Local examples of Missing Middle Housing including an accessory dwelling unit (left), small apartment house (center), and townhomes (right)

City of Asheville Approves Missing Middle Housing Study Contract

Asheville, North Carolina – On Tuesday, February 28, 2023, the City of Asheville’s City Council approved a $115,000 contract to Opticos Design, Inc., and their subcontractor Cascadia Partners, for a Missing Middle Housing study. Missing Middle Housing refers to housing types, such as duplexes, triplexes, quadruplexes, and townhomes that are largely missing [...]

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Asheville City Council to hold annual retreat March 2-3, 2023

The Asheville City Council will be holding their annual retreat on Thursday, March 2, 2023 (Noon-5 p.m.) and on Friday, March 3, 2023 (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.), at  the Buncombe County Government Administration Building located at 200 College Street, Asheville, N.C.  The public is welcome to attend; however, public comment will not be taken. 

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Biltmore Garage to temporarily close on April 11 through April 25, alternate parking arrangements available

Update: The temporary closure of Biltmore Avenue Garage has been changed to April 11, 2023, through April 25, 2023. The Biltmore Avenue Garage will remain open to monthly parking permit holders and hourly parkers until April 11, 2023. The dates were changed due to a shortage in critical materials needed by the contractor to proceed [...]

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The City Announces partnership for this year’s Juneteenth event

The City of Asheville is pleased to announce a new event production contract with the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Association of Asheville & Buncombe County to provide a week-long celebration of Juneteenth for the community titled, “Celebrating the History and Legacy of Juneteenth.” The 2023 celebration will focus on educating individuals about Juneteenth, spotlighting non-majority businesses, providing spaces [...]

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City of Asheville and Buncombe County Community Reparations Commission meeting, February 20, 2023

The Community Reparations Commission is empowered to make short, medium, and long-term recommendations that will make significant progress toward repairing the damage caused by public and private systemic racism. The task of the Reparations Commission is to issue a report in a timely manner for consideration by the City, County, and other participating community [...]

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City of Asheville announces In-Person agenda briefing worksessions to begin this month

On February 23, 2023, Asheville City Council will begin holding in-person agenda briefing worksessions on the Thursday prior to each of the formal City Council meetings. These sessions, which will begin at 11:00 a.m. in the 1st Floor North Conference Room of City Hall, are open to the public and available to view via live-stream [...]

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