by DavidG | Aug 3, 2026 | Report Summary
t QUESTIONABLE Public investment in Buncombe County should strengthen communities—not price people out (new) Buncombe County Commissioners will consider two public-investment decisions on August 4 that demonstrate the need for anti-displacement analysis: (1) advancing...
by DavidG | Jul 26, 2026 | Active, Issue, New
t QUESTIONABLE R REPORT BACK STATUS Resolved Positively Report Back Updated 8/3/26: City Council voted 6–0 to adopt the anti-displacement resolution, with Councilmember Maggie Ullman absent. Before the vote, Council amended the motion to require the City’s forthcoming...
by DavidG | Jul 26, 2026 | Report Summary
t QUESTIONABLE Promising Anti-Displacement Commitment Needs a Timeline (new) On Tuesday, July 27, the Asheville City Council will consider a resolution acknowledging the harm caused by redlining, urban renewal, zoning decisions, and development pressures, and...
by DavidG | Jul 26, 2026 | Active, Issue, New
t QUESTIONABLE R REPORT BACK STATUS Resolved Positively Report Back (Updated 8/3/26): Council voted 6–0 to approve the conditional rezoning for 130 apartments at 3862 Sweeten Creek Road. All units must be affordable to households earning no more than 80% of area...
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...
