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 | Active, Issue, New
t QUESTIONABLE R REPORT BACK STATUS Resolved Positively Report Back (Updated 8/3/26): Council voted 6–0 to approve the Home Repair Policy and allocate $3 million from the 2024 Affordable Housing Bond. The program can help an estimated 68–108 lower-income homeowners...
by DavidG | Jul 26, 2026 | Active, Issue, New
q PROBLEMATIC O REPORT BACK STATUS Unresolved Report Back Council received the transit redesign presentation but took no vote. Staff presented the proposed network, the overwhelmingly negative survey results, and options for retaining service to destinations that...
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...
