks & Recreation will celebrate Women’s History Month with a screening of short films at Tempie Avery Montford Community Center produced by local women from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30. Interested filmmakers are encouraged to submit original works for consideration by Tuesday, March 1. Film screenings are open to the public, and representatives from [...]
The City of Asheville is one of over 180 local governments that are members of the Urban Sustainability Network (USDN). One of the recent initiatives of the USDN was a partnership with World Resources Institute and Rocky Mountain Institute to implement a renewable accelerator residential solar cohort that provided technical assistance (including analyzing rooftop solar economics and tracking campaign equity impacts) to local governments implementing a bulk purchasing solar program. The City of Asheville was one of twenty-one local governments selected to participate in the cohort.