by DavidG | Jul 13, 2026 | Report Summary
t QUESTIONABLE Buncombe County is confronting a decision that offers no painless outcome (new) Buncombe County Commissioners must choose between preserving County services by continuing to use older, less equitable property values and implementing the new appraisals...
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 | 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 22, 2026 | Report Summary
t QUESTIONABLE Public land should create the greatest possible public benefit (new) Overall, we view this as a promising proposal and an example of the City using public resources to address the housing crisis. At the same time, important questions remain about...
by DavidG | Jun 15, 2026 | Report Summary
q URGENT 0 Items q PROBLEMATIC Buncombe County still won’t answer questions about displacement (new) s QUESTIONABLE Asheville should support both affordable housing construction and home repair (updated with new template) POSITIVE o Items REPORT BACKS Asheville...
by DavidG | Jun 8, 2026 | Report Summary
q URGENT 0 Items q PROBLEMATIC Asheville should support both affordable housing construction and home repair (still time to act) s QUESTIONABLE 0 Items POSITIVE Asheville should complete its affordable housing recovery investments (approved!) REPORT BACKS Buncombe...
