by DavidG | Aug 12, 2024 | Issue, Recent
q PROBLEMATIC Summary (Updated 8/26/24): To seriously tackle racial inequities, Buncombe County must be consistently diligent about collecting and analyzing racial demographic data across all their programs and funded projects. We’ve been asking for this commitment...
by DavidG | Jul 29, 2024 | Issue
t QUESTIONABLE Summary: Buncombe County still hasn’t shared their plans for collecting and analyzing racial demographic data for all their programs and funded projects. This is a critical need, and we’re going to keep asking them for a plan until they...
by DavidG | Jul 18, 2024 | Report Back
GREEN: Things that sound like a step in the right direction At the most recent Housing and Community Development meeting, Assistant City Manager Rachel Wood announced that the City had received a technical assistance grant from the Public Finance Initiative, which...
by DavidG | Jul 8, 2024 | Weekly Update
The Community Reparations Commission will meet Monday, July 15th, from 6 to 8 pm, at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center Banquet Hall at 87 Haywood Street in Asheville. The public is welcome to attend. Meeting materials will be available here. This meeting will be...
by DavidG | Jul 1, 2024 | Weekly Update
There are no meetings of either the Asheville City Council or the Buncombe County Commission this week (or next). s 1 YELLOW: Things of concern, more information needed Buncombe County still hasn’t shared a plan for tracking racial data This issue was raised in our...
