City Plans The City of Asheville’s long-range planning involves the establishment, updating, and implementation of master planning elements. Long-range planning initiatives provide the vision and foundation for projects, activities and the overall direction the city pursues over an extended time frame. Plans are developed through extensive community engagement processes, and implementation is considered on an annual basis through the city’s budgetary and business planning cycle. Affordable Housing Plan Asheville in Motion Mobility Plan Charlotte Street Corridor Plan and Charlotte Street Transportation Enhancement Study Comprehensive Bicycle Plan Downtown Master Plan and Downtown Master Plan Appendices Historic Preservation Master Plan Homeless Initiative Five Year Plan Living Asheville: A Comprehensive Plan for our Future Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Arts Master Plan Pedestrian Thoroughfare Plan 2018 Sustainability Management Plan Transit Master Plan Wilma Dykeman RiverWay Plan Contact Information For information about City Plans, contact Neighborhood and Community Engagement Manager Brenda Mills at 828-259-5506. Updated 10/28/2019 Related Services Sign up for city e-newsletter Receive City News in your inbox! Watch livestream of city council meetings View live televised Asheville City Council meetings, at 5 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. Explore city data Public datasets and maps are available on the open data portal at data.ashevillenc.gov. Gun safety Learn how to prevent deadly gun accidents and teach your children what to do if they come across a firearm. More Related Services City Plans News City of Asheville rolls out text message option for public engagement Posted on November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 by Ashley Traynum-Carson As COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the country, the City of Asheville looks to implement tools to engage with our residents safely. Most recently, the City began accepting public comments via text (SMS) message. The vast majority of Americans – 96% – now own a cellphone of some kind. In an effort to engage the public [...] Mayor’s Committee for Veterans’ Affairs to host virtual Veterans Day Ceremony Posted on October 19, 2020October 30, 2020 by Polly McDaniel The City of Asheville Mayor’s Committee for Veterans’ Affairs invites everyone to join us online for a virtual Veterans Day Ceremony, to be streamed live on the City’s YouTube channel at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 from Council Chambers, Asheville City Hall. While City Hall is open in a limited capacity to provide [...] Halloween guidance: Lower your risk for COVID-19 transmission with alternative activities Posted on October 6, 2020October 19, 2020 by Polly McDaniel Halloween is going to look a little different in Asheville this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But you can still celebrate with family and friends safely with this guidance from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services: Remember that Gov. Roy Cooper’s Executive Order 163 limits mass gathering to no [...] More City Plans News
Watch livestream of city council meetings View live televised Asheville City Council meetings, at 5 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month.
Explore city data Public datasets and maps are available on the open data portal at data.ashevillenc.gov.
Gun safety Learn how to prevent deadly gun accidents and teach your children what to do if they come across a firearm.
City of Asheville rolls out text message option for public engagement Posted on November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 by Ashley Traynum-Carson As COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the country, the City of Asheville looks to implement tools to engage with our residents safely. Most recently, the City began accepting public comments via text (SMS) message. The vast majority of Americans – 96% – now own a cellphone of some kind. In an effort to engage the public [...]
Mayor’s Committee for Veterans’ Affairs to host virtual Veterans Day Ceremony Posted on October 19, 2020October 30, 2020 by Polly McDaniel The City of Asheville Mayor’s Committee for Veterans’ Affairs invites everyone to join us online for a virtual Veterans Day Ceremony, to be streamed live on the City’s YouTube channel at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 from Council Chambers, Asheville City Hall. While City Hall is open in a limited capacity to provide [...]
Halloween guidance: Lower your risk for COVID-19 transmission with alternative activities Posted on October 6, 2020October 19, 2020 by Polly McDaniel Halloween is going to look a little different in Asheville this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But you can still celebrate with family and friends safely with this guidance from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services: Remember that Gov. Roy Cooper’s Executive Order 163 limits mass gathering to no [...]