The City of Asheville Transportation Department will hold a series of six neighborhood meetings to share information and receive feedback on several subjects, including proposed fare increases for ART (Asheville Redefines Transit). The last fare changes occurred in 2006 and 2010. The cash fare of $1 was established in 2006 and has not increased since. Fare [...]
North Carolina’s Thanksgiving Click It or Ticket campaign will run from Nov. 22-30. The program, a statewide partnership between local agencies and the Governor’s Highway Safety Program, aims to increase seat belt and child safety use rates through increased enforcement of the state’s seat belt law. On Nov. 23, the Asheville Police Department (APD) and the [...]
Looking for a solution-based conversation about how to meet Asheville and Buncombe County’s housing needs? Join us for the Asheville-Buncombe Housing Summit, 2-5 p.m. Nov. 16, US Cellular Center Banquet Hall. Hosted by Asheville City Council, the summit will feature two moderated discussions looking at challenges and opportunities and how public and the private sector can [...]
West Asheville residents searching for solutions to overcrowded parking along the Haywood Road corridor said they supported better enforcement of parking violations. They also showed support for permitted residential parking zones. Both residents and business owners attended a West Asheville Parking Study meeting Oct. 22 at Hall Fletcher Elementary School. Hosted by the City’s Transportation Director [...]
The City of Asheville is pleased to announce that, after a nationwide search, Wayne Clark will serve as the City’s new Development Services Director, effective Nov. 23. “We are pleased to fill the critical Development Services Director position with such a proven leader. I am excited about the proven track record Wayne brings to us in [...]
The Neighborhood Advisory Committee (NAC) and the Coalition of Asheville Neighborhoods (CAN) are co-sponsoring a Neighborhood Plan Workshop from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 7 in Ferguson Auditorium at Asheville-Buncombe Community Technical College. The purpose of the workshop is to: • Help neighborhoods better understand the City’s long-term planning process and how neighborhoods can participate in an [...]
What: Meeting about the Haywood Road Parking Study. When: 6:30 p.m. Oct. 22. Where: Hall Fletcher Elementary School, 60 Ridgelawn Road. The City of Asheville Transportation Department has been conducting a study of parking needs related to the Haywood Road corridor. A consultant has completed an assessment of available parking and met with business and property owners along [...]
Get ready for some traffic construction in downtown Asheville during the next two weeks. Patton Avenue is slated for resurfacing from the west side of Pritchard Park to Biltmore Avenue. A shorter portion of Lexington Avenue will be resurfaced, from College Street to Patton Avenue. The work begins Oct. 12. The milling, patching, paving and striping will be [...]
The City of Asheville won the Technology Award for its SimpliCity search engine during the Code for America Summit Oct. 2 in Oakland, Calif. In the judge’s comments it was noted that “SimpliCity is a stellar example of how even the smallest in-house teams can deliver great digital services.” Launched in June, SimpliCity makes [...]
The City of Asheville strives to be a leader in sustainability, stating in the City Council’s Strategic Operating Plan the goal of taking sustainability practices to the next level by implementing ways to reduce city-wide solid waste. With the Zero Waste AVL recycling program, the City is making strides towards reducing the trash sent to [...]
The Asheville Police Department, in partnership with the Asheville Alcoholic Board of Control (ABC), kicked off the “Sober Hero” campaign on October 10 at the Oktoberfest event in downtown Asheville. Rather than promoting the designated driver, this campaign promotes the sober driver – that is someone who has a system free of all drugs and alcohol. [...]
The Neighborhood Advisory Committee of the City of Asheville invites residents and businesses of South Asheville to a neighborhood meeting at 7 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Skyland/South Asheville Library, 260 Overlook Road. Please join us for this opportunity to hear updates on city services, express your ideas for improving your neighborhood and share neighborhood accomplishments. This [...]