Communication and Public Engagement

Neighborhood Services is dedicated to serving the residents of Asheville because involved, connected neighborhoods are essential for a strong and healthy community. The City of Asheville is committed to building partnerships with residential and business neighborhoods in order to improve the quality of life for everyone who lives, works and visits our community.

Our key objectives include:

• Effective engagement with various residential and merchant neighborhood groups and associations.
• Linking neighborhood organizations and city departments to address service needs.
• Amplifying Council’s strategic priority of Neighborhood & Climate Resilience.

 

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MapAsheville Neighborhood Web Map

To get a list of neighborhoods, click on the black box on this map’s bottom border.  Click on Options and download a list in CSV or you can sort lists in ascending and descending order and download.

 

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Neighborhood Registration

Don’t see your neighborhood on the map? Register online through the City of Asheville’s Neighborhood Registration Form.

The City of Asheville Neighborhood Services is dedicated to building strong, sustainable neighborhoods by supporting neighborhood-based organizations. The Neighborhood Registration process formally recognizes organized groups in order to create a network of neighborhoods to facilitate communication between the city and ensure a productive flow of information and resources between residents, neighborhoods and their city government.

 

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Neighborhood Matching Grants

The Neighborhood Matching Grants Program helps Asheville’s neighborhood-based organizations fund various improvement projects by providing dollar-for-dollar matching grant of up to $5,000. Find more information on the grant opportunity here.

 

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Neighborhood Volunteer of the Year Awards

The Neighborhood Volunteer of the Year award was initiated in 2017 by the Council-appointed Neighborhood Advisory Committee. 

The 2022 award recipients were nominated by members of the community. The Neighborhood Advisory Committee voted unanimously at their October 24 meeting to select the following three recipients for the award. 

Angela Young was recognized for her positive influence in the Hillcrest neighborhood, including community event support, food distribution and the organization of a neighborhood council.

Lee Arevian is the current president of the Grove Park Sunset Mountain Association, where he is appreciated for his interpersonal and leadership skills. 

Michael Stratton was instrumental in the formation of the Oakley Neighborhood Association in 2021 and has spearheaded efforts including two Open Streets Events and a neighborhood resilience garden. 

The Neighborhood Advisory Committee will announce the next call for nominations for the Neighborhood Volunteer Award in 2023. 

 

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Neighborhood Spotlight

Now that you have registered your neighborhood, let’s hear all about you!  Contact neighborhoods@ashevillenc.gov to have your neighborhood featured on our City news blog.

Hillside Terrace Neighborhood

Oakley Neighborhood

Redwood Forest

East End / Valley Street

West End Clingman Avenue Neighborhood (WECAN)

Kenilworth Forest

South French Broad

Oakhurst

Shiloh

Do you want to have your neighborhood featured as a Neighborhood Spotlight? Contact us at neighborhoods@ashevillenc.gov.

 

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Neighborhood Plans

Neighborhood planning allows residents to establish a community vision and share insights on what the future of our city’s neighborhoods can be. 

A Plan on a Page is a tool designed by individual neighborhoods with technical assistance from the City’s Planning Department and Community Engagement Division and is ultimately reviewed and approved by City staff. The Plan on a Page concept was originally initiated by the City Planning Department with the intention of helping neighborhood groups organize themselves and develop consensus around neighborhood priorities in preparation for the 2018 update of the Comprehensive Plan. Recognizing not all neighborhoods participated in 2018, the City encourages neighborhoods to continue submitting and revising Plans on a Page post-Comprehensive Plan update.

While a Plan on a Page may be the first step for most neighborhoods on the road to community planning, in some circumstances a full Neighborhood Plan or Small Area Plan is created and adopted by City Council. 

Check out the current Neighborhood Plans.

 

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Neighborhood News and Updates

We are excited to provide a bi-weekly newsletter.  The newsletter provides useful updates, notification, and information for neighborhoods.  Newsletters are sent to neighborhood contacts but if you would like to receive a newsletter directly, please click this link to register.

 

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Get Involved

Through a variety of boards and commissions established by Asheville City Council, citizens can provide input on the policies that shape their government and their city.  There are currently more than 40 boards and commissions that advise the mayor and city council on an array of issues.  Check out the boards and commissions page for more information.

 

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Contact Information

Kristina Israel, Community Engagement Manager
828-712-4229

Meredith Friedheim, Neighborhood Services Specialist
828-712-3027

neighborhoods@ashevillenc.gov