by DavidG | May 18, 2026 | Report Summary
q URGENT 0 Items q PROBLEMATIC Buncombe County’s proposed revitalization initiatives and FY2027 budget lack meaningful anti-displacement safeguards (new) s QUESTIONABLE 0 Items POSITIVE 0 Items REPORT BACKS Asheville should reject or substantially revise the...
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 11, 2026 | Report Summary
q URGENT Asheville should reject or substantially revise the Caribou Road and Sweeten Creek developments in response to community concerns from Shiloh (new) Asheville should reject the proposed RTIC/Axon surveillance expansion until real oversight and accountability...
