Government Accountability Project of Asheville

Before Parkside: An Active Eagle Street Community

The history of the site Asheville is considering for a performing arts center Click here to go back to the GAP Report on this issue. Introduction The City of Asheville is considering the construction of a new performing arts center on a site it calls “Parkside,”...

GAP Report for 3/16/26

q URGENT 0 Items q PROBLEMATIC Community needs a seat at the table as Asheville considers Performing Arts Center on The Block (updated) s QUESTIONABLE Major county decisions are being made without an anti-displacement policy (new) Asheville needs anti-displacement...

GAP Report for 3/9/26

q URGENT 0 Items q PROBLEMATIC Asheville considering building massive performing arts center on The Block (updated) s QUESTIONABLE Asheville needs anti-displacement guardrails in next year’s budget (updated) Buncombe County needs to adopt an anti-displacement policy...