by DavidG | May 11, 2026 | Active, Issue, New
q URGENT Summary: The City should reject or substantially revise the proposed Caribou Road and Sweeten Creek developments because the Shiloh Community Association argues the projects conflict with the adopted Shiloh Community Plan, exceed infrastructure capacity, and...
by DavidG | May 11, 2026 | Active, Issue, New
q URGENT Summary: The City should reject the proposed Real-Time Intelligence Center and Axon/Fusus surveillance expansion unless it first establishes meaningful transparency, public oversight, and enforceable guardrails around how surveillance technologies are used....
by DavidG | May 11, 2026 | Active, Issue, New
POSITIVE Summary: The City should approve the proposed CDBG-DR affordable housing awards because they would create hundreds of long-term affordable homes and help reduce displacement pressures during post-Helene recovery. The Facts: City Council is considering...
by DavidG | May 4, 2026 | Active, Issue, New
q PROBLEMATIC Summary (Updated 5/11/26): There was little substantive discussion at the May 5th County Commission meeting of displacement risk analysis, neighborhood vulnerability, or mitigation strategies tied to these major development and investment decisions. You...
by DavidG | Apr 27, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
t QUESTIONABLE Summary (updated 5/4/26): City Council discussion did not meaningfully address displacement concerns. At last week’s Asheville City Council meeting, the 50 Coxe Avenue development moved forward without substantive changes related to displacement...
by DavidG | Apr 20, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
q PROBLEMATIC Summary (Updated 4/27/26): At a recent Buncombe County Commission meeting, several agenda items with clear implications for displacement—including housing investment, regulatory changes, and homelessness response—moved forward without meaningful...
