Government Accountability Project of Asheville

GAP Report for 10/8/24

Hurricane Helene has had a devastating impact on Asheville and Buncombe County that is still far from resolved. Fortunately, all of the members of the GAP Strategy Team are safe; we have also heard from many of our volunteers and some folks from our larger community...

GAP Report for 9/23/24

q URGENT 0 Items q PROBLEMATIC 0 Items s QUESTIONABLE 0 Items  POSITIVE Asheville City Council considers approval of revised Ramada Inn property plan...

GAP Report for 9/16/24

q URGENT 0 Items q PROBLEMATIC Asheville City Council considers zoning amendment for Riverside development with minimal affordable housing (Updated) s QUESTIONABLE Asheville City Council considers changes in cottage and flag lot standards that could negatively impact...

GAP Report for 9/9/24

q URGENT 0 Items q PROBLEMATIC Asheville City Council considers zoning amendment for Riverside development with minimal affordable housing (Updated) County broadband program doesn’t appear to be tracking racial demographic data (Updated) s QUESTIONABLE Asheville City...

GAP Report for 9/2/24

q URGENT 0 Items q PROBLEMATIC County broadband program doesn’t appear to be tracking racial demographic data (New) s QUESTIONABLE Asheville City Council considers zoning amendment for Riverside development with minimal affordable housing (Resolved for now)  POSITIVE...

GAP Report for 8/26/24

q URGENT 0 Items q PROBLEMATIC Asheville City Council considers zoning amendment for Riverside development with minimal affordable housing (New) Buncombe County Manager: Is there a plan for consistently collecting racial demographic data? (Active & Unresolved) s...