by DavidG | May 11, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
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 | Issue, Resolved
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 | Issue, Resolved
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...
by DavidG | May 4, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
q PROBLEMATIC Summary (Updated 5/11/26): There was little substantive discussion at the May 5th County Commission meeting of displacement risk analysis, neighborhood vulnerability, or mitigation strategies tied to these major development and investment decisions. You...
by DavidG | Apr 27, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
t QUESTIONABLE Summary (updated 5/4/26): City Council discussion did not meaningfully address displacement concerns. At last week’s Asheville City Council meeting, the 50 Coxe Avenue development moved forward without substantive changes related to displacement...
by DavidG | Apr 20, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
q PROBLEMATIC Summary (Updated 4/27/26): At a recent Buncombe County Commission meeting, several agenda items with clear implications for displacement—including housing investment, regulatory changes, and homelessness response—moved forward without meaningful...
