by DavidG | May 18, 2026 | Active, Issue, New
q PROBLEMATIC Summary: As Buncombe County considers both its proposed FY2027 budget and a major Commercial District Revitalization initiative, the County continues to advance recovery, redevelopment, and infrastructure investments without a clear anti-displacement...
by DavidG | May 11, 2026 | Active, Issue, New
q PROBLEMATIC Summary (Updated 5/18/26): City Council unanimously voted 7-0 to deny the Caribou Road rezoning proposal after extensive neighborhood opposition and public discussion regarding traffic safety, infrastructure limitations, pedestrian dangers, and...
by DavidG | May 11, 2026 | Active, Issue, New
q URGENT Summary (Updated 5/18/26): City Council approved the RTIC/Axon/Fusus proposal 6-1 (Roney opposed), allowing Asheville Police Department plans for a Real-Time Intelligence Center to move forward. Public testimony and Council discussion focused heavily on...
by DavidG | May 11, 2026 | Active, Issue, New
POSITIVE Summary (Updated 5/18/26): City Council partially approved the proposed CDBG-DR affordable housing awards, voting to fund District East Commons and 319-B Biltmore while declining to move forward with Terrace at River Hills after a motion to fund the project...