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...
by DavidG | Jul 6, 2026 | Active, Issue, New
POSITIVE Summary (Updated 7/13/26): We’re leaving this action open for another week, and encourage you to email City Staff and City Council if you haven’t already. Summary (Original 7/6/26): While we continue to have concerns about the transparency and long-term...
by DavidG | Jun 22, 2026 | Report Summary
t QUESTIONABLE Public land should create the greatest possible public benefit (new) Overall, we view this as a promising proposal and an example of the City using public resources to address the housing crisis. At the same time, important questions remain about...
by DavidG | Jun 15, 2026 | Report Summary
q URGENT 0 Items q PROBLEMATIC Buncombe County still won’t answer questions about displacement (new) s QUESTIONABLE Asheville should support both affordable housing construction and home repair (updated with new template) POSITIVE o Items REPORT BACKS Asheville...
by DavidG | Jun 8, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
t QUESTIONABLE Summary (Updated 6/29/26): City Council approved the amended CDBG-DR funding plan (with the transfer of $19.2 million from building new affordable housing and infrastructure to rehabilitation/reconstruction of existing housing) with a 6-1 vote, with...
