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 seeking nominees for Neighborhood Hero Award Posted on November 25, 2019 by Polly McDaniel Many things make a good neighborhood: sidewalks, shady trees and manageable car traffic come to mind. But most of all, it’s the people who take time to know each other, who care about the health, safety and rights of their neighbors, who help and look out for children, elders and others in need. These are [...] Asheville ghost story: Helen’s bridge Posted on October 30, 2019October 29, 2019 by Polly McDaniel With Halloween coming up, we thought you might be interested in a local ghost story. Helen’s Bridge, 201 Beaucatcher Road, is made of quarried stone and was constructed in 1909 to provide access to the nearby Zealandia Mansion. The legend speaks of a woman named Helen who lived at or near the mansion with her beloved [...] City of Asheville partners with Buncombe County and historically black neighborhoods to create African American historic markers project Posted on October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 by Polly McDaniel A series of historic markers celebrating the heritage of four historically black neighborhoods is in the works as part of a partnership between the City of Asheville and Buncombe County. During their Oct. 22 meeting, Asheville City Council adopted an interlocal agreement to work with the County on this project. The project is being led at [...] 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 seeking nominees for Neighborhood Hero Award Posted on November 25, 2019 by Polly McDaniel Many things make a good neighborhood: sidewalks, shady trees and manageable car traffic come to mind. But most of all, it’s the people who take time to know each other, who care about the health, safety and rights of their neighbors, who help and look out for children, elders and others in need. These are [...]
Asheville ghost story: Helen’s bridge Posted on October 30, 2019October 29, 2019 by Polly McDaniel With Halloween coming up, we thought you might be interested in a local ghost story. Helen’s Bridge, 201 Beaucatcher Road, is made of quarried stone and was constructed in 1909 to provide access to the nearby Zealandia Mansion. The legend speaks of a woman named Helen who lived at or near the mansion with her beloved [...]
City of Asheville partners with Buncombe County and historically black neighborhoods to create African American historic markers project Posted on October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 by Polly McDaniel A series of historic markers celebrating the heritage of four historically black neighborhoods is in the works as part of a partnership between the City of Asheville and Buncombe County. During their Oct. 22 meeting, Asheville City Council adopted an interlocal agreement to work with the County on this project. The project is being led at [...]