by DavidG | Jun 29, 2026 | Active, Issue, New
t QUESTIONABLE Executive Summary For more than six months, the Government Accountability Project of Asheville (GAPavl) has encouraged Buncombe County to strengthen its approach to preventing displacement by developing a comprehensive anti-displacement analysis...
by DavidG | Jun 22, 2026 | Active, Issue, New
t QUESTIONABLE Summary (Updated 6/29/26): City Council approved the Oak Hill affordable homeownership proposal while directing staff to continue exploring ways to reach households with even lower incomes. Read more in the Report Back below. Summary (Original): Council...
by DavidG | Jun 22, 2026 | Active, Issue, New
POSITIVE Summary (Updated 6/29/26): The Asheville City Council received the first presentation on staff’s emerging anti-displacement analysis framework at their Policy, Infrastructure, and Environment Committee meeting on June 23rd, 2026. The discussion focused...
by DavidG | Jun 22, 2026 | Active, Issue, New
POSITIVE Summary (Updated 6/29/26): City Council unanimously approved a one-year data center moratorium (agreeing not to build new data centers, which can have negative impact on the communities in which they are built), giving staff time to develop informed...
by DavidG | Jun 22, 2026 | Active, Issue, New
POSITIVE Summary (Updated 6/29/26): City Council unanimously approved the Deaverview Road rezoning, allowing somewhat higher-density housing on a vacant parcel consistent with the City’s comprehensive plan. Read more in the Report Back below. Summary (Original):...
by DavidG | Jun 8, 2026 | Active, Issue, New
t QUESTIONABLE Summary (Updated 6/29/26): City Council approved the amended CDBG-DR funding plan (with the transfer of $19.2 million from building new affordable housing and infrastructure to rehabilitation/reconstruction of existing housing) with a 6-1 vote, with...
