by DavidG | Aug 5, 2024 | Resolved
t QUESTIONABLE Summary: We wondered whether any racial demographic information was being collected, tracked, or analyzed, and whether that data might be included on the “transparency dashboard.” The answer to all those questions appears to be “no.” The Facts: The...
by DavidG | Aug 5, 2024 | Resolved
t QUESTIONABLE Summary: We wondered whether any racial demographic information was being collected, tracked, or analyzed for this program. The data is reportedly being collected, although we’re still not clear when or how it will be shared. The Facts: The Buncombe...
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 22, 2024 | Uncategorized, Weekly Update
The Asheville City Council meets this Tuesday, July 23rd at 5 pm in the Banquet Hall of the Harrah’s Cherokee Center at 87 Haywood Street in downtown Asheville. You can attend this meeting in person or watch it online at this link. The full agenda for the meeting is...
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...