City of Asheville staff has compiled all of the input received so far in the process and reviewed it for themes that can be found here on the project page. Following the themes on the page, there is an opportunity to provide input. The Information was collected from: 2 Focus Groups with Chair/Vice Chairs and community [...]
Author: Beth Bechel
Code Purple now in effect through Tuesday, February 15, 2022. Bus fare to and from shelters will continue at no cost.
As road conditions begin to improve City of Asheville Public Works staff continue to plow and salt roads through the night on Tuesday. Snow efforts continue on secondary roads (priority 2 streets) and sidewalks. Here are some updates to City services that were impacted by the weather event: City Sanitation collections begin for the week on Wednesday, [...]
Update: Community Centers will be closed Posted: Jan. 17 @ 9 p.m. City community centers will remain closed on Tuesday, January 18. All daytime and evening activities including Fun Day Out, senior meals, basketball and volley games and practices have been canceled. City of Asheville staff continues to work around the clock to clear away snow from this weekend’s [...]
As the last flakes of snow fall for this winter event, City of Asheville snow operations continue in full force. The Public works department has 38 plows working to clear snow from our roads and sidewalks. The focus this morning is shifting to our secondary roads or “priority 2 ” and sidewalks. [...]
Please check back as City of Asheville winter storm response information will be updated. UPDATE: ART bus service suspended and Parks and Rec facilities closed on Sunday Jan. 16. Parking garages open and free to public. Posted: Jan. 15 @ 6:00 p.m. Due to the expected snow, there will be no ART bus service on Sunday, January 16, [...]
City Manager, Debra Campbell, provided an update to Asheville City Council on the City’s response to homelessness at the January 11 meeting. The video to the managers report can be found here. The slide presentation can be found here (Pg 7 – 31) Key Takeaways Homelessness is a community-wide issue that requires a [...]
Update: The shelter closed at 10 a.m. January 4. Original post, January 3 Buncombe County announces a Red Cross emergency shelter for those without power at Trinity Baptist Church Click here for more information.
After more than three years of construction, the North Fork Dam Improvement Project is complete and fully operational. The improvements provide long-term benefits by automating the decision-making element through capacity and safety measures, including reinforcing the earthen dams for seismic stability, providing additional spillway capacity to safely pass water from large precipitation events, and improved [...]
Asheville Rides Transit (ART) is making some minor schedule changes, aimed to improve reliability for riders by reducing early and late trips. Starting Oct. 31, eight routes will have schedule changes. The table below shows which routes will have changes, with links to the updated schedule included: October 31, 2021 Schedule Improvements ROUTE SCHEDULE LINK CHANGES? N1 Map Yes N2
For safety and to reduce the transmission of COVID-19, Asheville City Council meetings remain in remote format and accessible to the public in accordance with N.C. General Statute § 166A-19.24(f) . This includes the 5 p.m. October 12 City Council meeting. Here’s what you need to know to watch/listen and/or to participate in this meeting, [...]
The City of Asheville will host a 2-part virtual meeting at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13 for organizations planning to respond to the City’s Request for ARPA proposals and community members interested in learning about additional funding opportunities available through the City of Asheville and Buncombe County. The American Rescue Plan Act portion [...]