by DavidG | Jul 6, 2026 | Report Summary
POSITIVE Community advocacy helped preserve funding for 126 affordable apartments On June 23rd, the Asheville City Council approved an amendment to the housing recovery portion of the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery action plan. They shifted...
by DavidG | Jul 6, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
POSITIVE Summary (Updated 7/13/26): We’re leaving this action open for another week, and encourage you to email City Staff and City Council if you haven’t already. Summary (Original 7/6/26): While we continue to have concerns about the transparency and long-term...
by DavidG | Jun 29, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
t REPORT BACK STATUS Unresolved Report Back Updated 7/20/26: Buncombe County’s July 14 property-tax and budget decision provides a real-world example of why an anti-displacement analysis framework is needed. State legislation forced the County to choose between using...
by DavidG | Jun 29, 2026 | Report Summary
t QUESTIONABLE Building on Buncombe County’s Commitment to Preventing Displacement (new) Last week, Buncombe County responded to GAP’s earlier report, explaining that it already has a number of policies and programs intended to reduce displacement. We agree that the...
by DavidG | Jun 29, 2026 | Meetings
There are no meetings this week of either the Asheville City Council or the Buncombe County...
