The City of Asheville is excited to announce the opening of a 24/7 accessible public restroom in the heart of downtown. Located in the public space at the corner of College Street and Rankin Avenue, the prefabricated facility is designed to enhance downtown amenities, promote public health, and support economic activity – all of which [...]
The City of Asheville is moving forward with the Request for Proposal (RFP) process for a Service Provider to manage services and operations of the newly formed Downtown Business Improvement District (BID). The RFP was released on September 20, 2024. Due to the impacts of Hurricane Helene, the timeline of the RFP process [...]
Request for Proposals(RFP) for a service provider to manage the services and operations of the Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) open now through Octber 15.
City of Asheville launches Tree Inventory as part of Urban Forest Master Plan
The City of Asheville is embarking on a comprehensive tree inventory as part of its Urban Forest Master Plan to safeguard and enhance the urban forest. Over the next several weeks, arborists will conduct a thorough assessment of public trees located in the right-of-way, typically the area between the sidewalk and street. This public [...]
NEW Hotel Overlay Dashboard allows community members to find and understand Hotel Overlay District information
If this wall could talk! After standing tall for more than 30 years, the climbing wall located on the plaza at 43 Wall Street is being removed to make space for a new chapter. Climbmax Climbing Gym moved into the city-owned space in 1993. The City was strategic in activating this location as part of a downtown [...]
What's Up AVL! goes to the ballpark! Hear from Asheville Tourists President Brian DeWine and Capital Management Director Jade Dundas as the partners get ready for next month's ground breaking at McCormick Field
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The Historic Resources Commission (HRC) Thursday, May 23 recognizes the 2024 Historic Resources Champion award recipients.
On May 28, Asheville City Council authorized $180,000 to fund a contract for community facilitation, engagement, and project support services for the “Boosting the Block” Project, one of three projects funded by the Mellon Foundation to implement components of the Pack Square Plaza Vision Plan. The Block is Asheville’s historic Black business district and multicultural [...]
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The City of Asheville and the Public Art and Culture Commission (PACC) seek a qualified artist(s) or designer(s) to submit their qualifications for a piece of public artwork that reimagines Station #7, the Art Deco Masterpiece, part of Asheville’s Urban Trail. Responses to this Call for Artists (CFA) will be reviewed by an Artist [...]
The City of Asheville engages multiple resources and departments in an ongoing effort to continue and enhance services supporting a safe, clean, and welcoming downtown.
Our community thrives on the ability to support a vibrant and welcoming downtown for residents, businesses, and visitors. Recent times have seen an increase in concerns related to safety and cleanliness conditions. The City of Asheville has embraced a proactive approach by exploring, testing, and refining strategies for on-going and improved service delivery. We are [...]
The next meeting of the Environment and Safety Committee will be held virtually on January 23, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. Get a look at the committee’s agenda before the meeting kicks off Did you know you can watch and participate from home? The public can access this meeting by any of the following means: Watch the [...]