Temporary structures to add bike and pedestrian areas along Coxe Avenue in the South Slope area may include items like these plastic “armadillos.” Temporary active transportation improvements will come to the South Slope this fall, in a partnership between the City of Asheville, Asheville on Bikes, AARP and the Blue Ridge Bicycle Club. This multimodal collaboration will happen [...]
Ready for a better tool to help you keep up with ART bus schedules? Here it comes, with the launch of the new Transit App available to Asheville transit riders. The new app offers real-time information on bus arrivals and can even help map your bus ride to get you where you want to [...]
Wall Street in downtown Asheville offers a walkable environment for pedestrians. The City of Asheville has again earned the designation of being a Walk Friendly Community. The Walk Friendly Communities program (WFC) renewed designations for Asheville and two other communities (Atlanta and Tallahassee, Fla.) for their commitment to prioritize pedestrians and create safe, comfortable and inviting places to [...]
Looking for a way to get involved in local government and play a part in shaping the future of Asheville? Serving on a City of Asheville board or commission is a great place to start. More than 250 people serve on 35 advisory boards and help guide policy decisions for the City of Asheville. Put [...]
Schematic drawings of the renovations to Richmond Hill Park will be shared with the community from 2-4 p.m. Oct. 21 at the park, 300 Richmond Hill Drive. Residents may drop in to see the plans showing proposed improvements including a shelter, a play area and restroom facilities. Richmond Hill Park is a popular destination park in northwest Asheville [...]
Because neighborhoods play such an integral role in forming community, the City of Asheville works to strengthen our neighborhoods with good planning and communication. Essentially, neighborhoods create and form communities. Residents share common experiences that forge social ties. They meet at parks and schools. Residents also share the effects of crime within neighborhood boundaries. Combined, they [...]
Asheville City Council will hold two called special meetings this week in the Council Chamber, second floor of City Hall. The schedule is as follows: 8:45 a.m. Oct. 4 8:15 a.m. Oct. 5 Council will immediately go into closed session to consider the qualifications, competence, performance, character, fitness or conditions of appointment of an individual public officer or [...]
ASHEVILLE – It is with great sadness that the WNC Nature Center announces the passing of one of its most well-known and cherished residents. Pisgah, an 8-year-old Western cougar, passed away on Thursday morning (Sept. 27) after a period of declining health. Diagnosed with kidney failure several years ago, the disease had recently progressed and was [...]
Today’s home fires burn faster than ever. In a typical home fire, you may have as little as one to two minutes to escape safely from the time the smoke alarm sounds. Knowing how to use that time wisely takes planning and practice. The Asheville Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) ‑‑ the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week™ for more than 90 years ‑‑ [...]
Latest Tropical Depression Florence storm track. Latest updates: The gates at the North Fork Dam were closed at 2:40 a.m. Sunday 703,184 without power statewide Sunday. Asheville remains under a wind advisory. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for Asheville through Tuesday. Flooding impacts may not be apparent until Monday. The storm could bring the potential for landslides. A weakened [...]
The City of Asheville is working to make local government more accessible and transparent to our residents. For several years, the City has offered a live feed on the City of Asheville’s website of regular City Council meetings, held the second and fourth Tuesday of the month in Council Chambers. We are now taking this [...]
Latest Hurricane Florence storm track. Updated information includes: Hurricane Florence has weakened slightly to Category 3 hurricane, with winds near 125 mph (201 kph). It is still considered “extremely dangerous.” How Asheville Fire Department is helping in the storm zone. Link for shelters in the storm zone. The City of Asheville continues to monitor the path of Hurricane Florence and [...]
