by DavidG | Mar 9, 2026 | Report Summary
q URGENT 0 Items q PROBLEMATIC Asheville considering building massive performing arts center on The Block (updated) s QUESTIONABLE Asheville needs anti-displacement guardrails in next year’s budget (updated) Buncombe County needs to adopt an anti-displacement policy...
by DavidG | Mar 9, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
POSITIVE Summary: This proposal would allow construction of an 89-unit apartment development providing 100% affordable housing with long-term affordability protections and voucher acceptance. The project would expand housing options for lower-income households and...
by DavidG | Mar 9, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
NEUTRAL Summary (updated 3/16/26): This proposal was passed unanimously by City Council on 3/10/26. This proposal would convert an industrial property on Sardis Road into a 180-unit market-rate apartment development, which city staff recommend approving. Because the...
by DavidG | Mar 9, 2026 | Meetings
The Asheville City Council meets this Tuesday, March 10th at 3 pm for a worksession on the budget and then at 5 pm for their regular meeting. You can attend both meetings in person on the 2nd Floor of City Hall, 70 Court Plaza in downtown Asheville. Alternatively, you...
by DavidG | Mar 2, 2026 | Meetings
The Buncombe County Commission meets twice this Thursday, March 5th, 2026 (note the unusual day, shifted because of the primary election on Tuesday, March 3rd). They will meet at 3 pm for a briefing and then at 5 pm for their regular meeting. Both meetings will take...
