The City of Asheville is excited to announce the beginning of pre-construction activities in the River Arts District for River Arts District Transportation Improvement Project (RADTIP), an important transportation project that improves public safety and includes the installation of sidewalks, street trees, public art, bike lanes and greenways. City staff will communicate with the public throughout [...]
Workshop participants discuss potential solutions for small-scale residential infill development during a City of Asheville workshop Aug. 16. Another workshop is slated for Aug. 11. City staff held the first of two workshops on July 14 to gather public input on city code considerations that seek to allow for more small-scale residential infill development. [...]
Above, this structure on Montford Avenue contains seven housing units in it Like many areas of the state, Asheville is experiencing unparalleled growth. This has resulted in increased costs for both rental and for-sale housing units. Up to 43% of renting households are rent burdened, which is defined as spending 30% or more of household income [...]
Asheville City government offices will be closed Monday, July 4, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. All City of Asheville Parks & Recreation Department recreation centers will be closed, including the City’s Summer Playground Program. The following specialized recreation facilities will be open: City parks, the Asheville Golf Course, Asheville Skate Park, Aston Park Tennis [...]
Photo by Ken Abbott The Asheville Design Center will host two open houses on the Haywood Street visioning process this month, creating a creative space focused on function rather than form. From 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 23 and June 28 on the lobby level of One West Pack Square (former BB&T Building), participants will be [...]
The City of Asheville Transit Planning Division is discontinuing service to Warren Wilson College due to a loss of funding and considering other changes to the Asheville Redefines Transit (ART) bus Route 170 to Black Mountain. Some of the other possible changes to the ART Route 170 include: Reducing the number of trips to Black Mountain. Changing [...]
Walton Street Pool update: Asheville Parks & Recreation maintenance staff have encountered an issue that will result in the delay of the opening of the Walton Street Pool. The pump and the motor have broken and need to be replaced. The parts are on order and we have installation scheduled to be done as soon as possible. Following that, [...]
In November 2015, Asheville City Council authorized a new Downtown Development Specialist position to provide the high level of coordination needed between City departments and downtown stakeholders. The City of Asheville is pleased to announce that Dana Frankel has been hired to fill this role. “The position will be the first point of contact for the downtown [...]
Asheville City government offices will be closed Monday, May 30, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. All City of Asheville Parks and Recreation Department recreation centers will be closed. The following specialized recreation facilities will be open: City parks, the Riverside Cemetery, Asheville Golf Course, Food Lion Skate Park, Aston Park Tennis Center, Recreation Park [...]
The City of Asheville Mayor’s Committee for Veterans Affairs will host the annual Memorial Day Concert and Ceremony on the Roger McGuire Green stage in Pack Square Park starting at 2:30 p.m. Monday, May 30, 2016. Featured will be the award winning Fort Bragg North Carolina Ground Forces Band with musical performances before and after as [...]
The City of Asheville is seeking submittals from qualified developers to develop a City-owned parcel located at 338 Hilliard Avenue, currently in use but due to be vacated by the City’s Parks Maintenance Facility by Jan. 1, 2017. The City is making this site available for a development of affordable multifamily rental housing. The Asheville City [...]
The City of Asheville has been selected by Reinvestment Fund and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to take part in the new Invest Health initiative. The innovative, national program brings together diverse leaders from mid-sized U.S. cities and aims to improve health in low-income neighborhoods. It will be implemented in 50 cities across the nation. “Invest [...]
